861.24/6–1545: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)
1402. Referring to suggestion in your 2106, June 15, of reopening 3(c) discussions, Department feels that no such discussions should be undertaken as long as Russia is not in the Pacific War. With reference to your suggestion that such discussions when undertaken should be carried on in Moscow, present feeling of the Department is that on account of many technical questions involved it would be preferable to have discussions here.
Present position of FEA is that in view of large deliveries of industrial equipment to Russia and Congressional attitude on lend-lease it cannot furnish on lend-lease terms undelivered industrial equipment in Fourth Protocol (exclusive of Annex III and Arctic program) and [Page 1027] industrial equipment in new list of requirements submitted to you on May 29, unless Russians give full justification making clear why equipment is necessary to support military operations in the Pacific. Even if Russia enters Pacific War and 3(c) Agreement is made to cover items undelivered at end of war, industrial equipment can be delivered currently on straight lend-lease only on basis of justification of essentiality to support military operations in Pacific Theatre. Dept is replying shortly to Soviet Embassy’s note of May 30 which transmitted list of new requirements through end of this year.84 Summary of this note will be telegraphed to you.