Office of the Historian

General wartime relations between the United States and China, with emphasis on China’s military position and United States efforts to give military assistance to China 1

1. See also Foreign Relations, 1941, vol. iv, pp. 730 ff., and ibid., vol. v, pp. 590 ff., passim.

[31] President Roosevelt to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

March 11, 1942

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y. This message is copied from a War Department memorandum dated March 11, 1942, and was sent as message 272 on the same day. The actual message could not be located.

[32] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)

Washington, March 11, 1942—6 p.m.

740.0011 Pacific War/2066: Telegram

[33] The Chinese Ambassador (Hu Shih) to the Secretary of State

Washington , April 7, 1942.

740.00116 Pacific War/23

[35] The Chief of Staff (Marshall) to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

[Washington,] April 17, 1942.

Copy transmitted to President Roosevelt. The text of the message is preceded by the following sentence: “This message is to be delivered immediately and personally to the Generalissimo.” Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[37] Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Soong)

Chungking, April 19 [1942.]

Copy of telegram transmitted to President Roosevelt. Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[38] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 21, 1942.
[Received April 21—9:59 a.m.]

740.0911 Pacific War/2341: Telegram

[39] The Secretary of State to the Chinese Ambassador (Hu Shih)

Washington , April 21, 1942.

740.00116 Pacific War/23

[40] The Chargé in China (Vincent) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 27, 1942.
[Received April 27—9:25 p.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2375: Telegram

[41] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 28, 1942.
[Received May 28.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2497

[42] The Chargé in China (Vincent) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 1, 1942—4 a.m.
[Received 5:32 p.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2391: Telegram

[43] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

Washington, May 2, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2430

[44] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 5, 1942—3 p.m.
[Received May 6—8:50 a.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2414: Telegram

[45] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 5, 1942.
[Received May 5—10:36 a.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2422: Telegram

[46] The Department of State to the Chinese Embassy

Washington , May 6, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2430

[47] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)

[Washington,] May 7, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2414

[48] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)

[Washington,] May 7, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2476

[49] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 8, 1942—9 a.m.
[Received May 8—6:36 a.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2428: Telegram

[50] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 8, 1942—4 p.m.
[Received May 9—6:23 a.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2437: Telegram

[51] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 8, 1942—5 p.m.
[Received May 8—1:52 p.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2438: Telegram

[52] The Secretary of State to the Chief of Staff (Marshall)

Washington, May 9, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2642

[54] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)

Washington, May 9, 1942—3 p.m.

740.0011 Pacific War/2438: Telegram

[56] Mr. Lauchlin Currie to President Roosevelt

Washington, May 15, 1942.

Notation by President Roosevelt: “O.K. F.D.R.” Original returned to Mr. Currie. Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[58] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 20, 1942—4 p.m.
[Received May 20—3:20 p.m.]

893.24/1331: Telegram