860C.01/3–2645: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
717. Dept fully concurs with the considerations set forth in your 912, March 26, 3 p.m. We consider that the redraft of Molotov’s points, reported in your 894, March 24, is satisfactory as a basis for discussion provided it is made clear to Molotov that we have not receded from our position on the other points contained in Department’s 640, March 18, 1 p.m. We also are anxious that the Commission [Page 185] proceed with its work and agree that the question of observers and the question of a truce in Poland might best be deferred, possibly until the Warsaw Government Poles appear before the Commission. We consider it essential that the Commission not lose further time in discussing points of procedure, and we will endeavor to obtain British agreement.