Moscow Embassy Files—500 Berlin Conference
No. 109
Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in the
Soviet Union (
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Memorandum [of] Conversation
| Present: | W. A. Harriman, American Ambassador |
| Edward Page, First Secretary of Embassy | |
| A. Ya. Vyshinski, Assistant People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs | |
| Postoyev, Soviet Interpreter |
Subject: Berlin Meeting
The Ambassador stated that the composition of the President’s party to the Berlin meeting would be very similar to that at the Yalta Conference. He then read him the names of the senior officials who would accompany the President.1 He explained the few changes such as that of Mr. Vinson in place of Mr. Byrnes and Mr. Ross in place of Mr. Early. He stated that at the present time the total party amounted to 150 persons. He could not guarantee that this would not be increased; however, he felt sure that it would not be contracted. This group did not include personnel from General Eisenhower’s staff which would have charge of communications, airfield maintenance and other technical matters.
Mr. Vyshinski thanked the Ambassador for this information and said that he had no questions to raise at this time. He said that he was planning to proceed to Berlin shortly before the meeting and that he would notify the Ambassador at a later date as to exactly when he was departing. He indicated that he would be pleased to have the Ambassador accompany him.
- See document No. 87.↩