740.00119 EW/5–1745: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
3948. Most of the points raised in your 4867, May 16, 4 p.m. and 4929, May 17, 5 p.m. have been dealt with in our 1090 to Moscow May 17, 7 p.m., repeated 3895 to London May 17, 7 p.m.
The decision to begin reparation discussions on tripartite basis was agreed to by Eden in conversation with Pauley at San Francisco.5 Eden also stated that he would inform Pauley promptly regarding their expected date of arrival in Moscow. In view of the foregoing, we are hopeful that appointment of the head of the British delegation and other arrangements for British delegation may go forward in such fashion as to permit the discussions to start in Moscow early in June. In the event of British acceptance of our invitation to join in quick tour of German industrial areas, this would undoubtedly provide opportunity for some informal exchange of views on reparation questions.
- No record of this conversation has been found in Department files.↩