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Division of
P 395Y
FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ESFE
Department of State
of Conversation
R
MAY 25
DATE: May 21, 1943
UBJECT:
CHINESE
DIVISION of
OF STATE
ARTICIPANTS: Dr. Liu Chich, Chinese Mini thay and 22 1943 Coun lor of the
Chinese Inbassy
Mr. A. Hiss - PA/H
NOTED
Mr. Stanton - TE
Mr. x. Roosevelt - A-A
OPIES TO:
(Mr. A. r. Luxford, Assistant General Counsel
Treasury Department
(Major H. S. Patton, War Department
159c
4
...
-
324
Dr. Liu called on me at his request to receive an
informal memorandum clarifying certain aspects of the
draft note on Chinese reciprocal aid agreement, which
was. handed by Mr. Acheson to Dr. Soong on May 15, 1943.
A copy of this informal memorandum is attached.
Dr. Liu said that the memorandum seemed clear and
would be most helpful to his Government in considering
the draft agreement and the informal memorandum to
the proposed agreement. Dr. Liu is planning to telegraph
Chungking immediately.
Dr. Liu observed that it was his understanding that
the Chinese currency turned over to United States authori
ties would not be earmarked for specific purposes* but
could be used for the purchase or materials needed by
the armed forces or for wages or administrative expenses.
In the course of the sontersation it way
that the amounts of Chinese currency to be received by
United States authorities and the amounts of American
dollars to be turned over to Chinese authorities, would
be the subject of joint consideration. Dr. Liu inquired
whe ther this could mean that no American dollars need
be received by China. It was explained to him that we
definitely
May 34, 1943; not printed.
Substance transmitted to Chungking as tel. 659,
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