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.

[62] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

[Washington,] May 20, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2504

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

Washington, May 21, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

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

Chungking, May 22, 1942.
[Received June 27.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2582

[65] Madame Chiang Kai-shek to Mr. Lauchlin Currie

[Chungking,] May 23, 1942.

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

[66] Mr. Lauchlin Currie to President Roosevelt

Washington, May 25, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[68] Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to President Roosevelt

Chungking, May 27, 1942.

Copy of telegram transmitted in covering letter of June 1 from the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Soong) to Harry L. Hopkins, with the explanation: “I shall be presenting this message from the Generalissimo to the President when I see him at 1:45 today.” Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

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

Chungking, May 28, 1942—9 a.m.
[Received May 30—11:51 a.m.]

893.24/1340: Telegram

[72] Madame Chiang Kai-shek to Mr. Lauchlin Currie

Chungking, May 31, 1942.

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

[73] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] June 1, 1942.

740.00116 Pacific War/32½

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

Washington, June 1, 1942—10 p.m.

893.24/1340: Telegram

[75] Mr. Lauchlin Currie to President Roosevelt

Washington, June 1, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

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

Chungking, June 1, 1942.

Copy of telegram transmitted in covering letter of June 2 from Dr. Soong to President Roosevelt. Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[77] Mr. Lauchlin Currie to President Roosevelt

Washington, June 3, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

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

Chungking, June 4, 1942.
[Received June 27.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2581

[79] Statement by President Roosevelt on June 5, 1942

June 5, 1942

740.00116 Pacific War/35

[81] Memorandum, by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

[Washington,] June 17, 1942.

740.0011 Pacific War/2647

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

Washington, June 18, 1942—6 p.m.

740.0011 Pacific War/2561a: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 19, 1942.
[Received July 23.]

761.94/1411

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

[Washington,] June 20, 1942.

FE Files, Lot 52–534

[85] The Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Soong) to the Chairman of the Munitions Assignment Board, United States and Great Britain (Hopkins)

[Washington,] June 23, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

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

Chungking, June 23, 1942—6 p.m.
[Received June 24—2:47 a.m.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2569: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 24, 1942.
[Received July 23.]

740.0011 Pacific War/2665

[88] Major General J. H. Burns to Mr. Harry L. Hopkins

Washington, June 25, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[89] Mr. Lauchlin Currie to President Roosevelt

Washington, June 26, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

[90] President Roosevelt to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

[Washington,] 27 June, 1942.

Photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y. Message transmitted by the War Department. The text of the message is preceded by the following instruction: “Please hand the following message personally and promptly to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.”