The Archive · 1938

Mystery" Chinese Said To Be Bankers

Honolulu, Sept. 12

Four "mystery ' passengers' speeding from China to the United States in the Pan American Clipper stepped from the giant airliner this afternoon and were whisked away by United States Army officials in a motor-boat the name of which was painted out. Despite the strictest secrecy cloaking their journey since they left. Hongkong on Friday, the United Press learned today that they are Mr. K. P. Chen, prominent Chinese banker, and Mr. Hsi Tse-mou of the Central Bank of China accompanied by. two secretaries.

Mr. Chen was reported to have received an invitation from the American Secretary of State, Mr. Henry Morgen-than, Jr, to visit the United States to discuss a loan to China. Mr. Chen was the primary figure behind the silver agreement between China and the United States—Reuter, United Press learned that the men are Mr. K. P. Chen and Mr. Hsi Tse-mov, both prominent Chinese bankers, and their secretaries.

Mr. Chen, primary figure behind the silver agreement between China and the United States, was reported to have received an invitation to) visit Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secre-discuss a of their Identities, military police continued to keep them from the public. They' arrived by the same special military motorboat which met them when the Clipper landed here. They immediately went aboard, long before newspapermen or photographers were allowed near the scene.—United Press.

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