861.20211/4–1046: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 10—8:09 a.m.]
1119. BBC this morning reported that Dept has had exchange of correspondence with Soviet Govt concerning Soviet naval officer who was recently arrested by US authorities for espionage. I wish to request that I be completely informed currently of any matter of this sort having to do with activities and treatment of Soviet official personnel in US.81 Dept will understand that in instances of this sort Soviet retaliation is always a possibility and we here should be aware in particular of details of any case which may bring counter action against American personnel in USSR.
- Telegram 665, April 10, 1946, to Moscow, contained a summary of the developments in this case between April 6 and 9. (861.20211/4–1046)↩