840.50/8–3144: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 31—5:25 p.m.]
7096. For Berle, Hooker and Radius. ReEmbs 7060, August 30.16 Embassy’s immediately following telegram No. 7097 contains the texts of the alternate drafts of the communication to the European Allies transmitting the draft EITO agreement. Drafts were prepared jointly by British with us. If Department approves drafts, we will notify Foreign Office which wishes to communicate them immediately to EIT [its] Ambassador in Moscow where draft A would be agreed upon with the Soviet Government if latter is ready to join in the communication. If the Soviet Government is not ready for this, its concurrence would be sought to the words in draft B referring to its attitude.
Will Department please let us know if it approves this procedure.
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