800.796/10–2744: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 27—9:43 a.m.]
4112. I have sent a letter to Molotov along the lines indicated in Department’s 2528, October 26, 7 p.m.
Molotov’s letter of October 19 to me,99 while referring to the participation in the Conference of “neutral countries of Europe and Asia” as a new element for the Soviet Government, was categoric in the expression of the readiness of the Soviet Government to participate; and the fact that this expression was prefaced by the word “nevertheless” indicates that participation of those neutral countries was clearly envisaged when the Soviet Government accepted the invitation.