Continuation of efforts to negotiate a lend-lease settlement agreement with the Soviet Union 1

1. For previous documentation on this subject and the agreement of September 27, 1949 for the return of certain naval vessels, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. v, pp. 689 ff. For the text of the Lend-Lease Act, approved March 11, 1941, see 55 Stat. 31; and for the text of the Master Lend-Lease Agreement with the Soviet Union signed in Washington on June 11, 1942, see Department of State Executive Agreement Series 253, or 56 Stat. 1500.


[724] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

761.00/4–350: Telegram


[730] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

761.56/4–1050


[738] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

761.56/8–450: Telegram


[741] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

961.53/9–450: Telegram


[743] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

761.56/10–2450: Telegram


[745] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

761.56/11–350: Telegram


[750] The Secretary of State to the Chargé of the Soviet Union (Sokolov)

761.56/11–2450

  1. A note on this telegram stated: “Message delayed in transmission.” It was received on November 5, 1950, at 10:43 a. m.