861.24/6–645: Telegram
The Presidents Soviet Protocol Committee to the Chief of the United States Military Mission in the Soviet Union (Deane)
Washington, 6 June
1945.
War 13071. To Harriman from Protocol Committee (York) signed Wesson reference your State 1812 of May 30, 1945.
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- Reference Mikoyan’s comments on cancellation of orders and diversion to France, etc., we have proceeded under Protocol Committee decisions at meeting you attended to cancel all unproduced raw material.
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- (a) Requisitions for industrial equipment cancelled where contracts not entered into and contracts are in process of cancellation when W.P.B.68 advises no production has started.
- (b) Equipment requirements for Annex III and supporting programs as approved by Protocol Committee being manufactured and delivered on AA–1 rating.
- (c) Diversions of equipment being effected to fulfill approved requirements of western European claimants under policy directive of Protocol Committee.
- (d) Remaining equipment offered to Sov Purchase for cash, terms cost plus 15% accessorial charges including storage and inland freight. No reply to offer received from Sov Purchase. Unless reply to purchase received forthwith cancellation instructions will be issued in order to liquidate account economically for U.S. Government.
- War Production Board.↩