840.50 UNRRA/12–345: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
2438. Following is text of reply dated November 9, 1945 to letter quoted in Dept’s 2363 of October 17 [November 19]:
“This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 1945, addressed to Mr. Sergeev, regarding the rendering of assistance from UNRRA to the Ukrainian and Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republics.
“I note with satisfaction the statement contained in that letter that the United States, United Kingdom and Canadian representatives will assist the Ukrainian and Byelorussian Republics in the receipt of free relief and rehabilitation supplies from UNRRA in the amount of 250 million dollars, and also that there will be a maximum simplification of the procedure of considering the appropriate applications and that every effort will be made to avoid delay in rendering the assistance.
I am glad to advise you that the above-mentioned statement has already been partly carried into effect by recommendations of the subcommittee and by decision of the Director General on furnishing by UNRRA of free relief and rehabilitation supplies to the Ukrainian and Byelorussian Republics.
“At the same time I would like to note that, having acquainted themselves with the resources at UNRRA disposal and having in mind that the Ukraine and Byelorussia are among the countries most heavily ravaged as a result of enemy occupation, the Governments of these Republics have full confidence that their requests for receipt of assistance from UNRRA, submitted as it was agreed with you in the minimum amount of 250 million dollars, will be fully met in as short a period of time as possible from the resources which are already at the disposal of UNRRA from the first contribution of member-countries under the Resolution No. 1444 of UNRRA Council.
“Sincerely yours,
“V. Klentsov, Acting Council Member of UNRRA for the U.S.S.R.”
- For text, see Woodbridge, UNRRA, vol. iii, p. 57.↩