840.50/3785: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Hamilton) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 27—6:27 a.m.]
1891. Embassy’s 1674, May 12, 4 p.m. During a call on Vyshinski on May 25 I referred to the invitation extended to the Soviet Government to undertake informal talks under Article VII of the Mutual Aid Agreement and expressed the earnest hope that the Soviet Government would see its way clear to agreeing to initiate the talks at an early date. Vyshinski replied that he was acquainted with the subject but that it fell within the competence of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Trade. He stated that he would advise the interested officials of that Commissariat of my approach in the matter.