Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, General: Political and Economic Matters, Volume II

840.70/5–545: Telegram

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

Washington, May 7, 1945—1 p.m.

3566. ReEmbs 4542, May 5.

I. Department approves procedure outlined in Section I, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 (see Dept’s 3556, May 5⁴³). Please transmit to Department by air pouch certified copy of signed agreement. When is text to be released as white paper?

II. Proposed communication to Embassies in Moscow satisfactory, and will be transmitted by Department as soon as word received that agreement signed.⁴⁴

Grew

43. Not printed.
44. Communication outlined in telegram 4542, May 5, from London, supra, was transmitted in telegram 1040, May 9, 1945, 5 p.m., to Moscow; note transmitted to Soviet Foreign Office on May 11, 1945.