661.6231/285: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

1452. Schnurre arrived in Moscow today accompanied by a delegation of 15. A member of the German Embassy has stated that Schnurre in addition to discussing current matters of a technical nature affecting Soviet-German economic relations will also take up with the Soviet economic officials the possibilities of an increase in the exchange of goods between Germany and the Soviet Union as the result of the acquisition or control of new areas since the conclusion of the commercial agreement of February 11, 1940.

Repeated to Berlin.

Steinhardt