Office of the Historian

811.20 Defense (M)/6516: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 7, 1942—1 p.m.
[Received May 7—9:40 a.m.]

523. Department’s 354, May 4, 8 p.m. The stocks in reference were not shipped to place of safety and there is no likelihood of saving any portion thereof. Will report further information when available.

Gauss