740.0019 PW 1939/8–1145: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State (Byrnes)
1330.… The Generalissimo has mentioned to me frequently President Roosevelt’s statement at Cairo to the effect that the United States would equip ninety Chinese divisions. Thirty divisions (X force) to be equipped immediately. Thirty divisions (Y force) as soon as first thirty divisions were completed and finally the arming of thirty additional divisions (Z force) making a total of ninety American armed divisions which would constitute the Chinese peacetime army.
Chiang Kai-Shek said Harry Hopkins was present when commitment was made.
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