711.94114 Supplies/4: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Standley)
620. Your 905, January [July] 21, 9 a.m.; 912, July 21, noon; and 933, July 24, 1 p.m.,83 noted. First paragraph your 905, for American nationals estimated to number 30,000 including war prisoners this Government proposes to ship 185,778 pounds (8,900 cubic feet) of medical supplies and 180,000 food parcels, each weighing 11 pounds (72,000 cubic feet) for a 3-month period. Provision should be made for proportionate shipments by other Allied Governments for their nationals in the Far East. As stated in Department’s 1187, May 18,84 it is hoped that arrangements can be made to ship from 1200 to 1500 weight tons of supplies per month for American and other Allied nationals.
The Department hopes that in view of the extreme urgency of this situation you will be successful in obtaining early action by the Soviet Government in arranging with the Japanese Government for means of shipping needed supplies.