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5. On 11s November the Generalissimo, in a communication to
the President, pointed out that no facilities existed in China
for training Chinese Air Force personnel. Chinese schools for
this purpose were planned to commence 1 May 1946 but output from
these schools would not begin until 1 May 1947. The termination
of training in the U.S. before 1 May 147 would seriously affect the
Chinese Air Force; therefore, it was urgently requested, until post-
war arrangements and methods of settlement between China and the
U.S. are made, that the completion of training program in the U.S.
and the required transportation be authorized, The Generalissimo
stated that the Chinese Government would expect to bear the expense
of this program under arrangements to be concluded. The President's
reply to this message (State Department Cable 1873, 19 November 1945)
informed the Generalissimo that inquiry of his Chiefs of Staff
revealed that arrangements have already been made to conduct the
training of the Chinese Air Force personnel substantially as outlined
in the Generalissimo¹ message. This reply by the President was
interpreted by the War Department to be a directive to continue
Chinese Air Force Training Program in the U.S. and China Theater was
so notified.
6. Under the above approval for continuation of Chinese Air
Force training in the U.S., students presently in training are being
continued to completion and first increment of approximately 300
students has departed from China; further shipments of students
from China are scheduled to be made at two month intervals in
increments approximating 300 each, until the last of the 1280 students
to complete the program has been shipped.
7. With respect to equipment for the CAF, the Joint Chiefs of
Staff has but recently approved an eight and one-third group CAF
Program; this program envisages eight and one-third tactical groups
with the necessary service, depot and other supporting units. At
this time it is not possible to indicate the cost to the U.S. Govern-
ment to provide the equipment for such a program; but when inventories
of equipment now in the hands of the Chinese in China can be made,
based on this new program, the cost of completion can be computed.
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
SERVICE"
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countries
SECRET
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
OSD lecter, Ap il 12. 1974
By NLT. HS NARS Date 62475
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