860C.014/6–445: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:35 p.m.]
1890. In recent conversation with Maiski, Kennan pointed out that large portions of Soviet Zone of occupation had been turned over to Warsaw Govt and questioned the effect this might have on collection of reparations from this territory by the Control Council. Maiski stated he did not think this a serious problem. He drew attention to fact that Poland would be a reparations-receiving country and implied that production of these areas could be credited to Poland’s share of reparations from Germany.
This is first indication we have had of Soviet views on this question.
Sent Dept as 1890 rptd Paris for Murphy as 154.