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It is evident that the extension of American aid to
China, as to other countries resisting armed attack, in-
volves certain technical and other problems which should
be solved in the best practical manner in the light of
the long-run interests of this Government. Unlike the
situation with regard to the shipment of supplies to Europe,
the supply of materials to China has not been subject to
loss by belligerent action while crossing the ocean. As
this circumstance cannot be counted upon to endure indef-
initely, it would seem to be the part of wisdom to proceed
as rapidly as possible with the sending of such aid to
China as shall insure capacity on China's part to continue
to assist itself. The probable adverse consequences--polit-
ical, military, economic, moral--of a failure on the part
of this Government to live up to the pledges that it has
given to China cannot be overestimated.
At present, the list of those countries outside of the
Western Hemisphere which can be counted upon to resist ef-
fectively the spread of Axis forces is very brief: the
British Empire, the Netherland Indies, China and possibly
one or two other countries. This Government should not
lightly turn aside the needs of that country which has al-
ready resisted with nearly four years of fighting and has
kept Japan from giving effective assistance to her Axis allies.
In summation, it would appear that many of the asser-
tions in regard to particular problems which are made in the
letter referred to above are based on erroneous or inadequate
information. The policy suggested in the letter is in direct
contradiction to the policy of this Government as made known
clearly and repeatedly by those officials who have authority
to declare and have declared the policy of this Government,
FE: BAcon : MHP/MDW
ARCHIVES NATIONAL AND I
NECORDS
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