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                  CHINA DEFENSE SUPPLIES, INC.
                       1601 V STREET N.W.
                       WASHI NGTON, D. C.
 
December 12, 1941
 
Dear Mr. Welles:
 
                         In connection with our conversations last Tuesday, I am in receipt of a cable from
General Chiang Kai-shek dated Chungking, December 10th, and reporting among other things,
"the Chief Soviet Military Advisor expresses his personal opinion when I saw him again today that
the Soviet declaration of war against Japan is merely a matter of time and of procedure. The
Soviet, he indicates, will make an open declaration of war only after a general coordinated war
plan has been arranged between the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet. This
differs considerably with the attitude of scepticism and disappointment that he assumed two days
ago. I cannot fathom whether the change in his attitude is due to new instructions received from
his Government for communication to me."
 
           Hoping that the above may be of interest,
                                
                        Yours sincerely,
                                
                          T. V. S00NG
 
Honorable Sumner Welles
Under 3ecretary of State
Washington, D.C.