Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Eastern Europe; Soviet Union; Eastern Mediterranean, Volume VIII

Microfilm telegram files, “Moscow FY 53”: Telegram

No. 579
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union¹

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Washington, April 7, 1953.

754. For Bohlen.² In presenting credentials³ you should use following text of remarks:

“Your Excellency: I have the honor to present the letters accrediting me as Ambassador of the United States of America to the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and to hand you the letters of recall of my predecessor.

In its foreign policy the Government of the United States is consistently guided by a desire to contribute to the cause of peace in the world, to enhance respect for international obligations and to develop friendly relations between all nations. In conformity with these principles it is the sincere hope of my Government that all questions requiring adjustment between our two Governments may be settled amicably. I shall actively work for the achievement of these aims and I hope that my efforts will meet with the collaboration of the officials of the Soviet Government.

As Ambassador of the United States I shall endeavor faithfully to represent the hopes and aspirations of the American people, who entertain feelings of sincere friendship for the peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.”⁴

Dulles

1. Drafted by Stoessel (EUR/EE) and approved for transmission by Barbour (EUR).
2. Bohlen left Washington on Apr. 4 and arrived in Moscow on Apr. 11 when he assumed charge of the Embassy.
3. Bohlen presented his credentials to Voroshilov on Apr. 20; see Document 584.
4. In telegram 1500 from Moscow, Apr. 20, Bohlen indicated his intention to make available to American correspondents in Moscow this text of his remarks. (Microfilm telegram files, “Moscow FY 53”)