Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, European Advisory Commission, Austria, Germany, Volume III

740.00119 EW/12–645: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Caffery)

Washington, December 6, 1945—8 p.m.

5714. For Angell No. 72. If you follow proposals in Deptel 46, Dec 5, for Angell,²⁰ information requested urtel No. 98, Nov 30²¹ unnecessary. Additional claim in any event would not significantly affect US reparation share. If small powers and France object their share should not be cut owing to big powers insistence on non-payment reparation by Italy, point out US willingness to forego substantial portion its share of capital equipment for benefit both small powers and France. You should not concern yourself with reparation settlements with Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary which already make provision for reparation for Zecho, Jugo and Greece.

Byrnes

20. See telegram 5682, December 5, 7 p.m., to Paris, p. 1442.
21. Reference is to telegram 6888 from Paris, in which Mr. Angell requested information on adjustment of United States reparations claims, if damages caused by Italy and other European Axis satellites were to be included (740.00119 EW/11–3045).