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Rangoon may be withdrawn by Chiang Kai-shek to China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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