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20. - I an POLITICAL MR. HUKNBECK AUDA 0 1943 ER TELEGRAM RECEIVE CAM Chungking This telegram must be closely paraphras:d be- FROMPated July 27. 1943 426 fore being communicated to anyone. (SC) RECEIVED SECRETARY of State, EPARTMENT OF STAT) Washington. AUG 4 1943 nB DIVISION or EXPORT. up URGENT AND REQUIREMENTS 1307, July 27, 11 a.m. Divisi on of STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FAR EAST AFFAIRS URGENT 393-24 /1618 of AUG 7. 1943 Department of State Embassy' 1108, July 6. ? p.m. 73.24 One. Arthur Young has come to SEE me on his own initiative to discuss the question of reverse Lend-Lease. HE stated that in hie capacity of adviser to the Ministry of Finance he has been urging upon SA Dr. Kung and other concerned officials favorable consideration of the matter and that in general the attitude of these officials has been favorable. of He said that the chief apparent obstacle at present was a fear in SOME Chinese quarters that if and when que China should become a major base of operations against Japan and WE should have in China large numbers of American troops China would be giving us under reverse Lend-Lease much more than China had received or would be recziving. Dr. Young indicated also that he N interestsd in learning whether it was the Ameri can concept American Adviser to Chinese Ministry of Finance.

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