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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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