Chiang was also infuriated at Stilwell's strict control of US lend lease supplies to China. Instead of confronting Stilwell or communicating his concerns to Marshall and Roosevelt when they asked Chiang to assess Stilwell's leadership after the Allied disaster in Burma, Chiang reiterated his "full confidence and trust" in StilwellJay Taylor, The Generalissimo, p.204 but countermanded some of the orders to Chinese units issued by Stilwell in his capacity as Chief of Staff.
