740.00119: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 264:40 p.m.]
5011. Molotov has called a meeting of the British Chargé and myself for 5 o’clock tomorrow afternoon December 27 to discuss the Hungarian armistice terms. I explained to Molotov that I would gladly discuss the terms of an armistice but could not commit my Government until I had from the Department its position in respect to negotiations with the new Provisional Hungarian Government.
I am anxious to know the Department’s views on whether detailed understanding should be reached with the Soviets in respect to the functioning of the Control Commission, in light of our experiences in Rumania and Bulgaria. I request urgently instructions on this