740.00119 EW/8–1345: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
1816. For Pauley. Urtel 2819 of Aug 9. Subject to the reservation expressed in Depts 1815 to Pauley from the Secy, your proposal for the draft memo to various United Nations is accepted. It is recommended, however, that the terminal date for the filing of claims by these countries be extended for at least one month beyond Sept 15 in view of the very extensive data which are requested. Dept may also desire to comment on list of countries to whom you propose to send invitations. Do your recommendations on this matter remain as expressed in your 2629 July 19 from Sproul? Dept also desires to be informed as to the procedure you contemplate following after receipt of claim statements. In particular do you envisage initial negotiations by UK, US and France to establish provisional distribution of shares and are these countries as well as other claimants to be asked to prepare statements analogous to those required from other claimants?