811.42700(R)/11–2146: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith)
confidential
Washington, November 21, 1946—4
p.m.
2016. FonOff’s reply to Hottelet,68 your reply to Kintner (Embtel 4172, Nov 1969) caused great agitation officials networks concerned. [Page 812] Altho no final decision among them they considering urging reprisals against all Russian correspondents in US. View this agitation and requests for guidance from Dept part networks, please report urgently:
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- Results Emb’s inquiries as to reasons lying behind action Sov Govt (Dept’s 1972, Nov 8).
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- What steps, formal or informal, taken by Emb effort to lift ban (other than that reported Embtel 4172).
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- Emb’s opinion of what further steps can now be taken.
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- Emb’s suggestions for interim Dept statement to press re matter as now stands.
Acheson