Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume IV

Interest of the United States in the cession of Carpathian Ruthenia by Czechoslovakia to the Soviet Union, and in other Czechoslovak frontier problems²

^2.As incorporated in the Czechoslovak Republic after World War I, this territory was called Sub-Carpathian Rus. As annexed by Hungary in 1939, it was called Ruthenia. After being ceded to the Soviet Union in 1945, it was called Transcarpathian Ukraine. It is also sometimes referred to as Carpatho-Ukraine.

[For statements of policy regarding Czechoslovakia’s frontier problems, see memorandum by the Division of Central European Affairs, January 11, 1945, entitled “Summary; Czechoslovakia”, and annexes, printed on page 420.]

[506] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 25, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received January 26—9:30 a.m.]

860F.01/1–2545: Telegram

[507] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, April 28, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 11 p.m.]

740.00119 EAC/4–2845: Telegram

[508] The Czechoslovak Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs (Clementis) to the American Chargé in Czechoslovakia (Klieforth)

Prague, May 31, 1945.

860F.014/6–545