Office of the Historian

860F.51/12–1145: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Czechoslovakia (Steinhardt)

Washington, December 11, 1945—8 p.m.

461. Dept has agreed to support immediate small Eximbank credit to Czechoslovakia, perhaps $25 to $35 million apart from cotton credit. Commercial Counselor of Czechoslovak Embassy has been informed of this. He reports that a delegation headed by Mr. Masaryk19 will soon visit Washington to negotiate loan. Dept would appreciate any comments you may have.

Byrnes
  1. Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovak Minister for Foreign Affairs.↩