Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

196.6/1621: Telegram

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

Moscow, November 23, 1943—10 a.m.
[Received 5:04 p.m.]

2022. Embassy’s 1513, October 2, 10 p.m. [a.m.]. The British Embassy in Moscow has received instructions to accept the Soviet proposal as outlined in the telegram under reference, if the United States also accepts it, and with the reservation recommended by both Embassies for continued negotiation on cases arising from long layovers. In view of the expected early arrival of a convoy in northern ports the British are anxious that similar replies to the Soviet offer be made as soon as possible.

Harriman