740.00119 EW/11–744: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9 p.m.]
4262. I have given careful study to the Department’s 2584 of November 2 and have conferred with the British Ambassador. We have agreed that as soon as the present Soviet holidays are over we will suggest to Molotov resumption of the tripartite discussions on the Hungarian armistice terms. By that time the British Ambassador hopes to have instructions from London on the subject of our proposals about reparations. I propose to present the aide-mémoire in question and to emphasize orally the points set forth in the Department’s 2438 of October 19 [14], and in the telegram under reference when article XIII comes up for consideration in the course of the discussions.
Sent Department, repeated London as 251.