93.01/10–849: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Barbour) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 8—11:42 a. m.]
2543. Pravda and Izvestia devote over column to Tass articles on China. Report Chinese masses hail establishment diplomatic relations with USSR and step up production in honor founding new republic. Soviet press quotes telegram from Mongolian People’s Republic to new Chinese Government which “in name whole Mongolian people” salutes heroic Chinese people and states that “expressing will of whole Mongolian people”, MPR Government has decided establish diplomatic relations. Wording of telegram invites speculation whether MPR, claiming speak for Mongolians of inner Mongolia, leaving door open for absorption latter into MPR.