Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The Far East, Volume V

033.1193 Currie, Lauchlin/20: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, February 28, 1941—noon.
[Received February 28—10:35 a.m.]

78. Department’s 17, January 23, 6 p.m.⁵ Messrs. Currie and Despres⁶ left Chungking by air February 27 for Hong Kong and expect to leave Hong Kong March 2 by clipper for the United States. I feel that their visit was valuable: (a) because it gave the Chinese an opportunity to review their own position; (b) it was concrete evidence of a desire on our part to be helpful. There is no doubt that the Government, under instructions from the Generalissimo, made every effort to give Currie all of the information that he asked for. The Ministries of Finance, War, Economic Affairs and Communications were especially helpful.

Johnson

5. Not printed.
6. Emile Despres accompanied and assisted Dr. Currie in his mission and was the special representative of the Director of the Research Branch, Office of Strategic Services.