893.248/280: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:45 p.m.]
1508. Department’s 1113, August 16.36 Embassy’s despatch 1449, August 9, forwarded by pouch August 11, communicates information from Consul at Tihwa obtained from Foreign Office representative there to the effect that Soviet Russians are removing all equipment but water and light units from Toutungho airplane assembly plant near Tihwa, only such plant known to exist in Sinkiang.
Consul reported under date July 9 that Soviet sources confirmed reports of Russian withdrawal from the Tushan oil field near Wusu, only field known to have been developed in Sinkiang. Withdrawal said to involve removal of all equipment totalling some 15,000 tons and to require several months time although production already stopped.
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