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DEPARTMENT QE STATE
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ASSISTAL SECRETARY
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Kins
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DIVISION of
14, 1943.
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U - Mr. Stettinius
The attached memoranda from Mr. Van Buskirk, FEA,
and Mr. Vincent of the Far Eastern Division in the Depart-
ment refer to lend-lease aid to China.
A lend-lanse administration has alwaye had great
difficulty in arranging for the transfer of non-military
lend-lease goods to the Chinese. (Military lend-lease aid
to China is consigned to General Stilwell who may transfer
93.24
it to the Chinese Government at his discretion, retaining
supervision over its use.) The difficulties limiting
civilian aid to China arise not only from short supply
and limited transport, but also, when supply is adequate
and transport available, from the attitude of the War
Department, which looks at the Chinese program purely in
military terms. OLLA and the Department of State have been
strongly of the opinion that, aside from military consider-
ations, there are political factors of extreme importance
which aust be taken into account. The War Department has
frequently regarded these political considerations as of
minor importance, and only under specific directives
from the White House has it, in certain cases, modified
its supply decisions concerning China to conform with
political commitments.
OLLA has therefore suggested the creation of a high
ranking committee, to be under the chairmanship of
Mr. Harry Hopkins if possible, which would review the
present status of our lend-lease progrem for China in the
light of political as well as military considerations.
This committee would prepare recommendations concerning
the extent and nature of the non-military aid which should
be provided to China during 1944, apart from the Army
Supply Program Schedule of Material to be consigned to
Stilwell. If these recommendations are approved by the
President, the committee could be charged with the implend
tation of the program, having much the same responsibility
with regard to the Chinese program as the President's
Soviet Protocol Committee has witl rempect to the Russian
program.
Thi S
See remoranda dated September 15 and 20, 1943,
respectively. pp. 472, 480.
R is SERVICET
MATIONAL
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