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740.00119 Council/4–847: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Smith ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Moscow , April 8, 1947—6 p.m.
[Received April 8—1:32 p.m.]

1251. Delsec 1401 for Acheson from Marshall. Cable following27 will give you Molotov’s note on China, dated April 1, and received by delegation April 5. Soviets released to Russian press on 7 April and our press here had copy of translation. We consider it neither necessary nor desirable to make reply. Your views requested. [Marshall.]

Smith
  1. Telegram 1250 (Delsec 1402), April 8, 6 p.m., not printed.↩