Office of the Historian

500.CC/2–1345: Telegram

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

Moscow, February 13, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received 7:40 p.m.]

410. For Acting Secretary of State only from Secretary Stettinius. I do not insist upon making public immediately the fact that the provisions on voting procedure as adopted were advanced by us. This refers to your 298, February 12, 2 p.m.

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However, I do not think it would be wise for you to take any steps directed toward stopping the White House release of this statement. All State Horseshoe20 [Stettinius.]

Harriman
  1. An expression for information of the Secretary’s family at his farm “The Horseshoe” to indicate that all was going well.↩