893.51/7704: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, August 5,
1943—5 p.m.
[Received August 6—9:35 a.m.]
[Received August 6—9:35 a.m.]
1390. To Secretary of the Treasury from Adler. TF–149. Department’s 998, July 31, 6 p.m.55 Dr. Kung this morning gave me his assurance that no private individual or institution shares in income of the [Stabilization] Board.
(2) Sale of United States dollar backed savings certificates ceased on August 3. Since July 1 about United States dollars 40,000,000 of certificates have been sold. It would appear that the heavy purchases in this period were made in anticipation of cessation of sale. [Adler.]
Atcheson
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