840.50/11–244: Telegram

The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Kennan ) to the Secretary of State

4194. ReEmbs 4001, October 20, 1 p.m. The British Ambassador has received a letter from Vyshinski dated October 28 stating that the British proposal for the establishment of an European Economic Committee had been referred to the appropriate Soviet authorities [Page 630] for study and requesting further information concerning the proposed tasks, functions and structure of the committee.

Kennan