800.515/1010a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
Washington, April 17,
1944—10 p.m.
938. From the Secretary of the Treasury.
- 1.
- I would appreciate it if you would call on the People’s Commissar of Finance and inform him that I have just received word from the Chancellor of the Exchequer informing us of their agreement to the publication of the Joint Statement of the technical experts of the United and Associated Nations recommending the establishment of an international monetary fund. It is contemplated that the publication will be simultaneous in a number of the United Nations. It would obviously be highly desirable if the statement were issued at the same time in Moscow.
- 2.
- Please stress the desirability, for obvious reasons, of having the Soviet Union join with the United States, the United Kingdom, China and other United Nations in a statement of this character setting forth the recommendations of the experts on international monetary cooperation.
- 3.
- Arrangements have been made for the release of this statement in Washington, London, Chungking, and in a number of other countries immediately after my appearance before the appropriate Congressional committees which is definitely scheduled for Friday afternoon. Time of release is 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 21, Washington time.
- 4.
- The text to be released contains the following provisions in place of those of corresponding numbers in the Joint Statement cabled to you:
[Here follow several paragraphs of minor changes in the text of the Joint Statement of Experts.]
[Morgenthau]
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