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

840.6363/7–1045: Telegram

No. 625
The Representative on the Allied Commission on Reparations (Pauley) to the Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (Davies)¹

secret
urgent

Moscow, July 10, 1945—11 p.m.

2503. From Pauley to Davies, Petroleum Admin for War; copy to Wolf, White House.

Reference your letter June 29² subject western and Mediterranean Europe oil requirements from Anglo-American sources. Please rush info tanker requirements for this supply and approximate tanker saving in case Austrian, Hungarian and Rumanian sources could be used fully according to figures submitted.

1. Sent to the Acting Secretary of State over the signature of Harriman.
2. Not printed. For a telegraphic summary, see document No. 622.