740.0011 Pacific War/3233: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Vincent) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 6—12:30 p.m.]
660. Clubb reports from Tihwa that one division of Chinese National troops is reported to have begun entry into Sinkiang in compliance with request from General Sheng Shih-tsai, Chairman of the Provincial Government. Troops are moving by truck and the first contingent crossed the border on April 16 en route to Tihwa and Clubb saw one contingent arrive in Tihwa April 21. He reports his understanding that Soviet Union still maintains at Hami a well-equipped task force of one regiment (probably 1500 men) and states that he is not informed whether there are other Russian units in the province.