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

893.24/1468: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in India (Merrell)²

Washington, December 10, 1942—10 p.m.

701. Gordon Bowles departing immediately for India as representative of B. E. W.³ and O. L. L. A.⁴ to explore motorable routes through Afghanistan and Russian Turkestan with view to opening up new channel for supply of goods to China. Kuibyshev and Kabul have been instructed to request permission of Soviet and Afghan Governments for him and an American mechanic to make the proposed trip through their territories. Please render all appropriate assistance and request cooperation of British and Indian authorities. Repeated to London.

Hull

2. Repeated as No. 6757, December 10, 11 p.m., to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom.
3. Board of Economic Warfare.
4. Office of Lend-Lease Administration.