Following received from Australian Legation, Nanking.

'I have been asked by General Chou En Lai [1] to support request
from China Liberated Areas Relief Association (C.L.A.R.A) to
present U.N.R.R.A. Council meeting in Washington for favour of
direct U.N.R.R.A.-C.L.A.R.A. agreement for supply and distribution
of relief in the Communist held areas. The Communists claim that
under present U.N.R.R.A.-C.L.A.R.A. agreement 2% only of the
relief supplies unloaded in China since November 1945 have gone to
these areas, where the bulk of the remainder of U.N.R.R.A.

programme should fairly be sent. The Communists wish to nominate a
representative of C.L.A.R.A. to state the case in Washington.

Shaw.'
In view of past concern over distribution in China would
appreciate your comments and report of any discussion on point
raised above. [2]