Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, The Geneva Conference, Volume XVI

396.1–GE/4–1454: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State

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Moscow, April 14, 1954—1 p.m.

1253. Repeated information niact London 198, niact Paris 263. I delivered noon today aide-mémoire (Embtel 1251).¹ Kuznetsov read text and had no questions to ask. I then told him that since the Soviet aide-mémoire of April 5 had in second paragraph raised questions involving the interpretation of the Berlin Accord, the three governments would have some observations to make on that subject which would be embodied in separate communications. He asked when this would be done and I told him the notes would be delivered this afternoon. He made no inquiry as to contents of notes and I volunteered none.

Kuznetsov did tell me that he expected to go to Geneva and inquired if I was going. I told him I was not since I had no real acquaintanceship with questions to be discussed.

Bohlen

1. Not printed. In it, Bohlen informed the Department of State that he would deliver the U.S. aide-mémoire at noon on Apr. 14 and that the identic notes would be delivered by messenger at 4 p.m. that afternoon (396.1–GE/4–1454).