Office of the Historian

811B.79693/2: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Gauss)

Washington, July 21, 1941—11 p.m.

155. Your 236, June 13, 4 p.m. Department has given careful consideration to the matter of the suggested extension of the service of the China National Aviation Corporation to the Philippines, but does not believe that it will be practicable to arrange for such extension at this time. Department will, however, continue to study the question.

Department is fully cognizant of the need of additional air transport facilities between China and the Philippines and is suggesting to Pan American Airways that it approach the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Post Office Department with a view to the establishment of a shuttle service between Manila and Hong Kong.27

Welles
  1. Assurances were received by the Civil Aeronautics Board from Pan American Airways on September 11 of additional service between Manila and Hong Kong some time prior to November 1 (811B.79693/6).↩