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===Betrayal of the Kuomintang===

===Betrayal of the Kuomintang===

[[Chiang Kai-shek]] himself would claim that White and his staff sabotaged the Chinese government's economic policies.  The U.S. government had made a commitment to Chiang in writing to supply $200 million in gold to curb inflation in Nationalist China. <ref>David Rees, ''Harry Dexter White; a Study in Paradox'', London, 1974, pg. 333.</ref>  White's policy prevented the shipment until it was too late to be effective in stemming the inflation. In a December 9, 1944 memo to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, White wrote,  

[[Chiang Kai-shek]] himself would claim that White and his staff sabotaged the Chinese government's economic policies.  The U.S. government had made a commitment to Chiang in writing to supply $200 million in gold to curb inflation in Nationalist China. <ref>[[David Rees]], ''Harry Dexter White; a Study in Paradox'', London, 1974, pg. 333.</ref>  White's policy prevented the shipment until it was too late to be effective in stemming the inflation. In a December 9, 1944 memo to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, White wrote,  

{{Cquote|We have stalled as much as we have dared and have succeeded in limiting gold shipments to $26 million during the past year.  We think it would be a serious mistake to permit further large shipments at this time.<ref>David Rees, ''Harry Dexter White; a Study in Paradox'', pg. 326.</ref>}}

{{Cquote|We have stalled as much as we have dared and have succeeded in limiting gold shipments to $26 million during the past year.  We think it would be a serious mistake to permit further large shipments at this time.<ref>David Rees, ''Harry Dexter White; a Study in Paradox'', pg. 326.</ref>}}