American Airpower Comes of Age

CAIRO, TEHRAN, PALESTINE, CAIRO, ITALY
topics. Among them were China’s role in the defeat of Japan, future operations
of the Southeast Asia Command, and the current strategic situation.
See FRUS CT, 316–22.
73. In addition to the JCS, 23 others were listed as present where the
bulk of the reported discussions concerned Ambassador Harriman and
General Deane offering their recommendations on procedures and topics for
the forthcoming meeting with the Soviets. See FRUS CT, 326–29.
74. In the first part of this meeting, discussion centered on the
Mediterranean theater, its relationship to Overlord, and Russian plans
beyond Overlord. Other topics included the role of Turkey, aid to Yugoslav
partisans, and the logistics relationship between the fighting in Italy and
preparing for Overlord. Command relationships in Europe were also a topic.
See FRUS CT, 329–34.
75. The question of whether to include Russian and Chinese representatives
at CCS meetings resulted in no structural change for the present
except that representatives from these two Allies could be invited to attend
CCS meetings when “their own problems were being discussed.” They also
considered possible topics that might arise with the Russians at Tehran.
Major discussions continued regarding Southeast Asian operations, for
which Chinese representatives were brought into the meeting. See FRUS CT,
335–45.
76. Cary Grant appeared along with Laraine Day and Charles Bickford in
this 1943 film about a professional gambler.
77. In his memoirs, Arnold conveys an impression different from that of
having been one of the world’s three most silent people. He recalled that he
and FDR talked about the “single commander” for Europe, with Arnold preferring
Marshall, as well as tonnage over the Hump into China. Arnold,
Global Mission, 462–63.
78. Arnold covers Ike’s appearance briefly in Global Mission, 463.
79. The problems here involved Chiang’s request for more aircraft and
tonnage over the Hump. Differences were significant enough for Admiral
Mountbatten to attempt to get written agreement from Chiang Kai-shek
regarding the Burma campaign projected for 1944. See FRUS CT, 346–49.
80. The movie was Billy Wilder’s Major and the Minor in which Ginger
Rogers’ role was that of a female impersonator.
81. In Global Mission, 463–64, Arnold wrote that as a result of these discussions
it was “decided that to employ our equipment with greatest effectiveness
there must be some closely knit organization,” and “everything
should be under Mountbatten.”
82. Arnold applied the term “localitis” to the thinking of the
Generalissimo as well as others who concentrated on their own problems to
the ignoring or detriment of other worldwide tactical and strategic considerations.
At this meeting the Generalissimo demanded “a fixed tonnage of
10,000 tons per month” regardless of any demands levied on the Hump aircraft
for support of the Southeast Asia Command. At the end of the meeting
he appeared to understand that the AAF would attempt to secure “the great-
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