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The Assistant Secretary of State (Berle) to the Belgian Ambassador (Straten)
My Dear Mr. Ambassador: This will refer to your letter of May 26, 1944 (D.8443/8 No. 2583) stating that your Government has a major interest in the proposed exploratory talks between our two countries on the subject of post-war commercial aviation, but desires that they be postponed until a later date.
Up to the present this Government has held exploratory discussions on post-war commercial aviation with a few countries only. It hopes to discuss the matter with additional countries, including Belgium, but no fixed schedule has been established. Consequently, the postponement of these talks between our two Governments until a later date would be quite satisfactory.
Should it develop that a general conference among representatives of the various countries will take place in the meantime, I shall be pleased to inform you in advance so that you may discuss the matter further with your Government.
Sincerely yours,