Telegram from Averell Harriman to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION JP-655 Moscow via War This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated Juno 15, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (OECRET) Rec'd 2:30 p.m. Secretary of State, DECLASSIFIED Washington. E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) * Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYNLTHA NARS Date 7-15-75 US URGENT 2104, June 15, 8 p.m. Clark Kerr and I met with Molotov this afternoon. (REEMBS No. 2092, June 15, 3 p.m.) (Polco). We agreed to send another message to Witos urging him to reconsider his decision not to come to Moscow, emphasizing the we importance/pla.ced on his presence and offering to make ever arrangement for his comfort and medical attention both on the trip and while in Moscow. It was agreed that if Witos finally decided that he could not come Kiernik should be invited as his substitute. Molotov took the position that the question of Mikolajczyk seeing Witos in Poland should be left until after the consultations were in progress (sent to Dept as 2104; London as 286). In connection with Molotov's agreement to Kiernik, Clark Kerr and I agreed to the issuance of an invitation to Kowrdzei in place of Zakowski. He refused to reconside popiel E o : ARCHIVES "NATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE" AND