893.00B/7–2048: Airgram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 30—8:13 a. m.]
A–191. In a recent conversation with an officer of the Embassy, Dr. Li Wei-kuo, Secretary of the Executive Yuan, said the Chinese Government has what it considers to be reliable, though not as yet definitively [Page 373] confirmed information that the Soviets in Manchuria have divided Communist areas into two sections. The first one which is south of Harbin is left under Chinese Communist control. The second area which is north of Harbin is strictly under Soviet control and it is exceedingly difficult for Chinese Communist officials to enter the area. This information further states that the Soviets are training a Chinese army of some 2 million men in the northern area. Dr. Li promised to give the Embassy any further information which might be developed on this question.