864.01/12–2544: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 25—9:10 p.m.]
4985. During a call this evening in connection with other matters Dekanozov told me that Gromyko84 had been instructed several days ago to submit to the Department an aide-mémoire85 regarding the developments in Hungary leading up to the formation of the Provisional [Page 937] Government. He said further that the Provisional Government had asked for an armistice. He explained that when Mr. Molotov was well enough, which would be in a few days, he would ask the British Chargé86 and myself to discuss the terms to be offered.
It would be helpful if I could be informed of the communications received by the Department from the Soviet Embassy regarding Hungarian developments, the attitude that the Department takes towards the new Provisional Government and whether there are any changes in instructions previously given as to the proposed armistice terms in the light of the new situation.