840.50/8–2644: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

6933. For Berle, Hooker and Radius. ReDept 6778, August 24. Foreign Office is today telegraphing joint EITO communication to [Page 778] Moscow with Department’s modifications, instructing British Ambassador to provide Harriman with the text and concert with him in presenting it to the Soviet Government. In paragraph 2 of the communication, September 5th is substituted for September 1st as the date of communicating the EITO draft agreement to the European Allies in view of the lateness of the present date.

Winant