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

861.4061 Motion Pictures/29: Telegram

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

Moscow, January 26, 1943—3 p.m.
[Received January 27—8:23 a.m.]

58. We have had discussions with the Soviet authorities with regard to the exchange of motion pictures and I consider it to be important that we take advantage of the good start that has been made by supplying at least a few films with the least possible delay. While I realize that, apart from newsreels, we shall have to rely upon sea transport for the supply of films I request that as an exceptional measure General George⁷⁸ be asked to arrange high air priority for six documentary films which should be obtained by Begg⁷⁹ through the Office of War Information. These should be lavenders or fine grain duplicating negatives of outstanding pictures on the following subjects: war training, production of war material, industry, agriculture, surgery, education and mining.

Standley

78. Maj. Gen. Harold Lee George, Commanding General, Air Transport Command, U.S. Army Air Forces.
79. John M. Begg, Assistant Chief of the Division of Cultural Relations.