I. Discussions concerning United States $500,000,000 credit to China; negotiations in regard to Financial Agreement signed at Washington, March 21, 1942 1
1. For previous correspondence on assistance to China, see Foreign Relations, 1941, vol. v, pp. 590 ff.
[345] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
Washington, February
6, 1942—7 p.m.
893.51/7372: Telegram
[346] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] February 9, 1942.
893.51/7495
[347] Memorandum by the Chief of the Financial Division (Livesey) to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] February 10, 1942.
893.51/7453
[348] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
[Washington,] February 10, 1942.
893.51/7518
[349] Memorandum by the Adviser on International Economic Affairs (Feis) to the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
[Washington,] February 11, 1942.
893.51/7459
[350] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
Washington, February 12,
1942.
893.51/7416a: Telegram
[352] The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Secretary of the Treasury (Morgenthau)
Washington, February 14,
1942.
893.51/7410
[353] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, February
14, 1942—9 p.m.
[Received February 14—8:50 p.m.]
[Received February 14—8:50 p.m.]
893.51/7407: Telegram
[354] The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Soong) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 16, 1942.
893.51/7455
[355] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, February
18, 1942—3 p.m.
[Received February 18—10:41 a.m.]
[Received February 18—10:41 a.m.]
893.51/7413: Telegram
[356] The Secretary of the Treasury (Morgenthau) to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
Washington, February 19,
1942.
893.51/7463
[357] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
[Washington,] February 19, 1942.
893.51/7425
[359] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 1,
1942—noon.
[Received 8:25 p.m.]
[Received 8:25 p.m.]
893.51/7422: Telegram
[360] Memorandum by Mr. Alger Hiss, Assistant to the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
[Washington,] March 4, 1942.
893.51/73974/5
[361] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] March 6, 1942.
893.51/7473
[362] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
Washington, March 6,
1942—9 p.m.
893.51/7422: Telegram
[363] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] March 7, 1942.
893.51/7463
[364] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (Morgenthau)
Washington, March 9,
1942.
893.51/7429
[365] The Secretary of the Treasury (Morgenthau) to the Acting Secretary of State
Washington, March 10,
1942.
893.51/7434
[366] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (Morgenthau)
Washington, March 11,
1942.
893.51/7434
[367] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 11,
1942—11 a.m.
[Received 7:50 p.m.]
[Received 7:50 p.m.]
893.51/7431: Telegram
[368] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] March 12, 1942.
893.51/7466
[369] The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Soong) to the Under Secretary of the Treasury (Bell)
[Washington,] March 19, 1942.
893.51/7467
[370] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
[Washington,] March 19, 1942.
893.51/7520
[371] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 21, 1942.
893.51/7468
[372] The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Soong) to the Secretary of the Treasury (Morgenthau)
[Washington,] March 21, 1942.
893.51/7504
[373] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
Washington, March 23,
1942—5 p.m.
893.51/7443a: Telegram
[374] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 25,
1942—6 p.m.
[Received 6:04 p.m.]
[Received 6:04 p.m.]
893.51/7441: Telegram