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Aid to China under the Lend-Lease program 1

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For correspondence concerning the Lend-Lease Agreement between the United States and China, signed June 2, 1942, see pp. 566 ff.

The operation of Lend-Lease was a function of the Lend-Lease Administration and the role of the Department of State was one of consultation. The documents here published, therefore, show only some aspects of the operation of Lend-Lease aid to China.

[463] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Rangoon ( Schnare )

Washington , January 11, 1942—9 p.m.

893.24/1250a: Telegram

[465] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Rangoon ( Schnare )

Washington , January 24, 1942—4 a.m.

893.24/1267a: Telegram

[467] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Rangoon ( Schnare )

Washington , February 5, 1942—11 p.m.

893.24/1282b: Telegram

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

Washington , February 9, 1942—11 p.m.

893.24/1278a: Telegram

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

Chungking , February 25, 1942—noon.
[Received February 25—9:39 a.m.]

893.24/1290: Telegram

[470] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Matthews ) to the Secretary of State

London , March 18, 1942—10 p.m.
[Received March 18—7:35 p.m.]

893.24/1303: Telegram

[474] The Chargé in India ( Merrell ) to the Secretary of State

New Delhi , June 21, 1942—4 p.m.
[Received June 22—8:17 a.m.]

893.24/1361: Telegram

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

Washington , July 8, 1942—8 p.m.

893.24/1382: Telegram

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

Chungking , July 16, 1942—10 a.m.
[Received 11:36 a.m.]

893.24/1389: Telegram

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

Washington , July 22, 1942—7 p.m.

893.24/1335: Telegram

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

Chungking , July 28, 1942—10 a.m.
[Received 12:13 p.m.]

893.24/1397: Telegram

[480] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 10, 1942.

893.24/1440

[481] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , September 19, 1942.

893.24/1440

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

Washington , October 15, 1942—11 p.m.

893.24/1452a: Telegram

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

Chungking , November 17, 1942.
[Received December 14.]

893.24/1470