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1942
May 29
Tel. 446 to Chungking
171
Advice that except for insertion of ref-
erence to Atlantic Charter and United Na.-
tions Declaration proposed lend-lease agree-
ment with China is identical with that con-
cluded with U.S. and U.K.
Je. 1
Memorandum by Chief of Division of Far
173
Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
Report of conversation with Counselor of
Chinese Embassy who stated that Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek had authorized Foreign Mini-
ster to sign proposed lend-lease agreement
on June 2.
Je. 1
Tel. 464 to Chungking
174
Instructions to comment further: (1) upon
previous observation that certain Chinese
groups regard U.S.S.R. war theater more vital
than that of China; (2) upon earlier analysis
that Chinese situation was serious but deter-
mination to resist was strong.
Tel. 656 from Chungking
SERVICE" 620s a 175
Je. 3
Comment that opinions of those realistic
and objective Chinese who regard China the-
ater as less vital than that of U.S.S.R. are
not influential. Recommendation that, if
practicable, increased air support should be
given China: (1) because of increasingly
difficult military situation; (2) to give
concrete evidence that U.S. do 8 regard China
area as of some importance.
Je. 4
Tel. 659 from Chungking
176
Report of informal conversation with Vice
Minister for Foreign Affairs who confirmed
agreement in principle between China and
U.S.S.R. and exchange of Russian gasoline
for Chinese strategic materials.
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