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891.24/4773/6

Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. G. Frederick Reinhardt of the Division of European Affairs

[Washington,] September 30, 1943.
Participants: Mr. Harry Hopkins,16 Mr. Acheson,17 of the Department of State, and other members of the President’s Soviet Protocol Committee

During the course of the Committee meeting, Mr. Hopkins referred to the question of supplies for Iran. He stated that General Connolly was operating in that area under a directive which instructed him to subordinate all other matters to the prime consideration of getting supplies through to the Soviet Union. This had given rise to certain conflict with other agencies of this Government which were operating in Iran.

Mr. Hopkins suggested that the whole question be examined with a view to the possible issuance of modified instructions to General Connolly, should this prove to be required by American policy in that area.

  1. Harry L. Hopkins, Special Assistant to the President.↩
  2. Dean G. Acheson, Assistant Secretary of State.↩