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-2- #627, May 29, 9 a.m. from Chungling (SECTION ONE).
There are now some five zero zero serviceable trucks
at Lanchow; five zero zero pinuse at Kunming should
be transferred to Lanchow. Carts and camels can trans-
port some what less than average two zero zero zero
tons monthly from Hami to Lanchow. Almaata to Hami haul
would require about 1500 trucks for 5000 tons monthly.
Chinese assume that Russia would provide trucks for
this haul. (Actually there rebelieved to be sufficient
trucks - Estimated between one and 2000 not now in USE
in Kunming area that could be used in Sinkiang)
Gasoline for trucks would be laid down by transport
planes operating out of Almaata at Hami and other points
En route. There is no air service now. Estimate 20
American planes DC-3 type could transport monthly re-
quirement 1500 tons gasoline for trucks. Chinese request
that Rus ians furnish China gasoline against delivery
to Russia of gasoline at some other designated place 18
reported to have been refused. Chinese Envisafe trans-
rort of materials and supplies to Almaata from Persian
Gulf to Caspian Sea and thence over Turk Sib railway,
(End of SECTION One) .
GAUSS
the ''NATIONAL RECORDS
CSB
6
SERVICE*^
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