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        CABLE FROM MADAME CHIANG KAI SHEK
                     TO LAUCHLIN CURRIE
                                                                                  May 13, 1942.
 
 
 
      Thank you for your letter of April 1st, which has
 
just been received. Your ardent interest and always
 
vigorous support of all matters connected with China
 
help us to realize how closely connected Chungking
 
and Washington are.
 
     The AVG yesterday attacked the Gialome airdrome at
 
Hanoi, burning fifteen Japanese planes, damaging many
 
others, and killing  many personnel. We lost one pilot.
 
    I appreciate deeply the President's kind offer to
 
facilitate my coming. The date of departure is uncertain,
 
as I must first tie up many loose strings here.
 
 
 
 
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