WAR DEPARTMENT
                                  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
                                                    WASH I NGTON
 
January 28, 1942.
 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:
 
     In connection with Mr. Currie' s memorandum
 
on the Chinese situation, which I am returning herewith,
 
I believe you will be interested in the attached copies of
 
two radios. One of these, which I sent personally to
 
General Wavell, is self-explanatory. No reply has been
 
received as yet but as General Wavell left Java for Rangoon
 
the day following this message, we hope there will be some
 
positive result.
 
     The other is a message received today from
 
Magruder. It is rather encouraging in tone and indicates
 
that some of the rough spots are being smoothed out.
 
                    Chief of Staff
 
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