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    "ocrText": "1942\nApr. 20\nThe Chinese Foreign Minister (Soong) to the\n132\nUndersecretary of State\nTransmits copy of tel. (Apr. 19) from Madame\nChiang Kai-shek to Lauchlin Currie, Administra-\ntive Assistant to President Roosevelt: Opposi-\ntion of Generalissimo to War Department memoran-\ndum stating intention to divert certain air\ncraft destined for China by lend-lease to U.S.\n10th Air Force. Request that President Roosevelt\nshould be informed of Chiang's attitude.\nApr. 20\nLauchlin Currie to Madame Chiang Kai-shek\n136\nAssurance from General Arnold that disposition\nof aircraft in China program rests with General-\nissimo Chiang Kai-shek and General Stilwell.\nMay 2\nTel. 350 from Kuibyshev (Moscow)\n138\nReport of statement by Chinese Ambassador that\nproblem of supply lines was still being studied\nby Soviet authorities, Opinion of U.S. Ambassa-\ndor that Soviet Government fear of provoking Jap-\nanese was cause for inaction.\nMay 8\nTel. 527 from Chungking\n. ARGAIVES AND\n139\nReport of conversation with Political Vice Min.\nister of Foreign Affairs who expressed hope that\nU.S. would support proposal to ship tin earmarked\nfor U.S. from China to go to U.S.S.R., thereby\neasing political problem involved in transport of\nsupplies to China via U.S.S.R.\nMay 9\nTel. 217 to Kuibyshev (Moscow)\n141\nInstruction to support informally efforts of\nChinese Ambassador to expedite novement of sup-\nplies to China through Soviet Union.\nMay 15\nTel. 224 to Kuibyshev (Moscow)\n142\nTransmits message from Chinese Foreign Minister\nSoong to Chinese Ambassador requesting that lat-\nter discuss with Soviet Foreign Minister avail-\nability of certain air and land routes in U.S.S.R.\nfor transport of lend-lease supplies to China."
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