Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, Eastern Europe; The Soviet Union, Volume IV

701.6111/1–2348: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

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Washington, January 23, 1948—2 p. m.

89. We are holding in NY Customs 19 pieces of recently arrived Soviet chancery supplies in addition 40 pieces mentioned Deptel 2050 Dec 22.¹ Please indicate action you wish us to take on these consignments.

Dept also interested learn whether Fonoff has established new customs quota Emb imports for 1948.²

Lovett

1. Not printed.
2. Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith replied in telegram 129 from Moscow on January 24, not printed, that in view of continued difficulties, and with the 1948 customs quota still 900,000 rubles, he requested that the 19 pieces continue to be held (701.6111/1–2448).