861.24/5–3045
The Foreign Economic Administrator (Crowley) to the Acting Chairman of the Government Purchasing Commission of the Soviet Union in the U.S.A. (Eremin)57
Dear Mr. Eremin: With reference to General Wesson’s conversation with you on this subject, I wish to state that the FEA is prepared to permit deliveries to the Soviet Government to go forward on industrial plants covered by approved requisitions of the Soviet Government which have already been partially shipped. However, with respect to those plants on which proportionately small deliveries have been made to date, we believe, in view of the present military situation, that further deliveries should be made upon cash payment by the Soviet Government of the total cost of the plants including the cost of any licenses under applicable patents. The plants in this category would include the oil refining units covered by Requisitions Nos. R–8888, 8889, 8890, 9274, 41106, 41107, and 41668; the tie plate mill covered by Requisition No. R–7522; and the glass bulb plant covered by Requisition R–5698.
I would appreciate it if you would advise me as promptly as possible whether your Government is willing to accept these plants on a cash payment basis.
Sincerely yours,
- Copy transmitted to Moscow in instruction 633, June 8, not printed.↩