740.00119 Control (Finland)/8–645: Telegram
The United States Representative in Finland (Hamilton) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 6—11:20 p.m.]
425. All papers 5th. Allied Control Commission in Finland announces that because of changed situation arising from termination hostilities against Germany it has found it possible to moderate Finnish armistice terms. “At end of July Control Commission deemed it possible to revoke restrictions relating to right of Finnish merchant and warships to move about.” Restrictions relating to flights of Finnish airplanes within Finland also removed “thus Finnish war and merchant vessels have secured the right to move about freely and Finnish airplanes have secured right to fly without hindrance within the borders of the territory of Finland”. Kota and Abo airfields heretofore administered by Supreme Allied (Soviet Union) Command turned over to Finnish Military Command. “Allied Control Commission has granted representatives in Finland of the United Nations and of neutral countries open cable, mail and telephone connections”.