861.24/9–2244: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:20 p.m.]
3631. ReDepts 2220, September 16, 6 p.m. I am afraid that the Soviet Government will not agree to the Department’s aide-mémoire of July 6 unless it is made a condition to signing the Protocol. I do not feel that anything will be gained by taking the matter up with the Foreign Office until the Department’s policy is decided upon. Now that we have put the Soviet Government on notice of our attitude and unless we insist on its acceptance the Soviet Government will probably consider that by failing to take action they have served notice on us that they do not accept our proposal.