740.00119 European War/2514
The Soviet Embassy to the Department of State
Aide-Mémoire
On April 19, the Soviet Government has received through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden the reply of the Finnish Government to the Soviet terms of armistice of the following contents:
[Here follows text of the Finnish reply, substantially as it was reported in telegram 336 of April 19, supra.]
The Soviet Government intends to give the Finnish Government the following reply:
“The Soviet Government has received on April 19 the answer of the Finnish Government to the Soviet terms of armistice, transmitted in Moscow to the Finnish delegation, composed of Messers. Paasikivi and Enkel [Enckell].
“The Soviet Government takes into consideration that the Finnish Government in its reply has rejected the Soviet terms of armistice, as basis for negotiations and has ceased armistice negotiations.”