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# 18 January 24, 8 p.m from Moscow
 
Abadan plant with American machinery "in the common
 
interest."
 
     Two. Krutikov states that urgency of need for
 
spare parts for Tomahawks is not sufficiently under-
 
stood in United States. His representatives have
 
had no success in negotiations with manufacturers to
 
undertake these orders and he requests assistance
 
further than that outlined in your 1305, December 22.
 
He handed me list of required spare parts which will
 
be cabled you. It is based on actual battle experience
 
and is more extensive than list in my cablegram
 
November 18.
 
     Three.The first shipment Airacobras disappointed
 
Russians because no guns. British are now preparing
 
to supply guns. First Airacobra tester crashed with
 
Soviet pilot.
 
     Four. Comissar of Navy requests information
 
reference 127 millimeter naval guns which were
 
promissd from England. Admiral Kharlamov reports to
 
Commissar from London that British now propose to
 
supply these 110 guns from United States. Sixty were promised for delivery during 1941, and 
 
fiftty during 1942. Please cable me status of this order and probable delivery