Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume V

861.24/5–1845: Telegram

The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, May 18, 1945—9 a.m.
[Received 10 a.m.]

1639. Today’s papers published brief item quoting Secretary’s statement⁵⁵ that Lend-Lease deliveries will be continued in amounts necessary for achieving quick and final victory with minimum losses and that no other consideration than changing military situation will dictate changes in Lend-Lease program after defeat of Germany.

Nothing has appeared in Under Secretary’s statement⁵⁶ regarding reduction in Lend-Lease program for Soviet Union.

Kennan

55. Made at San Francisco, May 15, 1945, Department of State Bulletin, May 20, 1945, p. 940.
56. Released May 14, ibid.