Office of the Historian

861.24/1706: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Hamman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, November 13, 1943—10 a.m.
[Received 10:20 p.m.]

1934. Personal for Under Secretary. Your 1206, November 12, 9 p.m. Bohlen who was with me when I saw Mikoyan confirms that Mikoyan definitely stated that Lukashev had reported a talk with Harry and described it in some detail.

I told Nelson I was delighted that he had indicated to Stalin and Mikoyan our desire to participate in Russian post-war construction but that I thought it should be initiated through Government channels in first instance and not through businessman’s committee as he had suggested. See Embassy’s 1677, October 22, noon45 which Hamilton sent regarding Nelson’s Moscow talks and our reactions here. Glad you will keep me informed.

Harriman
  1. Not printed, but see the memoranda by the Chargé in the Soviet Union of October 12 and 16, pp. 710 and 713, respectively.↩