740.00119 Control (Korea)/5–1747: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Durbrow) to the Secretary of State
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1807. ReDeptel 1155, May 12 to Moscow, repeated Seoul 80, London 2070, Nanking 56 [566]. Following Embassy’s translation text Molotov letter to Secretary dated May 16 just received:
“Dear Mr. Marshall: I acknowledge receipt of your letter of reply dated May 13, 1947.
“Your statement that you are instructing the American Commander in Korea to make immediate preparations for reconvening the Commission [Page 644] in Seoul I regard as your agreement to my proposal to resume the work of the commission on May 20, 1947.
“For my part, I inform you that the Soviet delegation to the Joint Commission is prepared to arrive in Seoul by that date.
“I am sending copy of this letter to the Govts of UK and the Chinese Republic.
“Accept, Mr. Secretary of State, the assurances of my highest consideration. V. M. Molotov”.
Sent London as 214. Dept please repeat Nanking as 8 and Seoul as 2.