63 STAT.] CHINA-RURAL RECONSTRUCTION-JUNE 27, 1949 The Chinese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Minister CANTON, June £7, 1949 EXCELLENCY, I have the honor to' acknowlege receipt of Your Excellency's Note reading as follows: "I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between our two Governments constituted by the exchange of notes dated August 5, 1948, providing for the establishment of a, Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reponstruction in China. "My Government proposes that the Agreement be extended until the date of termination of the Economic Aid Agreement between our two Governments concluded July 3, 1948, and that references in the exchange of notes to Section 407 of the China Aid Act of 1948 be deemed to include reference to Section 12 of Public Law 47, 81st Congress. "This note and Your Excellency's reply accepting the above pro- posal will constitute an agreement between our two Governments." In reply, I have the honor to confirm the above understandings. Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. GEOROG K C YEH. His Excellency, Mr. LEWIS CLARK, Minister of the United States of America to the Republic of China, Canton- 2703 62 Stat., Pt. 3. p. 3139. 62 Stat., Pt. 3, p. 294B. 62 Stat. , Pt. 1, p. 159. 22 U.S .C ., Supp. I, 11546. 63 Stat. , Pt. 1, p. 55.
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