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    "ocrText": "[ Copy to Jen. Amold]\n337\nAF\nMarch 2. 1048\nreply refer to\n03.24/1490\nMy dear Mr. Nopkins:\nteference La to the action taken by the Muni-\ntions hoard on February 3, 1943 disapproving\nthe request tuade by China Defense Supplies, Incorporated,\nto assign five C-47 airplanes to China for the use of the\nChins Nati onal Aviation Corporation.\nSince then a nurber of significant devolopments ha\ntaken pluce anong which way be nent: oned the following:\nIn the official communique issued at Casablancal rola-\nting to the conferonce there of the President and\nl.r.\nurchill, It is stated that the Preaident and\nNr. Churchill had been In communication with Genoralissino\nChiang (ai-shok and that they had apprized nim of the\nmeasures which they were undertaking to assist him in\nChina's agnificent and unrolaxing stru le for the com-\nnon cause. Accounts in the pross relating to the Cass-\nblanca conference em hasised inter alla that It had been\ndecided to render all possible mid to China.\nOn l'obruary 9 and 10 General Henry 11. Arnold, in com\npany with General Sir John Dill, conferred with Cenoralis-\nalmo Chiang ai-shek at Chungking concerning plans for\noffonsive operations against Japan.\nOn ebruary 1. in his address to the in ite cuse\nondents' President loosevelt, in\nreforring to the Pecific theater of war, stuted that\nand decisive actions ugainst the Jupanese will be takon we SERVICE^\ndrive the Invader froma the soil of china. Important actions\nwill\nT\nThe tonorable\nMarry L. No;kina, Chairuan,\nLunitions assignments board,\nCombined chicf's of tast\nineteenth Strect and Conntit\ntion\nvonue,\n- incton, D.C.\nConference between President Roosevelt and Prime minister\nwinston Churchill, Jan. 14-24, 1943; D.S. Bulletin of Jan. 30, 1943,\n0. 93f."
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