711.00111 Armament Control/Military Secrets/1535: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Kirk ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 14—6:45 a.m.]
72. Embassy today granted diplomatic visa to Issaakov, Assistant Commissaire for Navy Fleet of the U. S. S. R., and non-immigrant section 3 (1) visas to the seven members of that Commissariat who are accompanying him to the United States for what was described in the Foreign Office note as a “special mission for the Soviet Navy”. The mission is expected to sail from Havre on February 25 on the Aquitania.
Although no statement to that effect was forthcoming, it is assumed that this mission relates to the matter discussed in my telegram No. 428, December 17, 9 a.m., 1938.71a