Telegram from Averell Harriman to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION LB-645 Moscow via Army This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 4, 1945 fore being communicated Rec'd 6:05 p.m. to anyone. DECLASSIFIED SEcrEtary of State, E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and FrD) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Avc. 1972 Washington. By BLICK nars Date 7-25-75 1884, June 4, 2 p.m. TOP SECRET FOR THE SECRETARY FROM hARRIMAN I don't SEE what I can add to our reaction here, already Expressed, to the propos ed good will visit of the members of the Senate Naval Affairs CommittEE. (Reurtel 1206, June 3, 7 p.m.) I hop E that it is clear that I am in no way unsympathetic to a visit to Moscow of members of the SEnate and House, of a more general committe E such as ForEign Affairs. (SENT to DEPT as 1884, RPTD to London TOP SECRET FOR VINANT as 245) It is only for the reasons Expressed that WE here are afraid that the proposed visit of the SEnate Naval Affairs Committee may cause Embarrassment to the SoviEt GOVT at this time. In addition it always takes the SoviEt GOVT considerable time to make up its mind about and make suitable arrangements for visitors and if such visits are proposed it is most courtEous to give the Soviet GOVT a month or two notice in advance of the time of arrival. common, S ARCHIVES NATIONAL RECORDS AND NEEDLESS