Office of the Historian

103.9169[/8–245]: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, August 2, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received 3:05 p.m.]

1271. To Crowley for Harding1 from Stanton: We are informed Dr. Soong is cabling his Embassy to initiate early conclusion of “3c” agreement.2 This matter has been informally discussed with ourselves, Embassy and headquarters, all of whom consider this action desirable. [Stanton.]

Hurley
  1. Donald P. Harding, Deputy Director of the China Division of the Par East and Special Territories Branch, FEA.↩
  2. Reference to Section 3 (c) of “An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States”; commonly known as the Lend-Lease Act, approved March 11, 1941; 55 Stat. 31.↩