361.11/3622: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Poland (Gibson)
470. Your 622, December 6, 5 p.m.
This Government has accepted the kind offer of Dr. Nansen, representing the International Red Cross, to negotiate with the Soviet for the release of Americans held in Russia. These negotiations are now in progress and have already met with some success and the Department is not willing at present to start any new negotiations which might conflict with these. However, you may inform the Foreign Office that if this matter arises in the discussions at Riga, that the Department would be highly gratified if the Polish delegation would use its influence to support Dr. Nansen and to facilitate the work he has undertaken on behalf of these Americans.