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

740.00119 EW/7–745: Telegram

No. 199
The Representative on the Allied Commission on Reparations (Pauley) to the Secretary of State ¹

[Extract]²

top secret

Moscow, July 7, 1945—8 p.m.

2466. Top secret to the Secretary from Pauley.

. . . . . . .

I consider it most important that the agenda of the coming conference provide for consideration of these reparation matters³ as well as the question of the inclusion of France.⁴ You would favor me greatly if you would see that these matters are given a high place on the agenda as they are questions of high policy which must be determined.

1. Sent over the signature of Harriman. Sent to Washington; relayed to Byrnes, then at sea, in telegram No. 9 of July 9 (file No. 740.00119 (Potsdam)/8–645).
2. For the full text of this message, see document No. 370.
3. For the details of the matters referred to, see document No. 370.
4. i. e., in the Allied Commission on Reparations.