Office of the Historian

740.00119 FEAC/10–145: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)24
Washington, October 9, 1945—6 p.m.

8933. Reurtel 10185, Oct 1, 3 p.m. Please communicate the following message to the government to which you are accredited:

“The US Govt desires that the initial meeting of the Far Eastern Advisory Commission be held in Washington October 23d. It would be appreciated if the Government of Great Britain would designate its representative to participate in the work of the Commission. For your information, the US Govt has appointed General Frank E. McCoy, US Army, Retired, as its representative on the Commission.”

Byrnes
  1. The same mutatis mutandis was sent to Missions in Australia as 107, Canada as 90, China as 1638, France as 4699, the Netherlands as 69, New Zealand as 379, and the Soviet Union as 2118; also similar letter, on October 10, to Philippine President Osmeña, at that time in Washington.↩