Office of the Historian

123 Standley, William H./181: Telegram

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

Washington, September 15, 1943—7 p.m.

854. Personal for the Ambassador. Department’s 811, September 9 [8], 9 [7] p.m.93 The President has asked me to tell you that he believes it would be extremely valuable for the American delegation to the Three-Power Conference, which is to open in Moscow in early October, to have the benefit of your advice before its departure from the United States. You are, therefore, requested to return home at the earliest practicable moment.94 Please inform the Department as soon as possible of the exact date of your departure in order that an announcement might be made concerning your resignation and the appointment of your successor. In the light of your 1329, September 11, 10 a.m.,95 Page will be instructed to accompany you to the United States.

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  1. Not printed; it informed the Ambassador that President Roosevelt had approved his departure from Moscow early in October (123 Standley, William H./172).↩
  2. Ambassador Standley relinquished charge of the Embassy and, accompanied by Mr. Page, left by airplane on the morning of September 18 for Washington by way of Tehran. He began his conferences upon his return with a visit to the Secretary of State on September 25.↩
  3. Not printed; in this telegram the Ambassador explained the desirability of having Mr. Page return temporarily for the “real assistance” he would be “in making my reports to the Department and to the President.” (123 Standley, William H./173)↩