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The Chinese Ambassador (Koo) to the Secretary of State
The Chinese Ambassador presents his compliments to the Secretary of State and, pursuant to the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Nanking, has the honor to inform the Secretary that it is agreeable to the Government of the Republic of China to initiate at once negotiations for the final settlement of the war accounts outstanding between the two governments as referred to in the note of the Secretary dated February 26, 1947. The Ambassador has been directed by the Chinese Government to enter into these negotiations on its behalf with the assistance of Dr. Shao-Hwa Tan, Minister of the Embassy, Mr. Hsi Te-Mou, Representative of the Ministry of Finance, and Dr. Shou-Chin Wang, Chairman of the Chinese Supply [Page 1110] Commission. It is likely that additional experts may be designated, in which case their names will be duly communicated to the Secretary.