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UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
would be advantages from a political and probably from a military
point of view if an American officer should be given command of all
Chinese and American forces in China.
(c) Encouragement to the Chinese to Contribute their Marimum Effort
in the War
Internal disunity, economic instability (including severe inflation),
lack of supplies and general war weariness are greatly impeding
China's war effort. It is this Government's policy to support and
encourage all measures designed to resolve these difficulties. Through
the exercise of friendly good offices our Ambassador is endeavoring to
promote greater internal unity, including the reconciliation of the
fundamental differences between the Chungking Government and
the Communist group. The establishment of a Chinese WPB as a
result of Mr. Donald Nelson's mission should result in increased
production of certain types of military equipment and in an improve-
ment in the problem of supply. Arrangements are being completed
for the shipment of increased quantities of Lend-Lease materials into
China, including spare parts for industrial equipment, raw materials,
several thousand heavy trucks, a complete oil refining unit and
a
substantial number of small power plants. Inflation in China, which
has been a serious obstacle to maximum war effort, may be partially
checked by such measures and by the shipment into China of small
quantities of consumer goods.
This Government believes that China can and should make every
effort to collaborate with us to the full extent of her capabilities in
the vigorous prosecution of the war. We consider that the Generalis-
simo should continue earnestly to seek to bring about internal unity,
that he should take immediate measures adequately to feed and
clothe his troops and that he should strengthen national morale and
increase popular participation in the war by the introduction of
fundamental goverpmental reforms.
Executive Secretariat Files
Briefing Book Paper
OUTLINE OF LONG-RANGE OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE UNITED
STATES WITH RESPECT TO CHINA
SUMMARY
The American Government's long-range policy with respect to
China is based on the belief that the need for China to be a principal
stabilizing factor in the Far East is a fundamental requirement for
peace and security in that area. Our policy is accordingly directed
toward the following objectives:
1. Political: A strong, stable and united China with a government
representative of the wishes of the Chinese people.
2. Economic: The development of an integrated and well-balanced
Chinese economy and a fuller flow of trade between China and other
countries.
3. Cultural: Cultural and scientific cooperation with China as a
basis for common understanding and progress.
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