893.24 FLC/12–3047: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
1585. On Dec 29 OFLC authorized its Shanghai rep by cable (1) to transfer under Nov 6 contract with ChiGovt nondemilitarized combat material declared by owning agency specifically for 8⅓ Group Program, and (2) to sell to China ammunition and explosives (whether allocated under 8⅓ Program or otherwise) declared surplus by owning agency at nominal charge of one percent of procurement cost. On completion contract arrangements Chinese will be free to take delivery via any transportation facilities available to them.
Minister-Counselor should inform FonMin in sense of above, indicating that contract can be concluded before end of year.