811.20 Defense (M)/14316: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, August 28,
1943—3 p.m.
[Received 8 p.m.]
[Received 8 p.m.]
1585. To Rosenthal, OEW, from Fowler: Department’s 1178, August 23. Smuggling situation being currently investigated by us. Morris now quietly conducting investigation. I will forward complete details on both antimony and tungsten as soon as he reports. Although Chinese insist smuggled tungsten does not exceed 2 to 300 tons a year, that much larger amounts are handled is indicated by other sources of information. [Fowler.]
Atcheson