Office of the Historian

761.93/1723: Telegram

The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, July 4, 1943—1 p.m.
[Received July 4—11:50 a.m.]

1087. Moscow’s 663, June 15, 10 a.m. and Department’s 823, June 29, 5 [3] p.m. Under date of June 22 the Embassy made telegraphic request of the Consulate at Tihwa for information on this subject and is now telegraphing the Consul to expedite his report.

On July 1 an officer of the Soviet Embassy in conversation with officers of this Embassy confirmed in general statements made in Moscow’s reference telegram as to allegiance of Chinese Consulates but was vague and uninformative as regards Chinese imprisoned in Siberia.

We will endeavor to obtain further information.

Repeated to Moscow.

Atcheson