811.3361/7–1745: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
Washington, August 18,
1945—1 p.m.
1857. ReEmbs 2596, July 17, 3 p.m. The Dept agrees that a protest should be made to the Soviet Govt over the incidents and lack of cooperation at Murmansk, but felt it undesirable to make such a protest until the meeting at Potsdam had been completed and you had returned to Moscow.
If you concur that protest should be made you are authorized to take such action along the lines suggested in the Embassy’s telegram under reference.
Byrnes