Office of the Historian

800.51W89 U.S.S.R./125: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt)

Washington, September 17, 1934—6 p.m.

247. Your 304, 305 and 306.67 Considering that Litvinoff when here made no objection to added or extra interest feature, and further that we are not responsible for the Soviet’s relations with England and France, it would seem now obligatory on the Soviet to propose some plan that may conceivably be acceptable, but of course not including a loan or open credit. Hackworth, Kelley and Moore are unable to vary the concessions we have already made.

If you think it worth while trying to work out with Soviet Government an acceptable formula, it may be possible for Kelley, should you so desire, to be in Moscow around October 1.

Have just mailed the President proposed amendment of his Executive Order designed to relieve you of the exchange trouble.

Hull
  1. Telegrams Nos. 305 and 306 not printed.↩