893.458/7–545: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)
1040. Please communicate to FonOff following message from me to Dr. T. V. Soong:
“Today59 it is eight full years since your country made its momentous decision to resist Japanese aggression. On this occasion it is a privilege for me to join with other Americans in doing honor to the unconquerable spirit that has inspired the Chinese people to carry on so bravely despite long trials and grievous sacrifices.
The rapid progress of the present Allied drives against the Japanese and the solid achievements of the San Francisco Conference give ground for high hopes that, through our continuing determined and concerted efforts, we may not only accomplish the relatively early defeat of the last of the Axis aggressors, but also provide effective assurance that such aggressors can not rise again to scourge mankind.”
- July 7.↩