740.0011 EW (Peace)/8–2947: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
us urgent
1676. In reply Soviet note Aug 28 (ur 2732 Aug 29) pls inform FonOff this Govt is prepared deposit instrument of ratification of Ital treaty at Paris on Sept 15 and of Bulg, Rum and Hung treaties at Moscow same date provided USSR, UK and French Govts agree simultaneous deposits. Reply shd not be addressed FonOff until your Brit and French colleagues have recd similar instructions. Embs London and Paris shd request UK and French FonOffs instruct their reps Moscow soonest possible if they concur with Dept.
Since Dept and UK FonOff have agreed give SACMED through CCS seven days advance notice of deposit ratifications Ital treaty in order permit final planning withdrawal Allied forces from Italy, Dept is informing JCS contemplated date for deposit is Sept 15. Brit Emb Wash has been requested to inform Brit Staff Mission Wash in similar sense so that necessary CCS directives can be issued SACMED. Shd you receive any indication Sept 15 date not acceptable to Soviet FonOff, pls inform Dept immediately.
Sent Moscow, rptd London 3812, Paris 3301, Rome 1576, Belgrade 579, Bucharest, 538, Budapest 940, and Sofia 341.