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personally that there is neither any immediate threat to
Nanking nor any remote possibility thereof. The Generalissimo
added he had categoric assurances from US of $900 million
loan and that large scale rice purchases abroad would soon
solve food crisis.
In order to forestall additional unfortunate specula-
tion, Embassy suggest Department may wish to consider
putting out some kind of public statement. END INNERQUOTE
We propose send Ambassador Stuart following reply,
if you approve:
INNERQUOTE In view of serious harm public statement
along lines suggested by you would cause to Chinese Govern-
ment, it is not desirable to issue such statement. As
you no doubt realize no such assurances have been given.
However, in your normal functioning as Ambassador, you
should ensure in conversation with concerned Chinese officials
TRUMAN
ARCHIVES AND
S. "RATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE*
that the actual position of your Government is understood,
.
pointing out that except for the China Aid Act of 1948
which the US Government is making every possible effort
to implement expeditiously, there is no Congressional
authority on which assurances of such additional future
aid could be based. END INNERQUOTE UNQUOTE
b2 Balenen
DECLASSIFIED
W. Walton Butterworth
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or
L.
Director for Far Eastern Affairs
Depr. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973
By IN-He NARS Dalle 7-20-76
FOP SECRET
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