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 connuand 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, under command 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 becomeeffective 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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