893.51/8–145
The Chinese Ambassador (Wei) to the Acting Secretary of State 98
Sir: With reference to the agreement dated February 4, 1941, as amended, between the National Government of the Republic of China, Central Bank of China, National Resources Commission, an agency [Page 1115] of the National Government of the Republic of China, and Export-Import Bank of Washington, I have the honor to inform you that the Chinese Government has authorized a further amendment to the effect that loans shall be made available pursuant to such agreement, subject to the approval of Export-Import Bank of Washington in each instance, to finance the purchase or hire of United States services in addition to the purposes originally stated.
I am instructed to state that the following individuals as representatives of the several parties to the loan agreement above referred to, have been invested with due authority to execute any and all documents necessary or convenient in connection with or to effect the amendment of the above mentioned loan agreement: namely for the Republic of China, Dr. Wei Tao-Ming, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Mr. Hsi Te-Mou, Representative of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of China; Mr. Po-wen Huang, Acting Director, New York Agency of the Foreign Trade Office of the National Resources Commission. All documents executed by them under this authority will be legally valid under the laws of the Republic of China.
I shall be grateful if you will be so good as to transmit the above information to the Export-Import Bank of Washington.99
Accept [etc.]