Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Central and Eastern Europe; The Soviet Union, Volume IV

411.6131/3–1350: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

secret

Washington, March 23, 1950—7 p. m.

243. Urtels 805 Mar 10, 829 Mar 13.¹ Abrogation US–USSR commercial agreement on ground Sov establishment unrealistic exchange rate renders agreement obsolete, making impossible normal traditional commercial exchanges, considered inadvisable because ruble not internatl currency nor element US-Sov trade. Embdes 233 Mar 3 being carefully considered and Dept believes more appropriate opportunity action this connection may arise.

Acheson

1. Latter telegram not printed.