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become heavily eugaged on other substantial and major fronts,
additionel pressure Ohima will not be applied. On the
other hand, if Japaa dose not become involved in Siberia, or
Alaska, or India, or Austeslia, then we ean expect her to
throw her wbight against chims, These are considerations
which should be weighed in Weshinyton, A decision should
be reached as to what cen be supplied to and used in China -
and it is important that we soasider ase whas chima wants
but what China can use - and Chiang un be that
he will be given that suppert. If he in demanding
more and threatens peace with Japan, I am of the spimion
that he should be told, with authority or Washington, that
when he undertakes to negotiate a peace with Japan the
military and diplomatic missions will fruediately be
without further ado from China, and that finishes all Amerionn
assistance to China - now and for the future.
The conversation then turned to Currie. (I had sent
Stilwell word that Currie was coming out; he had replied
with the information that he already had had word from
Washington to that effeet). He asked what authority Currie
has. I replied that all I know about Ourrie's visit was con-
tained in my message from the Secretary of State which I
drow from my files and showed him. He seid, in reply to a
question, that the Chinese had not mentioned the Currie visit.
I
stated that it had not been mentioned to me from any Chinese
source, but that I knew from an Americen souroe that the fact
of Currie's expeeted visit was known in Chungking and had come
to him on a date which I identified as before the receipt of
the message by no from Washington.
Stilwell said that Currie was meeting General Gruber
(whom Stilwell is sending to Washington) todey, in Accra,
Africa. Stilwell wanted to know whether we would see Currie
before he saw Chiang; would he confer with ne, would he con-
fer with Stilwell. I said that I did not know; nor did I
know Currie's wishes; but I was sending an invitation to
Currie (to be taken to Now Delhi by Colonel Mayer) to stay
at the Embassy. I doubted whether he would do so; but I had
made the offer and had told Currie that we stand prepared to
sive him any assistance desired; further, I know not! Stil-
well soomed to feol that Currie should confer with him and
with mo before seeing the Chinese. I agreed that this seemed
to
me desirable, but x did not know what Currie would do nor
did I know what his instructions might be.
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