Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East: China, Volume X

893.51/9–2346: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, September 23, 1946—2 p.m.

778. For General Marshall. S. C. Wang on Sept. 3, 1946 requested following credits from Eximbank pursuant instruction his Govt: $4,500,000 for construction new Yellow River Bridge on Peiping–Hankow Railroad and $42,654,000 for rehabilitation Hankow–Canton–Kowloon Railroad. Wang stated that Morrison–Knudsen⁵² Consulting Group and Chinese Government give first priority to these, plus development Tangku Harbor, among necessary transportation projects; that Col. Tudor⁵³ and Chinese officials discussed these railroad projects with you and understand you concur in their necessity and urgency.

Eximbank staff has told Wang these applications, as with previous requests, cannot be considered due present situation in China. Dept not disposed reopen question with Bank at this time, but requests your comment.

Clayton

52. Morrison–Knudsen Company, Inc., an American firm engaged by the Chinese Government to survey the rehabilitation of Chinese transportation facilities.
53. Col. Ralph A. Tudor, Chief Engineer of the Morrison-Knudsen Consulting: Group.