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J.W.S. The situation is serious and a repetition of
last May's attack might overturn him.
F.D.R. Well, then we should look for some other man
or group of men, to carry on.
J.W.S. They would probably be looking for us.
F.D.R. Yes, they would come to us. They really like
us and just between ourselves, they don't like the
British. Now, we haven't the same aims as the British
out there. For instance, Hongkong. Now, I have a
plan to make Hongkong a free port: free to the com-
merce of all nations -- of the whole world! But let's
raise the Chinese flag there first, and then Chiang
can the next day make a grand gesture and make it a
free port. That's the way to handle that! Same way.
in Dairen! I'm sure that Chaang would be willing to
make that a free port, and goods could come through
Siberia -- in bond -- without customs examinations.
4th American. What in your opinion caused the noble
attitude of the Russians in allowing China to have
Manchuria?
F.D.R. Well, I think they consider they've got enough
as it is. You can put a hundred million more people
into Siberia. Stalin doesn't want any more ground.
He's got enough. He agreed with me about Korea and
Indo-China. We should set up commissions to take charge
of those countries for twenty-five years or so, till
we get them on their feet. Just like the Philippines.
I asked Chiang point-blank if he wanted Indo-China,
and he said, "Under no circumstances! Just like that
-- "Under no circumstances.
J.W.S. Chiang will have trouble explaining to his
people the Allied failure to open Burma.
F.D.R. Yes. Yes. But if we don't put on this opera-
tion, we can put more tonnage over the Hump. Yes, we
can get more freight into China that way
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