Office of the Historian

I. Relations between Finland and the Soviet Union, the Winter War and the Peace of Moscow 1

1. For previous correspondence regarding concern of the United States over demands of the Soviet Union upon Finland, and the outbreak of the Winter War, see Foreign Relations, 1939, Vol. i, pp. 952 ff.

[238] Memorandum by President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State

Washington, January 2, 1940.

860D.51/390½

[239] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, January 4, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received January 4—6:15 p.m.]

7601D 61/919: Telegram

[240] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), January 5, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received 4 p.m.]

760D.61/928: Telegram

[241] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), January 8, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received 8:38 p.m.]

760D.61/951: Telegram

[242] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 9, 1940.

860D.51/399

[243] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), January 9, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 9:28 p.m.]

760D.61/957: Telegram

[244] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), January 12, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received January 12—5:20 p.m.]

860D.24/82: Telegram

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

Paris, January 15, 1940—9 p.m.
[Received 9:45 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/1489: Telegram

[246] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), January 18, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received 7:55 p.m.]

860D.51/401: Telegram

[247] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 22, 1940.

860D.24/132

[248] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, January 22, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received January 22—4 p.m.]

760D.61/1010: Telegram

[249] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), January 25, 1940—9 a.m.
[Received January 25—6:15 a.m.]

860D.51/409: Telegram

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

Washington, January 27, 1940—noon.

760D.61/890: Telegram

[251] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld)

Washington, January 30, 1940—8 p.m.

860D.51/409: Telegram

[252] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, February 1, 1940—noon.
[Received February 1—9:25 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/1587: Telegram

[253] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, February 2, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received February 2—1:45 p.m.]

760D.61/1049: Telegram

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

Moscow, February 2, 1940—10 p.m.
[Received February 3—6:10 a.m.]

760D.61/1055½: Telegram

[255] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Kauniainen (Helsinki), February 5, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 7:19 p.m.]

760D.61/1063: Telegram

[256] The Secretary of State to the Finnish Minister (Procopé)

Washington , February 8, 1940.

860D.24/146

[257] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, February 8, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received February 8—2:53 p.m.]

760D.61/1077: Telegram

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

Moscow, February 9, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received February 9—1:11 p.m.]

760D.61/1081: Telegram

[259] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), February 13, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received 7:06 p.m.]

760D.61/1097: Telegram

[260] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), February 16, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received 4:02 p.m.]

760D.61/1115: Telegram

[261] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), February 21, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received February 22—1:15 a.m.]

760D.61/1155: Telegram

[262] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), February 21, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received February 22—1:20 a.m.]

760D.61/1157: Telegram

[263] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, February 26, 1940.
[Received February 26—8:40 a.m.]

760D.61/1170: Telegram

[264] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), February 28, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]

760D.61/1185: Telegram

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

Moscow, February 28, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received 10:27 p.m.]

760D.61/1186: Telegram

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

Moscow, February 28, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received 7:13 p.m.]

760D.61/1184: Telegram

[267] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State

Grankulla (Helsinki), March 4, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received March 4—1:22 p.m.]

760D.61/1201: Telegram