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SECRET
BRITISH EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, B.C.
November 27th, 19V>
My Lord,
Dr. T. V. Soong, Chains Kai shek's personal
agent In this country, handed rae the attached memoran-
dum to-day with a request from the Generalissimo that
it should he given to the Prime Minister aa soon as
possible.      Dr. Soong is handing a copy to the
President and Mr. Hull in the course of the next few
days.
2* X think the idea which underlies this memoran-
dum, namely that if war threatens or develops in the
Par Bast, a small "but resolute air force operating from
aerodromes in China might have a decisive effect in
checking Japanese plans for the invasion of the Dutch
East Indies or of Singapore, and might produce far-
reaching internal effects in Japan if it could consistently
bonfe Tokyo and other Japanese cities from the air-is a good
one.
3. The problem of course is partly that of finding
long distance "bombers and partly of organising ground
crews, supplies and aviation spirit at the key aerodromes
in China.     There are two alternative ways of finding the
air force, one is to create an international force, as
Chaing Kai Shek suggests, the other is to detach forces
from the British and possibly American air forces based
on Singapore which might be sent up to China via Rangoon
in the event of war.
I*. 1/
The Right Honourable
Viscount Halifax, K.G.,
Etc.     etc. etc.
U. I shall be glad If you will let me have
a telegraphic answer which I could give to Dr, Soong
and I will try and find out as soon as I can what
the American response is likely to "be.
I have the honour to be
with the highest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
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