Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

893.00 Yunnan/11–1449: Telegram

The Vice Consul at Kunming (Lutkins) to the Secretary of State

Kunming, November 14, 1949—11 a. m.
[Received November 15—10:32 p. m.]

229. [To Chungking:] This telegram summarizes following despatch⁵⁴ giving information available here on degree of contact and cooperation between Yunnanese Communists and Viet Minh.

French and Chinese sources agree Yunnan Communists have received training at Hagiang.⁵⁵ Viet Minh may also have supplied them with small quantity arms and ammunition. Orders sent to Yunnanese through Hagiang radio.

Provincial government authorities have approached French consul general as to French action in event Chinese troops retreat to Indochina. Some indication that Nationalist troops in Yunnan may do so.

Sent OffEmb Chungking 89, repeated Department 229, Saigon unnumbered (Department pass Chungking, Saigon).

Lutkins

54. Not found in Department of State files.
55. North Indochina.