WAR DEPARTMENT
 
HEADOUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES
 
              WASHINGTON
 
                         April 9, 1942
 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:
 
     Subject:  Request for Additional Airplanes 
             in India.
 
       In connection with request made by General Wavell 
of Mr. Louis Johnson for additional airplanes in India, 
it is my opinion that we should handle this matter with 
care. 
 
       India is in the war theatre for which the British 
have full responsibility. When this same matter was 
brought up before the Combined Chiefs of Staff, the 
British members stated that it was a British responsi-
bility and that they would handle it. Accordingly the 
document concerning additional airplanes to India is 
now being considered by the British Joint Chiefs of 
Staff in London.
 
       In view of the above, I recommend that no further 
action be taken on this request.
 
 
 
                    H.H. ARNOLD,
               Lieutenant General, U.S.A.,
          Commanding General, Army Air Forces.
 
 
Incl:     Conf. ltr. to Gen. Arnold
     frm. the President, 4/7/42,
     re attached complete copy
     of telegram #155 frm. New
     Delhi.