800.796/6–2444
The Counselor of the British Embassy (Wright) to the Assistant Secretary of State (Berle)
Washington, June 24,
1944.
Dear Mr. Berle: I enclose herewith the text of a
message which we have been asked to convey to you from Lord Beaverbrook.
Yours sincerely,
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[Enclosure]
Message From Lord, Beaverbrook for the Assistant
Secretary of State (Berle)
I apologize for troubling you with our domestic concerns. But I am going
to be asked very soon what we intend to do about talking to the Russians
on the subject of civil aviation.
Would you have any objection if in reply I said that it might be some
weeks before we can begin conversations with the Russians owing to the
fact that they are at present engaged in talks in Washington?
I thought of adding that these Washington conversations may well go on
for a month or even longer because the Russians are taking the
opportunity to study United States air line system.
Would a reply broadly on these lines be agreeable to you? How are your
talks going on?
Have you gleaned any impression of general approach of the Russians to
problem of civil aviation? I am very anxious to know how their minds are
working on these questions.
We are keeping civil aviation well in hand here and it is clear to me
that you are doing the same with still greater success in Washington.
This is a matter of most immense satisfaction to me. For with such
conditions prevailing my confidence in successful outcome of an
international conference is complete. All good personal regards.
