Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Far East, China, Volume VII

893.24/6–1445

The Administrator of the Foreign Economic Administration (Crowley) to the Assistant Secretary of State (Clayton)

Washington, June 14, 1945.

Dear Will: I have your letter of June 1 in which you reaffirm the urgency of our satisfying the cotton textile requirement for China.

We are, of course, keenly aware of this situation and expect to place the Chinese textile requisitions as early as possible in order that their procurement may be expedited.

Since during the third quarter of 1945 there will be a separate set-aside provision for Treasury Procurement, we do not anticipate any difficulty in satisfying the United States portion of the Chinese requisitions.

Sincerely yours,

Leo T. Crowley