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Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] February 9, 1942.
Mr. Hamilton: It occurs to me that it might be good strategy and of advantage all around were this Department to formulate immediately some proposal for the making available to China as promptly as possible some part or parts of the $500,000,000 that became available for financial aid to China last week.
Would you be so good as to take general charge of this question, consulting and collaborating with personnel of other offices who are or should be concerned.
S[tanley] K. H[ornbeck]