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560.AL/4–146: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

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Washington, April 9, 1946—6 p.m.

3060. For Hawkins. Urtel 3635, Apr l.59 Please inform Brit that they can make no statement on our authority at this time regarding approx date preliminary trade meeting, that we will give them a definite answer by Apr 16 or 17 and that decision will probably be to postpone negotiating meeting until early 1947.

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