740.00119 EW/5–1345: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan)84
1061. Pauley and Lubin are planning a hasty inspection of some of the industrial areas of Germany on their way to Moscow in order that they may have a realistic picture of what is available for reparations claims. They propose inviting Maisky to accompany them as well as the British representative on the Reparations Commission.
It is their belief that in order that the work of the Reparations Commission may yield the maximum results, it is necessary for them to visit all four zones under the direction of the Control Council that are to be occupied.
You are instructed to get in touch with Maisky and extend to him the invitation to accompany Pauley and Lubin. In discussing this with Maisky you should make it absolutely clear that Pauley and Lubin feel that they should also have an opportunity to get a quick picture of the conditions of the plants and equipment in all zones including that to be occupied by Soviet forces. Four or five advisers will accompany Pauley and Lubin on their trip of inspection. Their plans call for them to leave on or about May 20 for Paris. A similar invitation is being sent to the British representative on the Reparations Commission.
- This message was repeated to London as Department’s telegram 3763, with the addition of the following paragraph: “Please extend similar invitation to British representative, making same explanation as Moscow is instructed to make to Maisky.” (740.00119 EW/5–1345)↩