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Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1942, China

Lend-Lease Agreement between the United States and China, signed June 2, 1942


[457] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Commercial Policy and Agreements (Hawkins)

[Washington,] March 16, 1942.

893.24/1306½


[458] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Commercial Policy and Agreements (Ross)

[Washington,] April 7, 1942.

893.24/1366


[459] Memorandum by the Acting Chief of the Division of Exports and Defense Aid (Bunn) to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

[Washington,] April 8, 1942.

893.24/1367


[460] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 26, 1942.

893.24/1353


[461] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 27, 1942.

893.24/1354


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

[Washington,] June 1, 1942.

893.24/1403

Contents

  • Preface
  • 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 (Documents 1–163)
  • Political conditions in China; Sino-Soviet relations; attitude of the United States toward threatened Kuomintang-Communist conflict (Documents 164–208)
  • Negotiations for relinquishment by the United States of extraterritorial rights in China (Documents 209–314)
  • Financial relations between the United States and China:
    • I. Discussions concerning United States $500,000,000 credit to China; negotiations in regard to Financial Agreement signed at Washington, March 21, 1942 (Documents 315–379)
    • II. Use of Stabilization Fund, exchange rates, implementation of U. S. credit to China, inflation problem in China, monopolies, etc. (Documents 380–456)
  • Lend-Lease Agreement between the United States and China, signed June 2, 1942 (Documents 457–462)
  • Aid to China under the Lend-Lease program (Documents 463–483)
  • Efforts to establish a supply route to China via Iran, the Soviet Union, and Sinkiang (Documents 484–521)
  • Efforts to establish a supply route to China through Tibet; attitude of the United States toward status of Tibet (Documents 522–530)
  • Arrangements to obtain strategic materials for the United States from China (Documents 531–586)
  • Support by the Department of State of Chinese requests for planes for internal transport in China (Documents 587–594)
  • Interest of the United States in maintenance of administrative integrity of Chinese Maritime Customs (Documents 595–597)
  • Opening of new American diplomatic and consular posts in China (Documents 598–607)
  • Cultural relations program of the Department of State to provide technical assistance to China and to facilitate greater cultural cooperation between the United States and China (Documents 608–628)
  • Unwillingness of the United States to grant Chinese request for the formation of Chinese volunteer corps in Hawaii (Documents 629–631)
  • Interest of the United States concerning Chinese postwar planning (Documents 632–646)
  • Consideration of proposed entry of Chinese troops into Indochina to combat Japanese forces in that colony (Documents 647–654)
  • Exchange of views between Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and President Roosevelt regarding situation in India
  • Exchange of views between the United States and China regarding the future status of Korea and the question of recognizing a provisional Korean government
  • Index

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