501.BC/Atomic/11–546
The Secretary of State to the United States Representative on the Atomic Energy Commission (Baruch)
Dear B. M.: Replying to your letter of the fourth, I have not had an opportunity to discuss the matter with the President.
I read your letter of September 17 and I think you should follow the course set forth in your recommendation a. There should be an expression of opinion by the present members of the Commission, who have participated in the study of this question for many months.
If you do not55 follow this course, you will have to grant those who become members of the Commission on January 1 an opportunity to familiarize themselves with all that has taken place since the Commission was organized. That means a long delay.
[Page 996]I am submitting your letter, together with my recommendation, to the President and will advise you when I hear from him.56
Sincerely yours,
- In the source text, the handwritten addition of the word “not” has been made after the word “do.” However, the letter went out without this correction. (Department of State Atomic Energy Files)↩
- Mr. Byrnes submitted the papers under reference to the President on November 5. The file copy bears Truman’s handwritten indication of approval. (501.BC Atomic/11–546)↩