Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

890.00/11–2144: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, November 21, 1944—7 p.m.

9791. Reports received here indicate that the British and Dutch may have reached common understandings as to political, security or economic aspects of the future of Southeast Asia and have included or hope to include the French in such common understandings. The President desires that it be made clear to all appropriate officers of the Government that we expect to be consulted on any arrangements as to the future of Southeast Asia. In your discretion please inform the Foreign Office of this Government’s position on some appropriate occasion and in such manner as you deem advisable. Please inform Schoenfeld⁸⁹ citing this as Department’s Neter No. 12. Sent to London, repeated to Paris as Department’s 497.

Stettinius

89. Rudolf E. Schoenfeld, Minister-Counselor of Embassy near the Governments of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, Norway, and Poland, established in England.