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    "ocrText": "TOP SECRET\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or a\n-5-\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972\nNLT We\n7-22-75\nU.S. Plans No Further Action On Spain at Present -\nBecause of the strong action on Spain taken at Potsdam\nand made public in the communique, the U.S. is not planning\nfurther action in respect to Spain at present.\nU.S. Delegation Urges Early Appropriation of UNRRA\nFunds - Immediate acceleration of UNRRA procurement is\nurged by State, Bureau of the Budget and FEA members on\nthe UNRRA delegation in a message to the Department.\nPacific developments enable the use of December 31, 1946\nas a date for completing all UNRRA programs if immediate\nsteps are taken to expedite the processes including appro-\npriation of the 550 million dollars already authorized\nby U.S. to UNRRA. The delegation suggests that presenta-\ntion to the Bureau of the Budget, arrangements with\nCongressional committees and the preparation of justifica-\ntions be done at once.\nLend-Lease After V-J Day - Mr. Clayton has notified\nthe Department of his preliminary informal views on Lend-\nLease after V-J Day, and has requested information from\nthe Department for his future talks with the British and\nRussians. For munitions, he assumes that procurement will\ncease except for certain type maintenance items. The\nprocessing of new requisitions for non-munitions should\nbe discontinued shortly. Goods now in the pipeline should\nbe sufficient to meet legitimate needs for the next\nseveral months. December 31 is the date suggested for\nthe termination of supplies now in the pipeline to the\nU.K. Direct and reciprocal aid of raw materials should\nbe discontinued as soon as possible, reciprocal aid to con-\ntinue as long as direct aid. Russia should be informed\nthat the processing of new requisitions will be discontinued;\nitems necessary to complete industrial plants mentioned\nin the May 11 directive will be delivered; and, goods in\nthe pipeline will be delivered on the same basis as goods\nto the U.K. Both the U.K. and U.S.S.R. should be given\nthe opportunity to buy goods in the pipeline at the cut-off\ndate. In the case of Belgium, Mr. Clayton recommends the\nimmediate"
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