890D.01/6–545
The Department of State to the British Embassy
Memorandum
The Government of the United States is in accord with the British Government as to the desirability of associating representatives of the Levant States with the proposed discussions in London, and inclines to the second of the two methods suggested in the British Embassy’s aide-mémoire of June 5, 1945, namely, that there might be, in effect, two conferences or two sets of discussions taking place in London simultaneously on parallel lines. It is felt, however, that particular consideration should be given to preferences that might be expressed by the French Government in this regard.
[Page 1140]There is nothing in the Soviet note which would indicate that the Soviet Government desires to participate in any conference relating to the Near East.