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861.24/4–547: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Smith ) to the Secretary of State

secret   us urgent
Moscow , April 5, 1947—5 p. m.

1201. Personal for Acheson from Smith. Just finished discussion with Molotov1 who informs me officially that Soviet Government is now prepared immediately to commence discussions in connection with Lend-Lease settlement. The Soviet representatives will be designated at once and will be headed by Mikoyan.2 Further details in following message. I informed Molotov that we would receive from the US within very short time indication of place and tentative date for beginning of conference. Have just informed Secretary who concurs. Molotov understands that these discussions are purely on subject of Lend-Lease settlement.

Smith
  1. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union.↩
  2. Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan, Minister for Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union.↩