Office of the Historian

740.0011 European War 1939/12644: Telegram

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

Moscow, June 30, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received June 30—11:02 a.m.]

1255. It is my impression that the Soviet mistrust and suspicion of Britain continues, although perhaps somewhat diminished as a result of the exigencies of the situation. At any rate it appears that the British Military Mission is being tolerated rather than fully utilized or informed.

Steinhardt