861.248/218: Telegram

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

447. Department’s 220, May 1 [11], 10 [9] p.m. In addition to my own personal approach on the subject to Stalin, Molotov, Mikoyan, Vyshinsky and Lozovsky, I have been at pains to have the matter of air routes taken up on every possible opportunity by the Military and Naval Attachés and by General Faymonville. Michela has sent the War Department today a personal message (his No. 93, May 2692) from me to General Marshall93 outlining the efforts made and the difficulties encountered, and informing him that concrete proposals must be offered if Soviet doubts and suspicions are to be overcome.

Standley
  1. No copy found in Department files.
  2. Gen. George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army.