Horrible lightning and thunder early in the morning. Temperature 65°. Good music from the American Army Headquarters radio station. At 5, went to the Kialing Guest House, to attend reception given by Kizer in honor of Hendrickson. Afterwards, Hendrickson came to take diner with me. He asked a number of questions about CNRRA 【行政院善後救濟總署] organization. Then we got down to the question of UNRRA 【聯合國善後救濟總署] expenditure in China. He told me that UNRRA had in mind about 600,000,000 for China plus shipping expense and Lehman was hoping to reduce the figure to 550,000,000. I replied, “600,000,000 is grossly inadequate and grossly unfair. As to its inadequacy, you will see it for yourself; we don’t need to agree.” “I recognize its inadequacy,” he interpolated. “As to its unfairness, you are spending in Europe 10 to 30 dollars per capita. You wish to reduce China from 2 to 1.50 per capita. Comparison between any European country and China unfair. Honan is comparable to Poland, Hunan to Yugoslavia, and Kwangsi to Czechoslovakia: in population, in contribution to the allied cause, and in depth of suffering.” He thought that our estimates of destruction were above the fact, as in industry. “Yes,” I replied, “but our estimates did not include Formosa or the last phase of the war. To facilitate the task of UNRRA, I would accept 900,000,000 including shipping.”