740.0011 Pacific War/2696: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)
Washington, August 6,
1942—8 p.m.
704. Your 913, 6th. It would be helpful if in your next weekly political report you were to include comment in regard to the reaction on the part of Chinese people in Free China to the recent air activities of the American forces in China.82
Hull
- In his telegram No. 918, August 7, 11 a.m., Ambassador Gauss reported to the Department: “With reference Embassy’s 913 of August 6, conversations with officials and information from provinces indicate that spokesman reflects general appreciation of American air assistance. Chinese appear primarily interested in continuation and increase of this type of aid. Official and press satisfaction over American air activities in China has favorable effect on public morale,” (740.0011 Pacific War/2706)↩