740.0011 Pacific War/2806: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Standley) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:30 p.m.]
774. My 734, September 2, 4 p.m.54 I have just returned from a visit to the bomber crew accompanied by Bradley, Michela and Page. We proceeded from Kuibyshev in a Soviet airplane to Molotov55 and thence by river steamer to Okhansk. We left here on Friday afternoon intending to return yesterday but were delayed until this morning.
We found the crew in good health, comfortably housed, adequately fed and in general well taken care of.
We left with them such reading matter as we were able to assemble here and their main concern is to receive news from their families at home.