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ANNEX C
MILITARY TRAINING OF CHINESE IN THE U.S.
1. The training of Chinese in the U.S. was initiated as part
of the program of assistance to China to modernize the Chinese Army,
thereby making it more effective in the war against Japan. Initially
the training in the U.S. was limited to individual technical training;
the bulk of training being in Air Force specialities (pilots, technicians),
crew training and training in lesser specialities was conducted by
U.S. Forces in China and India. All cost incident to this training
was charged under the provisions of Lend-Lease Act. All requests for
training in the U.S. of Chinese were screened against operational
requirements by the U.S. Theater Commander, and based upon his
recommendations these programs were considered by the War Department
Under this program a Chinese Air Force of approximately 72 groups
was brought into being.
2.
In January 1945 a survey of the training being conducted
for the Chinese in China and India and the capability for conducting
such training in the U.S. resulted in the transfer of training for
Chinese Air Force from the theaters to the U.S. This change was based
upon the more efficient training facilities that existed in the U.S.
making undesirable the duplication of training installations in
the
theaters. After the termination of training in the theaters the
objective for the revised schedule of Chinese training in the U.S.
was the modernization and maintenance of the 73 group program which
had been partially implemented by that time. All Chinese requests
were screened against this basic 7/2 group program.
3. As of V-J Day there were approximately 2300 Chinese in various
stages of training in the U.S. and approximately 1280 students in China
who had been selected and earmarked to receive training in the U.S.
At the cessation of hostilities the War Department put into effect an
interim policy of the J.C.S. on U.S. training programs for Foreign
Nationals. This policy provided that the training of nationals in the
U.S. for war against Japan be discontinued as soon as practicable
after the defeat of Japan. Those trainees undergoing training or
having embarked for the U.S. were to be permitted to complete their
training if the nation concerned 30 desired. In no case however were
additional trainees to be shipped to the U.S. The effect of this policy
was to continue trai ning of the Chinese in the U.S. but to cancel any
further shipment of students against previously approved schedules.
4. As result of the Presidential policy of 5 September on Lend-
Lease, the Chinese were notified that training in the U.S. under Lend-
Lease would cease on 30 November 1945 and subsequent to that date it
would be on a cash reimbursable basis. This date for termination
under Lend-Lease was selected after a review of the status of students
in training, and after consideration of the time lapse for returning
these students to China.
WERE
1
DECLASSIFIED
& ARCHÍVES SERVICE" RECORDS AND
E. o. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)
OSD letter, Ap il 12, 1974
By NLT- HC , NARS Date 6.25.75
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