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293 CONFIDENTIAL September 25, 1952 Meeting with the President Item 1. Trade with Communist China I left with the President the memorandum, including the annex regarding the figures on gross tonnage and cargo carried in trade with Communist China, pointing out some of the discrepan- cies between the report which had been made to him on the basis of which he sent me this memorandum and the figures as we understood them to be. I also pointed out that this whole matter was currently the study of a joint intelligence committee in London. The President believed that it would not be wise for him to raise this matter with Mr. Churchill unless and until the full development of the facts and discussion through official channels that seemed desirable. S DA:ma DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, 102676 Bz NLT- He , NARS Date 11-29-76 KINFIDENT IAL