871.6363/12–2444: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—4:11 p.m.]
4979. In order to avoid losing time I have addressed a letter to Vyshinski in accordance with the Department’s 2848, December 18, 9 [8] p.m., setting forth our Government’s position on the questions involved in the Soviet removal of equipment from the premises of American oil companies in Rumania as outlined in the Department’s telegram, and proposing the appointment of a tripartite commission to survey the Rumanian oil industry. Vyshinski has been ill but I will discuss this and other Rumanian matters with him as soon as he is available.
Repeated to Caserta for Berry as 64.