Cabinet. Basic Agreement brought up: question was to pass the draft right away or to hold over another week. The vote was 10 to 7, in favor of immediate passing; in spite of which T. V. 【宋子文] declared in favor of holding over another week. The leader of the opposition was Hsu Kan 【徐堪]: he raised 3 objections: (1) UNRRA 【聯合國善後救濟總署] supplies were to be limited by its resources, availability of supplies, and of transportation: therefore the agreement was indefinite, since the Europeans were always more clever than Chinese diplomats, we will get nothing, (2) UNRRA supplies were to be sold: agreement did not state how the money was to be used, hence UNRRA might claim property in China or wish to have the funds transferred elsewhere, and (3) the institutions established with UNRRA’s money might cause heavy burdens on the National Treasury. Sheer ignorance! How could we ask UNRRA to send supplies beyond its resources and the availability of supplies and transportation? The agreement specifically states proceeds from the sale should be used for relief and rehabilitation. URRRA’s establishments might cost China some money for their maintenance, but it would be to China’s interest to do so. Pleasant Lunch with T. V. 【宋子文] and very pleasant interview with C. 【蔣中正], with Madame 【宋美齡] present. Hendrickson seemed to be much pleased with the day.