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    "ocrText": "MR. POLITICAL HUMNBECA\n311\n24-1\n1943\nalto\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nMemorandum of Conversation\nFFB 111.993\nDATE: January 23, 1943\nR\nSUBJECT: Reciprocal Arrangements with China.\nRS,\nWivision of\nFAR EASTERN AFFAIRS\nPARTICIPANTS: Mr. Playfair of the Buntish Treasury\nV\nAN 25 1943\nMr. Achilles\nDepartment of State\nMr. Hiss\nCopy in FE\nKLS\nCOPIES TO:\nGFFUCE GF ADVSEA ON\nINIERNATIONAL\nAssistant Secretary\nof State\nHIJUAN 251343\nths\n:-00 1 1343,\n-DEPARTMENT OF STATE\nI\nit\n1983\n8\nMr. ACHESON\n3.24\n8\nMr. Playfair called on Mr. Ashilles by appointment to Ciscass\nthe\nmatters relating to reciprocal Lend-Lease for China. At Mr\nAchilles' request Mr. Hiss participated in the conversation.\nMr. Playfair read from a telegram from Chungking which the\nBritish Embassy has recently received. In this telegram it was\nstated that the British Military Attaché at Chungking has been\ndiscussing with General Stilwell the matter of reciprocal aid\nfrom China for American and British troops stationed in China.\nIt was further stated that the British Military Attaché under-\nstood that this matter was under discussion in Washington between\nthe Chinese and the American Government. The statement was then\nmade that bulk articles, freight charges, personal services and\nthe like would be supplied by China but that personal out-of-\npocket expenses of Allied troops would not be covered. Stacement\nwas also made that the Chinese iniative in the matter might be\ndue to a desire to discourage the American demand for improvement\nin the exchange rate as applied to American troops in China or to\nthe Chinese desire to supervise more closely American military\nactivities in China. The British Military Attaché was said to be\nof opinion that it was important that authority be clearly\nretaingd\nARCHIVES AND\nMATIONAL\nRECORDS\nSERVICE"
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