740.00119 Control (Germany)/5–445
Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation Between the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant), in London, and the Director of the Office of European Affairs (Matthews), in Washington, May 4, 194526
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Winant: I want to ask you, we have delayed discussing the question of areas in Vienna until after the military mission has gone on.
Matthews: To Vienna, yes.
Winant: Although two or three times Gousev has raised the question, I still think it wise to delay at present until the military mission has had a chance to look over the ground.
Matthews: Unfortunately, we seem to have struck a snag in that. The Russians have now taken the position that the military mission should not go to Vienna until the question is settled and so we have reached a sort of an impasse. We have taken it up urgently with Moscow but have not yet gotten their answer.
Winant: Well, I understand through Eden in the Foreign Office that Molotov has recommended to Stalin that they be permitted to go.
Matthews: That is correct.
Winant: And so I thought we should wait until we get their reply before we pursue that settlement of the Vienna area and the question of the Air Force here in London.
Matthews: I think that’s wise unless the delay is too long. If the delay is too long then I think we’d better go ahead and continue discussions in the EAC. Don’t you agree?
Winant: Yes I agree to that.
Matthews: Yes.
Winant: But I think it is worth waiting four or five days to get it.
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