860d.51/373
Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Moffat)
Mr. Moffat: I enclose a copy of a memorandum19 left with me by the Finnish Minister last night. I have placed the original in the President’s hands. The President asked me to let the Minister know that full consideration is being given to all aspects of the problem as to how appropriate assistance might be rendered Finland in accordance with our policy and under the terms of existing law. The President further asked me to say to the Minister that the President did not think that there was any useful purpose to be served by his receiving the Minister at this time as the Minister had so urgently asked last night. I have communicated this to the Minister and have added that I felt sure that if the President later thought it would be useful to talk to the Minister he would let the Minister know through me.
For your own information, both the Secretary of the Treasury and Mr. Jesse Jones are studying the matters involved.
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