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retained to make cash purohases in order to supplement
whatever aid the Chinese might agree to furnish, for the
reason that Chinese standards would be inadequate for
proper maintenance and housing of British soldiers.
In the course of conversation Mr. Playfair was told
with respect to the points referred to above that the
Chinese have taken no iniative in this matter in Washington,
in fact no discussions of a reciprocal Lend-Lease agreement
have taken place with the Chinese in Washington, although
the matter has received consideration within this Government
and we would undoubtedly be pleased to discuss the matter
at any time with the Chinese were they to request us to do so;
that we have had no information that General Stilwell has
in fact discussed with the Chinese an actual agreement although
we understand that in various instances the Chinese have
offered as an ad hoc matter to furnish certain things gratis;
that the British Military Attaché may wish to inquire of the
War Department as to errangements now in force between
General Stilwell and the Chinese authorities with respect to
American troops in China; that it appears likely that the
primary Chinese aim--whatever subsidiary motives may be
present--in offering supplies and services is to share in
the common war effort; that it seems likely that any recipro-
cal aid agreement which the United States may enter into
with China will not interfere with General Stilwell's authority
to make cash purchases or to prooure services for cash; and
that it seems questionable whether the issue of differing
standards of maintenance would be likely to arise under such
an agreement for the reason that presumably acquisition of
supplies from China under reciprocal aid arrangements would
be bulk lots rather than of individual rations.
Mr. Flayfair said that he would be glad to communicate
to the Department such further information as the Embassy
might receive in this matter and he said that the Embassy
would in turn appreciate being kept informed of our thought
on this subject.
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