Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The British Commonwealth; Europe, Volume III

840.6362/5–1647: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

secret
niact

Washington, May 16, 1947—7 p. m.

2143. For Douglas. Re Salco 490¹ and Lasco 319. Please make no commitments on either French or Brit position re UK request for US coal until arrival full details US position by separate tel. Jeffers² arriving London Mon and fully acquainted our position.

Marshall

1. Not printed.
2. Charles W. Jeffers, special assistant to the Chief of Mission for Economic Affairs in the Embassy in the United Kingdom.