Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume III

760F.61/132

The Ambassador of the Soviet Union (Gromyho) to the Secretary of State ⁹

[Washington,] April 15, 1944.

My Dear Mr. Secretary: The Soviet Government has instructed me to bring to your attention the following:

The Czechoslovak Government has approached the Government of the U.S.S.R. with a proposal to conclude an agreement relating to the situation in case of entrance of Allied troops on the territory of Czechoslovakia.

Having considered the submitted by the Czechoslovak Government draft, the Soviet Government has informed the Government of Czechoslovakia about its accord with the draft, having suggested an amendment: wherever in the draft the Allied troops and the Allied Supreme Commander are mentioned the word “Soviet” should precede the word “Allied”, and the word “Allied” put into parenthesis. Simultaneously the Government of the U.S.S.R. has notified the Government of Czechoslovakia about its intention to inquire the opinion of the Governments of the United States and Great Britain regarding this draft agreement.

In connection with the stated, and transmitting to you herewith the draft agreement between Czechoslovakia and the U.S.S.R.,¹⁰ I will appreciate it if you inform me whether the Government of the United States has any remarks on this draft.

In view of the urgent character of this question, I should highly appreciate the earliest possible information regarding the opinion of your Government on the said draft.

Sincerely yours,

[A. Gromyko]

9. File copy is an unsigned carbon copy.
10. Substantially the same as draft arrangement quoted in 3 Zecho, March 17, 5 p.m., from London, p. 515.