Telegram for the President from the
Prime Minister received on January 29th, 1942.
I am informed that there is a danger
that fighter squadrons of American volunteer group
now helping so effectively in the defence of
Rangoon may be withdrawn by Chiang Kai-shek to China
after January 31st. Clearly the security of Rangoon
is as important to Chiang Kai-shek as to us, and
withdrawal of these squadrons before the arrival of
Hurricanes, due the 15th to 20th February, might be
disastrous. I understand that General Magruder has
instructions to represent this to Generalissimo, but
I think the matter is sufficiently serious for you to
know about it personally.
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