EJ                                 London
This telegram must be
closely paraphrased be-                 Dated December 19, 1941
fore being communicated 
to anyone. (B)                     Rec'd 1;40 a.m., 20th
 
 
 
Secretary of State,
 
     Washington.
 
     6148, December 19, midnight. (SECTION. F0UR) 
 
     China, with her almost unlimited man power, wou!d appear to present the most promising
opportunity for offensive action.
     The intensification of operations in China would seriously emarrass the Japanese, wearied
by four years of war; would relieve Japanese pressure in other directions and if successful, e.g. the
driving of the Japanese out of southeast China, might have very far reaching results.
      In order to stage a successful offensive, however, the Chinese would have to be
substantially reinforced in the air and with munitions and supplies. The two questions in relation
to reinforcing China in these directions are--
     (one) where would the reinforcements come from, and
     (two) How would they be got to China?
     With regard to (one), not withstanding the protestations of aid to China she has received
relatively