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The Ambassador of the Soviet Union (Gromyko) to the Secretary of State 26
I am instructed by the Soviet Government to bring to the attention of the United States Government the following confidential information.
A few days ago the Japanese Government through its Ambassador, Mr. Sato, has put before the Soviet Government the question regarding the sending to Moscow a special Japanese Mission from Tokio. The Japanese Government motivated its proposal by its desire to exchange opinions with the Soviet Government on the questions of Soviet-Japanese relations.
The Soviet Government, being briefly aware that the mission in question has as its aim not as much the question about the relations between Japan and the U.S.S.R. as ascertaining the possibility of concluding a separate peace between Germany and the U. S. S. R.,—has rejected the proposal of the Japanese Government.