740740.00119 E.W./11–2345: Telegram
The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 23—12:35 p.m.]
1081. Reference is made to Department’s 888 of November 16, 1945, 5 p.m. and to transcript of TWX (Teletypewriter Exchange Message) Conference on November 1249 which states in part;
“Should neither Murphy nor Angell have received by midnight November 14 indication of interest in listed plants, State Department has no objection to allocation entire lot to USSR”, and “no objection here to allocation of 50 percent of value of list to USSR at this time, but allocation of specific plants in list would, it is believed, better wait until receipt of indications from other countries by November 14. You are, of course, fully authorized to allocate plants to USSR even when they are specifically desired by other countries.”
Based upon the above statements in the Teletype Conference, General Clay agreed in principle to the allocation of 50 percent of the value of the list to the USSR. This was agreed by British but subject to final action being delayed until all indications of interest on the part of claimant nations have been received. The transmission of these claims has been delayed in several cases.
Paragraph 2 of Department’s telegram under reference received subsequently appears to withdraw somewhat from position taken TWX Conference, but was received too late for consideration and I do not believe that we can now in good faith change.
- Latter not found in Department files.↩