Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The Far East, Volume V

893.51/7281: Telegram

Mr. Owen Lattimore, American Political Adviser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, to Mr. Lauchlin Currie, Administrative Assistant to President Roosevelt ³⁸

Chungking, July 28, 1941.

Date of signing was July 4. No military approaches made to Soviet here. Generalissimo sends hearty thanks for good bomber news. In re to [recent?] State Department request that Generalissimo’s messages to President be transmitted through them or Foreign Office, should he continue direct code to you.³⁹ Madame Chiang adds cordial personal greetings.

38. Copy received in the Department about July 29.
39. Dr. Currie on July 30 cabled Mr. Lattimore: “Normally messages should go through Embassies. Special messages may continue to be routed through me.” (893.51/7282)