861.24/10–2545
The Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Patterson)17
My Dear Mr. Secretary: On September 21, 1945 Mr. Crowley, Administrator of the Foreign Economic Administration, wrote to you in regard to agreements that the Foreign Economic Administration was negotiating with foreign countries for the delivery under the Lend-Lease Act, after V–J day, of certain goods in procurement or in inventory, and for financial settlement for these goods. He authorized and requested you to transfer to foreign governments under the Lend-Lease Act such goods, financed out of military appropriations, as might be included in the agreements to be worked out.
On October 15 Mr. Crowley signed an agreement with the U.S.S.R. providing for the delivery of certain lend-lease goods in procurement or in inventory in this country. The function of the Foreign Economic Administration in connection with the administration of the Lend-Lease Act has since been transferred to the Department of State. I enclose a copy of the agreement of October 15.18 Some of these goods are being financed out of appropriations made to your Department and I would appreciate it if you would issue appropriate instructions so that the terms of this agreement may be fulfilled.
Sincerely yours,
Assistant Secretary