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.
[268] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 7,
1940—1 a.m.
[Received March 6—11:18 p.m.]
[Received March 6—11:18 p.m.]
760D.61/1217: Telegram
[269] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, March 7,
1940—6 p.m.
[Received March 7—4:18 p.m.]
[Received March 7—4:18 p.m.]
760D.61/1223: Telegram
[270] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Grankulla (Helsinki), March 7, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received 9:10 p.m.]
[Received 9:10 p.m.]
760D.61/1227: Telegram
[271] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)
Washington, March 7,
1940—9 p.m.
760D.61/1228b: Telegram
[272] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 8,
1940—11 a.m.
[Received March 8—7 a.m.]
[Received March 8—7 a.m.]
760D.61/1225: Telegram
[273] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, March 8,
1940—11 a.m.
[Received March 8—10:35 a.m.]
[Received March 8—10:35 a.m.]
760D.61/1229: Telegram
[274] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)
Washington, March 8,
1940—11 a.m.
760D.61/1225: Telegram
[275] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 8,
1940—2 p.m.
[Received March 8—11:40 a.m.]
[Received March 8—11:40 a.m.]
760D.61/1233: Telegram
[276] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Grankulla (Helsinki), March 8, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received 5:44 p.m.]
[Received 5:44 p.m.]
760D.61/1241: Telegram
[277] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 8,
1940—4 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]
[Received 9 p.m.]
760D.61/1242: Telegram
[278] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 9,
1940—noon.
[Received 1:44 p.m.]
[Received 1:44 p.m.]
760D.61/1252: Telegram
[279] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 9,
1940—9 p.m.
[Received March 9—8:55 p.m.]
[Received March 9—8:55 p.m.]
760D.61/1253: Telegram
[280] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 11,
1940—4 a.m.
[Received March 11—12:34 a.m.]
[Received March 11—12:34 a.m.]
760D.61/1256: Telegram
[281] The Chargé in Germany (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
Berlin, March 11,
1940—6 p.m.
[Received 9:33 p.m.]
[Received 9:33 p.m.]
760D.61/1288: Telegram
[282] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)
Washington, March 11,
1940—midnight.
760D.61/1288: Telegram
[283] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 12,
1940—1 p.m.
[Received 1:22 p.m.]
[Received 1:22 p.m.]
760D.61/1300: Telegram
[284] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 12,
1940—2 p.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
760D.61/1301: Telegram
[285] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Grankulla (Helsinki), March 12, 1940.
[Received March 13—1:55 a.m.]
[Received March 13—1:55 a.m.]
860D.51/437: Telegram
[286] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 13,
1940—2 a.m.
[Received March 12—9:55 p.m.]
[Received March 12—9:55 p.m.]
760D.61/1305: Telegram
[287] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 13,
1940—noon.
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
760D.6111/41: Telegram
[288] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Grankulla (Helsinki), March 13, 1940—4 p.m
[Received March 13—10:20 a.m.]
[Received March 13—10:20 a.m.]
760D.61/1313: Telegram
[289] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Grankulla (Helsinki), March 15, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received March 15—12:55 p.m.]
[Received March 15—12:55 p.m.]
860D.51/439: Telegram
[290] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 20,
1940—noon.
[Received 12:48 p.m.]
[Received 12:48 p.m.]
758.60D11/8: Telegram
[291] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Helsinki, March 25,
1940—4 p.m.
[Received March 25—1:50 p.m]
[Received March 25—1:50 p.m]
760D.6111/81: Telegram
[292] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, March 26,
1940—7 p.m.
[Received 7:08 p.m.]
[Received 7:08 p.m.]
758.60D11/12: Telegram
[293] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Helsinki, March 28,
1940—1 p.m.
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
860D.00/878: Telegram
[294] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, March 28,
1940—3 p.m.
[Received March 28—1:30 p.m.]
[Received March 28—1:30 p.m.]
758.60D11/13: Telegram
[295] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, April 1,
1940—1 p.m.
[Received April 1—9:50 a.m.]
[Received April 1—9:50 a.m.]
861.00 Supreme Soviet/29: Telegram
[296] The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
Helsinki, April 2,
1940—11 a.m.
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
758.60D11/16: Telegram
[297] The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, April 4,
1940—noon.
[Received April 4—9:53 a.m.]
[Received April 4—9:53 a.m.]
758.60D11/17: Telegram