Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

711.61/909: Telegram

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

Moscow, July 13, 1943—4 p.m.
[Received July 14—11:38 p.m.]

859. As an indication of the increased cooperative spirit now being displayed by the Soviet authorities, I wish to report that my Naval Attaché has just returned from a visit to the ports of Astrakhan and Baku where he was shown every consideration and courtesy and given an opportunity to inspect Soviet naval installations in those areas.

Standley