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TELEGRAM RECEIVED 146 SS Chungking This telegram must be FROM closely pamphresed before Dated May 30, 1942 being communicnted to any nE. (SC) Rec'd 3:20 p.m. Division of Copin eraptrace Secretary of State, FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS cent take President secretary of war, secretary Vashingt n. OF STATE A like of the nevy and Currite Department of State 5-21-4- ACA MAY 21 1942 good 578, May 20, 4 p.m (SECTION ONE) DIVISION OF EXPORTS AND DEFENSE AID The first official public Expressi n of concern ver present milithry situnti n in China came yester- TF. Triang, day when (Ift Sianghs Government spokesman, told a the press that "the innediate future for China is to very gravE" that Japanes s appear to be launching on all cut Effort to dispose of China now and thet China needs all the help which our friends can send us and they must send that help with utmost haste otherwise United Noti ns may have to pay double or triple the price for future recovery. He underlined the that in/next three months China needs bombers and pursuits, first and last. Situati n admittedly holds sericus possibili ties. Japanes E may have decided tc undertake major offensive Qualification in China. But Embassy so far perceives no Evidence of lack of Chinese determination to me t t the threat HNS nor have potential defentist Elements increased in influence. GAUSS C abt.

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