811.79661/10–2045: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 20—11:20 a.m.]
3609. On reconsideration I wish to withdraw one recommendation made in second paragraph of Embassy’s 3601, October 19, 1 p.m., in which I state that I favor Dept’s proposal to link commercial air rights in Soviet territory with Eximbank credits. I feel that my second suggestion in this cable is more appropriate, namely, that the question of United States airline privileges should be raised in connection with final Lend-Lease settlement under Article VII. It seems to me that other unsettled economic questions are more appropriate to raise in connection with Eximbank credits.