893.248/254: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 23—2:35 a.m.]
456. By his message No. 53, November 18 to War Department, Magruder reports information obtained by him at Rangoon and unknown to us here that British are furnishing personnel and material for one squadron of Buffalo fighters and possibly one squadron Blenheim bombers for volunteer duty under command of Chennault under same terms as American volunteers. Same message details deficiencies of material and personnel of American volunteer group and makes recommendations regarding: (1) supply of material; and (2) assignments for army officers to military mission to be made available to volunteer group.