Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1943, China

761.93/1737: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 20, 1943—5 p.m.
[Received 5:35 p.m.]

1989. Consul [at] Tihwa reports that oh October 16 he was told by Foreign Affairs delegate that Soviets have fixed price for Toutungho installation at U.S. [$] 5,296,600; that formal negotiations not yet undertaken; that 200 of Soviet troops evacuating Hami have stopped at Toutungho and same number are at Tushan; that delegate has protested to local USSR Consul General and that Soviets have withdrawn from Wusu airfield but not from Ining and Toutungho fields. Consul surmises that Soviets intend to retain troops at Toutungho and Tushan until final arrangements for handing over of installations to Chinese are agreed upon.

Foregoing refers to Embassy’s 1935, October 13 and despatch 1532, September l.⁷²

Repeated to Moscow.

Gauss

72. Latter not printed.