893.34/5–2647
The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy (Forrestal)
My Dear Mr. Secretary: The receipt is acknowledged of your letter of May 26, 1947 in which you outline the Navy Department’s program for technical advice and assistance to China, under the authority of Executive Order 9843, signed on April 25, 1947. You request the State Department’s concurrence in this program.
This Department concurs in the program outlined in the Navy Department’s letter under acknowledgment, subject however to the understanding that any negotiations with the Chinese authorities for a formal establishment of the naval advisory group, referred to in paragraph three, sub-paragraph d, and the terms and conditions under which the group shall function, shall be conducted by the Department of State.
Sincerely yours,