611.60D31/9–1845: Telegram
The Chargé in Finland (Hulley) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:31 p.m.]
550. Foreign Office official asks again if it would be possible to send Tuomioja head Bank Finland to USA on tour of introduction. Trip would be announced as enabling recently elected head of bank to contact colleagues in other capitals including London, Paris, Bern and would increase foreign acquaintance begun in trip to Scandinavian capitals a month ago. Finns would like to have him in USA same time as trade delegation but would modify plan if we requested. Proposal associated with suggestion reported in my 463 August 20.71 Visit undoubtedly has purpose of obtaining credits for purchases of [Page 656] goods needed from US. If Dept considers it inopportune we might suggest postponement.72