3.    The War Department is considering initiation of the
following steps to meet the requirements listed in Paragraph 2'
 
       a.    Arrange with the Generalissimo to accept a United States
Army officer of high rank as the United States Representative in China,
and to agree to the following as his functions'
 
             (1) Supervise and control all United States Defense Aid
affairs for China.
 
            (2) Under the Generalissimo, to command all United States
forces in China, and such Chinese forces as may be assigned. Should it
be necessary for any of these forces to engage in joint operations in
Burma,they will come under the command of the Supreme Commander of the
ABDA Area, who will issue the necessary directions for the cooperation
of the United States Representative's forces with the forces under the
British Commanders in Burma.
 
             (3) Represent the United States Government on any
international War Council in China.
 
(4) Control and maintain the Burma Road, in China.
 
(Note' The following are projected upon the condition that a is, in its
entirety, previously accepted by the Generalissimo )
 
        b.    Dispatch to the South China - Burma area additional
aviation strength, initially raising and maintaining the American.
Volunteer Group at war strength in planes and personnel. In addition,
it is considered possible that several Chinese divisions may be quickly
equipped for effective combat service in this area, undercommand of the
United States Representative.
 
c    Arrange (with the consent of the British) for auxiliary bases
in support of the Chinese effort in Burma and India, and provide the
technical equipment and troops to assure the efficiency of such Rangoon
facilities as are allocated to China, and to assist in the maintenance
of the Burma Road.
 
        4.    To make this project reasonably effective, British
cooperation and agreement are required on the points set forth
hereinafter    It is understood ' that British agreement and
cooperation will become effective only in the event that the
Generalissimo accords to the United States Representatives the
authority implied and indicated in Paragraph 3 a above.
 
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