701.6111/744
The Department of State to the Soviet Embassy
Memorandum
The Government of the United States has no objection to the appointment by the Soviet Government of a Commercial Attaché or Commercial Counselor to the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in Washington who will perform the functions usually devolving upon a Commercial Attaché or Counselor, that is, the collection of economic and commercial information, the study of market conditions, the promotion and facilitation of trade relations, and other analogous activities.
The Government of the United States desires to have it clearly understood, however, that such an officer shall not engage in trade or commercial transactions of any sort, that is, shall not enter into business dealings or sign contracts with American firms, participate in buying or selling operations, et cetera.
The Government of the United States would have no objection to the maintenance by a Commercial Counselor or Attaché to the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of an office and residence in New York City. It should be pointed out, however, that the New York City residential addresses of Commercial Counselors or Attachés to diplomatic missions at Washington are not printed in the Diplomatic List.