Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, General: Economic and Social Matters, Volume II

840.70/10–1644: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)⁵⁷

Washington, October 19, 1944—11 p.m.

8685. For EITO Delegation. Department understands Embassy Moscow has repeated to you as its 228 its reply⁵⁸ to Department’s telegram repeated to you under number 8592 of October 17.^58a

Department believes you should examine Moscow’s observations carefully in the light of the position which the Soviet Delegation may take on its proposed amendments and reservations as result of U.S. and U.K. intercession at Moscow. Please submit to Department with comments, your proposed action on Soviet position before taking definite stand. Please repeat such a telegram to Moscow.

Hull

57. Repeated to Moscow as telegram 2475.
58. Telegram 3975, October 18, from Moscow, p. 828.
59. See footnote 54, p. 828.