893.24 FLC/12–749
The Secretary of State to the Chinese Ambassador (Koo)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador and has the honor to refer to the note of May 4, 1949 and the note verbale of August 18, 1949 from the Secretary of State to His Excellency regarding installments of principal and interest due the United States as of May 1, 1948 and 1949 under Sales Contract No. W–FLC(CH)338, as amended by Supplemental Agreement No. 1, sometimes referred to as the “China Dockyards Contract.”
The Secretary of State regrets to have to inform His Excellency that payment of the installments of principal and interest in question appears not to have been received as yet, nor has any reply to either of the two notes of the Secretary of State been received.
It is requested that the views of the Government of China regarding the proposed arrangements outlined in the note of May 4, 1949 be conveyed promptly to the Department of State so that the statement of principal installments and interest which was submitted to His Excellency with the note of August 18, 1949 may be revised if necessary. It is also requested that the steps being taken by the Government of China toward the payment of amounts in arrears under the Contract in question be clearly indicated.