893.51/7140
The Chinese Ambassador (Hu Shih) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the Chinese Government has authorized the conclusion of a loan of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) United States currency, to the Central Bank of China from the Export-Import Bank of Washington, guaranteed by the Chinese Government. As part of the arrangements for the said loan the Chinese Government has further authorized the National Resources Commission to enter into sales contract with the Metals Reserve Company for the sale of tungsten ore having an aggregate sales price of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) United States currency and to assign the proceeds thereof to secure the repayment to the Export-Import Bank of its loan to the Central Bank.
I am instructed to state that the following individuals, as representatives of the several parties to the proposed loan agreement and sales contract, have been invested with due authority to negotiate the terms and to execute any and all documents necessary or convenient in connection with or to effect the above-mentioned loan agreement and sales contract, namely, for the Republic of China, Dr. T. V. Soong, Member of the National Government; for the Central Bank of China, Dr. Kan Lee, Member of the National Tariff Commission; and for the National Resources Commission, Mr. C. H. Wu, Secretary 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.
[Page 671]I shall be grateful if you will be so good as to transmit the above information to the Export-Import Bank of Washington, the Metals Reserve Company and to other appropriate authorities.
Accept [etc.]