860C.01/4–3045
Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman
I have just learned from our Delegation at San Francisco that they expect today to finish a draft reply to Stalin’s message of April 25 [24] regarding Poland. You will recall that Stalin’s reply did not advance the solution of the question in any way since he did not accept your suggestions and those of the Prime Minister for consultation and again brought up his proposal that the Polish question be settled in accordance with the precedent established for the creation of the recently formed Yugoslav Government. The draft reply to Stalin’s message, which is being drawn up in San Francisco, will of course be submitted for your comments and approval. I understand that it is contemplated that this reply will be comparatively brief indicating that Stalin’s proposals are not acceptable.
I have also learned from San Francisco that as far as Mr. Eden is aware, the Prime Minister’s proposed message to Stalin,1 which was submitted to you yesterday for your approval, has already been sent to Marshal Stalin.
- Prime Minister Churchill’s message of April 28 to Marshal Stalin was transmitted to President Truman as the Prime Minister’s telegram No. 21, April 29, supra. ↩