811.20 Defense (M)/9232: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, September 22,
1942—2 p.m.
[Received 5:15 p.m.]
[Received 5:15 p.m.]
1085. Department’s 838, September 15, midnight. Small quantity of silk shipped from China due to inability of British to obtain [Page 665] supplies. There is no accumulation of silk at Kunming awaiting shipment. Shipment of mercury, which was urgently required by Russia, at no time interfered with shipment of silk. Only 40 tons were involved. It would appear that maximum amount of silk which the British may be able to obtain remainder of this year will not exceed 100 tons. Air freight space for this quantity will be readily available.
Gauss