840.70/9–1844: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 18—11:30 a.m.]
7684. For Berle, Hooker and Radius. Foreign Office have informed us that Soviet Government is now ready to send a full delegation of seven or eight to London to discuss EITO. The delegation is prepared to leave Moscow on the 19th or 20th. British feel that while it will be impossible to hold the formal conference before October 2 or 3, Soviet Government should be encouraged to send its delegation immediately so that informal talks can be held in advance of the conference. In view of this the Department may also wish to send its delegate in advance as suggested in Department’s 7418, September 13.20
Before receiving this information the Foreign Office was preparing instructions for the British Ambassador in Moscow telling him to [Page 791] join his United States colleague in an approach to the Soviet Government along the lines indicated in the Department’s 7414, September 12, Now the British are inclined to leave the question of the Interim Commission until the Soviet delegation arrives in London. Does the Department concur?
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