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65. For previous correspondence on Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations attempting to reach an agreement against aggression, see Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. i, pp. 232 ff.

[627] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, January 11, 1940—noon.
[Received January 11—9:18 a.m.]

751.61/313: Telegram

[628] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 2, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 6:55 p.m.]

761.6211/320: Telegram

[629] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 8, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 11:05 a.m.]

851.00B/225: Telegram

[630] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 9, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received 8:22 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/1786: Telegram

[631] The Chargé in France (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Paris, March 19, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received March 19—10:38 a.m.]

751.61/322: Telegram

[632] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 27, 1940—noon.
[Received March 27—10:25 a.m.]

701.6151/47: Telegram

[633] The Chargé in France (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Paris, March 27, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received March 27—4 p.m.]

761.62/641: Telegram

[634] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 28, 1940—noon.
[Received 3:55 p.m.]

701.6151/48: Telegram

[635] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State

London, March 29, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received March 29—4:43 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/1911: Telegram

[636] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 22, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 8:02 p.m.]

641.6131/208: Telegram

[637] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 25, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 5:28 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/2485: Telegram

[638] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State

London, May 14, 1940—noon.
[Received May 14—6:30 a.m.]

641.6131/211: Telegram

[639] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 21, 1940—noon.
[Received May 21—9:16 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/3198: Telegram

[640] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)

Washington, May 21, 1940—6 p.m.

740.0011 European War 1939/3198: Telegram

[641] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 22, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received May 22—1:44 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/3238: Telegram

[642] The Chargé in, the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, May 23, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]

641.6131/212: Telegram

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

Moscow, May 29, 1940—11 p.m.
[Received May 29—8:25 p.m.]

741.61/890: Telegram

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

Moscow, June 5, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received June 5—8 a.m.]

701.4161/38: Telegram

[646] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, June 10, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 8:40 p.m.]

740. 0011 European War 1939/3643: Telegram

[647] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Moscow via Tokyo, June 20, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received June 20—7:45 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/4031: Telegram

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

Moscow, June 22, 1940—midnight.
[Received June 22—11:02 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/4112: Telegram

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

Moscow, July 20, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received 6:20 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/4765: Telegram

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

Moscow, August 19, 1940—noon.
[Received 3:15 p.m.]

811.24544/1: Telegram

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

Moscow, August 22, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 11:30 a.m.]

641.6131/216: Telegram

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

Moscow, August 27, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 3:30 p.m.]

741.61/898: Telegram

[653] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, September 22, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received September 23—10:32 a.m.]

741.61/899: Telegram

[654] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, September 25, 1940—8 p.m.

741.61/899: Telegram

[655] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 2, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received 4:21 p.m.]

762.9411/81: Telegram

[656] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 2, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received October 4—10:55 a.m.]

762.9411/93: Telegram