Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1944, General: Economic and Social Matters, Volume II

840.70/9–2644: Telegram

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

Washington, September 29, 1944—midnight.

7960. ReEmbs 7869, September 22³⁰ and Department’s 7821, September 25. The Department’s hesitancy in concurring in the Foreign Office’s proposal that the ACC for Rumania be represented at EITO conference was due to the feeling that such an invitation would be premature, as the Control Commission is only now in the process of organization.

Since the matter has already been taken up with the Soviet authorities (reEmbs 8010, September 26) by the British Ambassador at Moscow, the Department would like to know the views of the Soviet Government as communicated to the British Ambassador before expressing a definite view on the question.

The Department assumes that British indicated to the Soviets that the views of the U.S. Government would be sought on the Foreign Office’s suggestion that the ACC for Rumania be represented at the EITO conference, before any definite action or invitation was issued.

Hull

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