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spare parts for motor vehicles and the like. TIt might well
also include, he said, it ems in which the Chinese expressed
special interest such as the radio transmitter which has
been the subject of recent consideration. Many of the
supplies he has in mind are, he said, already in India. In
answer to questions, Mr. Ray seemed to indicate that, short
of consultation with Dr. T. V. Soong upon Dr. Soong's arrival
in this country, there is no way. of being sure that we know
what items the Chinese wish assigned priority. He agreed
that there are in general three important categories of
supplies which the Chinese themselves desire to have flown
into China: (1) supplies which General Stilwell considers
essential for his planned offensive in Burma; (2) supplies
needed for maintaining and increasing the activities of
General Chennault's air force in China and (3) Lend-Lease
supplies destined for the Chinese themselves. So far as
Mr. Ray know there is no authoritative indication as to the
proportion of total air freight space which the Chinese desire
to be accorded to each of these three categuries of supplies.
Presumably the Chinese want more space for each of the three.
However, when the issue is one of relative priority as between
these three categories, it is probable that only Dr. Soong or
the Generalissimo can speak with authority and in any particular
case the authoritative viows of the Chinese Government may
likely raise delicate questions as to the appropriate juris-
diction in this field of various United States authorities
such as General Stilwell, General Chennault, the War Department,
the Lend-Lease Administration, the Munitions Assignments Board
and this Department.
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