861.24/9–1845: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 18—12:50 p.m.]
3305. For the Under Secretary. In view of Stalin’s statements to both the Congressmen and to Senator Pepper that our Govt had not answered Soviet Govt’s proposal of Jan. 3 with regard to long-term credit to Soviet Union,9 I have taken the liberty of addressing a letter to Vyshinski today inviting attention again to Ambassador Harriman’s letters of June 9 (reEmbs 2017, June 12, 10 p.m.) and Aug 9 (reEmbs 2827, Aug 9, 10 p.m.10) on this subject and asking Vyshinski to see that these communications are brought once more to Stalin’s attention.
Sent Dept; rptd London, for Ambassador Harriman as 463.
- See telegram 3277, September 15, 2 p.m., from Moscow, p. 881.↩
- Not printed; it reported Ambassador Harriman’s letter to Commissar Molotov stating that the Export-Import Bank had been authorized by legislation to extend credits to foreign countries and within its authority was prepared to give consideration to proposals which the Soviet Government might wish to put forward in Washington (840.50 UNRRA/8–945). For the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, approved July 31, 1945, see 59 Stat. 526. See also telegram 7910, August 6, from London, and telegram 6627, August 7, to London, vol. ii, pp. 1003 and 1005, respectively.↩