860F.01/7–1145: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:40 p.m.]
2525. From Klieforth’s July 6, 6 p.m. (sent Dept as 64). I gather that Czech Govt has requested complete withdrawal of American troops from Czecho in advance of complete withdrawal of Russians. I consider it would have an adverse effect on our relations with Russia if we were to yield to this demand. Russians are extremely sensitive to considerations of prestige and any move on our part which is interpreted by them as a sign of weakness or vacillation with respect to any one of their actions often lands reflection of their attitude in numbers of other fields not immediately affected by action in question.
Sent Dept 2525; rptd Praha 17.