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The Secretary of War (Stimson) to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

Washington, August 5, 1941.

My Dear Mr. Welles: Referring to your letter to the Chief of Staff of July 31, 1941,48 and to our conversation of August 1 regarding the Military Mission to China, I have under preparation a letter to General Magruder49 initiating the Mission and fixing the nature of duties envisaged.

The draft letter of instructions attached hereto50 incorporates, I believe, the President’s desires, as well as our agreement for bringing the Mission within the coordinating jurisdiction of the Ambassador.

I should appreciate an early expression of your agreement to this effect.

Henry L. Stimson
  1. Not found in Department files.↩
  2. Brig. Gen. John A. Magruder, U. S. A.↩
  3. Not printed.↩