Office of the Historian

861.9111/9–544: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, September 5, 1944.
[Received September 5—10:31 p.m.]

3315. Press for September 5 published following communiqué regarding Finland:

1.
“On night of September 4, Finnish Government made statement by radio in which it announced that Finland had accepted the preliminary conditions advanced by Soviet Government regarding severance of relations with Germany and withdrawal of German troops from Finland not later than September 15.
2.
Simultaneously with statement of Finnish Government regarding acceptance of Soviet preliminary conditions Finnish Supreme Military Command announced the termination of military operations on whole area of disposition of Finnish troops as of 8 a.m. September 4.
3.
In connection with acceptance by Finnish Government of preliminary conditions of Soviet Government, Soviet Supreme Command ordered termination of military operations on sector of disposition of Finnish troops as of 8 a.m. September 5.”

Harriman