761.93/1742
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 31.]
Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of despatch No. 50, October 23, 1943, from the Consul at Tihwa, with which is transmitted a translation of an article5 entitled “A Survey of Future Sino-Soviet Relations” by Mr. Chaucer H. Wu, Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs at Tihwa, which appeared in the Sinkiang Jih Pao of October 10, 1943. In this article Mr. Wu emphasizes China’s and Russia’s joint responsibility for the “surveillance” of Japan and maintenance [Page 389] of peace in the Far East, the long common boundary between China and Russia, and the strong economic ties between the two countries. He closes with a plea for the “development of still more intimate friendship” between the two countries.
In his transmitting despatch Mr. Clubb states that it is to be expected that the Chinese will attempt, especially if the Burma road is not soon reopened, to repair the damage previously done to Sino-Soviet relationships through Chinese ineptness with a view to (1) obtaining actual material aid and (2) stimulating other United Nations to increase their aid to China in the assumed fear that Soviet Russian influence might gain an ascendency in China. Mr. Clubb also states that Special Delegate Wu informed him (1) that he intends to endeavor to resuscitate the Tihwa Sino-Soviet Cultural Association and (2) that China was informed by Mr. Molotov about a year and a half ago that as soon as the Japanese threat to Outer Mongolia had passed and China had improved its policy of dealing with the Mongols, the Soviet Union would offer no objection to the reassertion of Chinese sovereignty over Outer Mongolia.
Although the Embassy considers Mr. Clubb’s views reasonable, there has as yet not been noted in Chungking any substantial evidence of an effort to improve Sino-Soviet relations.
Respectfully yours,
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