893.24/1471: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, December 14,
1942—11 a.m.
[Received December 15—10:50 a.m.]
[Received December 15—10:50 a.m.]
1497. Department’s 1033, November 5, midnight.30
- 1.
- Informed Chinese official here states that Soviet Government counter proposed reduction of oil deliveries to 300 tons monthly as adequate [and?] their inclusion as part of the 2000 tons. Chinese agree to reduction of oil to 600 tons monthly but request it not be included in 2000 tons. There the matter appears to rest.
- 2.
- Chinese speak in terms of 1000 new American trucks each for transport in Iran, transport across Sinkiang, and transport from Hami into China proper as essential to implementation of agreement.
- 3.
- Difficulty of delivering 2000 tons monthly of materials for Russia at Hami (or Hsinghsinghsia) still constitute[s] a major problem for Chinese, and Russians are apparently anxious that this stipulation be met. National Resources Commission will endeavor to deliver 500 tons monthly of metals but it cannot do more and will probably not do so much. Embassy gains impression that it will be practically impossible for Chinese to deliver 2000 tons monthly at Hami and feels that they will be doing well if they deliver 1000 tons.
Gauss