Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, General, Volume I

740.00119 EAC/39

The First Secretary of the British Embassy ( Wright ) to the Chief of the Division of European Affairs ( Matthews )

Washington , November 30, 1943.

Dear Matthews: With reference to the Aide-Mémoire which I left with you on November 19th, I am writing to say that the Soviet Government have now agreed to our suggestions for the Secretariat of the Advisory Council for Europe. They think that the Secretary-General should be elected when the Commission meets.

As Civil advisers they have appointed A. A. Sobolev,¹⁷ V. S. Kozlov¹⁸ and H. V. Rpanov [N. V. Ivanov?].¹⁸

Yours ever,

Michael Wright

17. Counselor of the Soviet Embassy in the United Kingdom.
18. Member of the Soviet Commissariat for Foreign Affairs.
18. Member of the Soviet Commissariat for Foreign Affairs.