893.24/12–1647
The Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Whitney)
My Dear Mr. Whitney: You will recall that at the Committee of Two meeting on November 3, 1947, at which you were present, certain decisions were reached with regard to assisting the Chinese Government in the acquisition of military supplies; it was agreed, inter alia (page 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph c of the minutes), to “expedite deliveries of equipment to complete the 8⅓ Group Program.”
The Secretary of State has authorized this Department to inform the Department of the Air Force that, as the London meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers has terminated, the decisions reached at the Committee of Two meeting referred to above can be put into effect forthwith. The Foreign Liquidation Commissioner is also being advised in the above sense. Would you be so kind as to ensure [Page 932] that the concerned officials of the Department of the Air Force are also apprised of this information.
A similar communication is being sent to the Department of the Army6 with respect to the decision of the Committee of Two referred to in sub-paragraph paragraph 1, page 1 of the minutes of the meeting on November 3, 1947.
Sincerely yours,
- Missing from Department files.↩