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in Division 90 FAR AFFAIRS EASTERN 22-1 Department of State /PAY CABLE TO LAUCHLIN CURRIE FROM MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK FE CHUNGKING, July 22, 1941. FOLLOWING IS FROM GENERALISSIMO TO THE PRESIDENT "DR. LATTIMORE YESTERDAY PRESENTED LETTER OF INTRODUCTION CONTENTS OF WHICH IS MUCH APPRECIATED. RECEIVED VERY FAVORABLE IMPRESSION OF DR. LATTIMORE DURING INTERVIEW. OWING TO RAINY SEASON AND REORGANIZATION, TRAFFIC ON 4 BURMA ROAD WILL NOT APPRECIABLY INCREASE UNTIL OCTOBER, 93.74 BUT UNREMITTING EFFORTS CONTINUING 2 mate CHENNAULT PLANS START OPERATIONS IN KUNMING BY OCTOBER 4 - 193,247 + FIFTEENTH. MEANWHILE HOPES TO ENFORCE COMBAT TRAINING N IN BURMA IF LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONSENT. WILL YOU PLEASE TRY EXPEDITE BOMBING PLANES so NECESSARY IN COUNTER OFFENSIVE. YOUR LETTER SENT THROUGH DR. LATTIMORE RECEIVED. WARM THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN CHINA'S BEHALF. Owen Lattimore, Political Adviser to Chiang Ka i -Shek - - "NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS ARCHIVES ANO : coverning

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