861.24/8–647: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
1566. Legislation enacted July 30 permitting continuation of Lend-Lease “pipeline” deliveries to all countries except U.S.S.R.1 Undelivered articles including balance of refineries to be disposed of as surplus. Our note of Jun 24 set amount of interest on Oct. 15, 1945 pipeline agreement expected to be received July 1 as $4,659,550 based on officially reported transfers of $196,191,601. Payment received in amount of $4,170,000. SovAmb’s note of July 4, defines suspension of shipments on Jan. 10 1947 as unilateral decision violating agreement of October 15, estimates value of incomplete articles transferred and thus valueless to Sov. at over $20 millions and thereby explains difference in interest paid. Note adds that SovGov will advise further other damages resulting from suspension.
- The Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1948, approved July 30, 1947; 61 Stat. 610, 613.↩