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The Secretary of State to the Special Mission at Lausanne
38. Mission’s 73 of December 8, 8 p.m. If you felt that it might serve an important purpose the Department would not object to your receiving the Soviet delegates informally and unofficially. You should keep in mind that it is desirable to minimize the opportunity for them to use the meeting to make political capital. Report the proposed plan for separate agreement regarding the Straits as soon as possible and whether or not it is contemplated to give thereby de jure recognition to the Moscow regime.