Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume I

761.6711/7–745

No. 196
The British Embassy to the Department of State ¹

[Extract]²

secret

Memorandum

. . . . . . .

Sir A. Clark Kerr has accordingly been instructed to point out to the Soviet Government that, as they are aware, the Turkish Government have consulted His Majesty’s Government about the recent Turco-Soviet conversations. … They wish the Soviet Government to be aware of their views on these recent developments as they consider the whole question will have to be discussed at Terminal.

Washington , 7th July, 1945.

1. The gist of this memorandum was included in telegram No. 11 of July 10 from Grew to Byrnes (file No. 740.00119 Potsdam/7–1045).
2. For the full text of this memorandum, see document No. 704.