Marshall Mission Files, Lot 54–D270: Telegram
Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer to General Marshall
27205. Doctor T. V. Soong asked me to convey following information to you pertaining to projected loan to China.
“I feel that a loan to China that makes possible acquisition of machine equipment will not suffice because we would have to spend large sums of money for installation within China including labor and buildings. Therefore China hopes that any loan we made will be so flexible that part of the money could be made available in cash to permit outlay for labor and building here. Perhaps the terms concerning the loan could be made elastic so as to permit the purchase of consumer items of raw materials with some of the money.”
The above is practically a direct quote and Doctor Soong stated that you would understand.