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    "ocrText": "ix\n1943\nMar. 25\nMemorandum by the Counselor of Embassy in\n356\nKuibyshev (Moscow) (Dooman)\nReport upon two conversations with Chi-\nnese Ambassador, one of which concerned re-\ncently negotiated Sino-Soviet transit agree-\nment and rehabilitation of China:\na\nsecond post-war of which dealt with the Ambassa-\ndor's apprehension over Soviet penetration\nof Manchuria and re-extension of Chinese in-\nfluence over that area.\nMar. 30\nTel. 422 to Chungking\n359\nAdvice that Munitions Assignment Board\nhad recommended allocation of planes re-\nquested by China National Aviation Corpora-\ntion subject, however, to disposition of\nGeneral Stilwell.\nApr. 1\nTel. 479 from Chungking\n361\nReport of conversation with Soviet Trade\nrepresentative who described cargo movement\nacross Sinkiang in Soviet trucks; who reit-\nerated request for American trucks.\nApr. 2\nMemorandum by the Assistant to the Adviser\n362\non Political Relations (Hiss)\nInf ormation from Chief of China Division,\nLend-Lease Administration that informal\nAnglo-American agreement existed whereby\nChinese requests to British for military\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\nsupplies were referred to Munitions Assign-\nSERVICE*\nment Board for final action; that the Board\nE\nhad turned down Chinese plea for transport\nplanes.\nApr. 3\nTel. 484 from Chungking\n364\nSummary of contract between China Nation-\nal Aviation Corporation and U.S. Army Ser-\nvice of Supply as requested by tel. 422,\nMarch 30; belief that inadvisable to have\narrangement which attempts to ignoreGeneral\nStilwell's wishes.\nApr. 3\nMemorandum by the Adviser on Political\n368\nRelations (Hornbeck)\nSuggestion that to counter Japanese policy\nin China and existing trend of Chinese thought\nre war, U. S. and U. K. should increase delivery\nof materials of war."
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