Office of the Historian

840.6362/3–1147: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

confidential
London, March 11, 1947—7 p. m.

1566. This is Salco 445. Possibility of UK seeking import US coal still receiving Cabinet consideration. However, we do not anticipate [Page 494] reversal previous decision unless dollar shortages other ECO countries prevent them from taking all US availability. In that case, possible UK may buy surplus for purpose building stocks.1

Gallman
  1. Chargé Gallman in telegram 1648 (Salco 451), March 14, from London, reported: “British Cabinet decided today request ECO for allocation US coal to UK.” (840.6362/3–1447)↩