893.50 Recovery/7–2948: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 29—4:49 a.m.]
1384. ReDeptel 1063, July 23, repeated Shanghai 1347, received July 25. We delivered to and discussed with Foreign Office July 27 aide-mémoire containing following final sentence:
“Accordingly the Embassy would appreciate confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it concurs in the interpretation of the US Govt that ‘specific measures as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph’ which sentence appears in paragraph 1 of article VI of the agreement, comprehends the promotion of the increased production of such materials in China and the removal of any hinderance to the transfer of such materials to the US of America”.
Foreign Office has now given us replying aide-mémoire stating that it concurs in above interpretation. Embassy aide-mémoire was confidential but no objection seen to transmission texts to interested agencies including Munitions Board.
Re reftel final sentence, signed originals being air-pouched July 30, delay having been caused by difficulties photostating for Embassy and ECA records here.
Sent Dept, repeated Shanghai 665.