811.20 Defense (M)/6905: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 30—1:10 p.m.]
626. Reference paragraph 1 of Department’s 391, May 15, 3 p.m. Embassy has learned from Russian trade representative here that Russian bristles requirements for 1942 are not expected to exceed 300 tons of an estimated Chinese production of 1500 tons. Russians are understood to have purchased from Fooshing recently 900 cases of no. 27 for delivery to Lanchow. Representative considers $3 alongside plane Kunming a fair price for no. 27 assortment. He was favorably disposed toward suggestion of an understanding with regard to stipulation of quantities and coordination of prices but felt that such understanding might be more expeditiously reached in Washington.
Department’s 427, May 25, 6 p.m. just received and will receive prompt attention.