740.0011 P.W./7–1045: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 10—6:45 a.m.]
2488. Moscow press for July 8 carries 3-inch Tass despatch from Vladivostok entitled “Japanese Press on Interview of Ho Ying-chin” reading in translation as follows:
Japanese press is broadly publicizing interview advantageous to Japanese of Chief of General Staff of Chinese Army Ho Ying-chin in Kunming on June 27 in which he said that until Americans land on Chinese continent Chungking troops would not be able to expel Japanese occupation forces from China. Ho Ying-chin affirmed that even with help of Americans much time would be required for driving Japanese out of China, for even if communications between China and Japan are cut Japanese will still be in position to continue their military operations on continent, relying on military resources of Manchukuo.
Sent Dept.; repeated Chungking as 56.