740.0011 European War 1939/30341: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
4636. Your 4862, July 26, 6 p.m. Please arrange to see Eden at his earliest convenience and state to him that we agree that in the interest of the war effort the United States and British Governments should at once inform the Soviet Government regarding developments in Italy and give the Soviet Government to understand that we would welcome any suggestions with respect to the Italian situation that it may care to offer.
We propose that we address a communication to the Soviet Government of the character set forth below and that the British Government simultaneously hand to the Soviet Government a communication along similar lines.
[Here follows text the same, except for omission of last sentence of first paragraph, as that of aide-mémoire transmitted in telegram No. 637, August 3, 2 p.m., to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union, printed on page 344.]