800.515/8–2145: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:10 p.m.]
6470. 1. Safehaven officials immediately took up proposals Dept’s 3722, May 12 with MEWFO (Ministry Economic Warfare Foreign Office) but were informed that discussions were proceeding on Foreign Office level re Dept’s 6680, August 8.35
2. Final paragraph Dept’s 4490, June 536 summarized proposals contained in Dept’s 3722 and Safehaven officials were informed that restitution and related problems were now matter for EAC (European Advisory Commission) negotiation. No further action was taken therefore on Safehaven level.
3. Discussion on questions relating to restitution in EAC was subsequently prohibited by Dept37 and pursuant these instructions all action on proposals contained in draft restitution agreement including paragraph 12 was suspended.
4. Embassy will arrange meeting with Foreign Office and other British agencies to discuss proposals outlined in Dept’s 3722 and will report.
- Not printed; it stated that the Department had not received any report setting forth the comments of the British Government on the American proposal for a freeze on the shipping of art objects to, from, and within Europe (800.515/5–1245).↩
- Not printed; the final paragraph of this telegram was identical with that of the memorandum by the United States Representative on the European Advisory Commission, June 11, p. 943.↩
- This decision had been made by President Truman on the recommendation of Mr. Pauley; it was transmitted to London in telegram 5109, June 23, 1945, not printed.↩