Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1939, General, Volume I

340.1115A/293: Telegram

The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, November 29, 1939—11 a.m.
[Received November 29—9:45 a.m.]

958. Embassy’s telegram 926, November 22 [21], noon⁵⁶ and 940 November 25, 2 p.m.

1. The Embassy is beginning to receive postal cards acknowledging delivery of its double registered letters to addressees in Soviet-occupied Poland. Ten of these cards covering letters to American citizens have been received.

2. An official of the Foreign Office informed the Embassy this morning that American citizens in the above-mentioned area may obtain Soviet exit visas by applying therefor at their present place of residence which obviates the need for their awaiting in Moscow the issuance of exit visas. The same official stated that: “Some time will elapse before a favorable reply will be received to the Embassy’s request for permission to send a member of its staff to western Ukraine and western White Russia.”

Thurston

56. Not printed.