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J. 333305-MONO-State
Galley 353
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
including Port Arthur and Dairen saying that the Russians wished
again to lease these ports and the surrounding area.
I said that I recalled that you and he had discussed this question at
Teheran and that, if my memory was correct, you had in fact initiated
yourself the question of the need for Russia to have access to a warm
water port in the Pacific but that on the other hand I thought you had
in mind an international free port rather than the lease of this area
by the Russians; that this method, you felt, would give the Soviets the
needed protection and was more in the line with present day concepts
of how international questions of this kind could best be dealt with.
He said "This can be discussed". Stalin said further that he wished
to lease the Chinese-Eastern Railway. I asked him to define the
exact lines in Manchuria in which he was interested and he pointed
out the line from Dairen to Harbin thence northwest to Manchuli and
east to Vladivostok. He answered affirmatively when I asked if
these were the only railroad lines in Manchuria in which he was
interested. In answer to my question he specifically reaffirmed that
he did not intend to interfere with the sovereignty of China in Man-
churia. There is of course no doubt that with control of the railroad
operations and with the probability of Russian troops to protect the
railroad Soviet influence will be great. He said the only considera-
tion he had not mentioned at Teheran was the recognition of the
status quo in Outer Mongolia-the maintenance of the Republic of
Outer Mongolia as an independent identity.
This latter did not surprise me as I have been convinced for many
months that this would be the Soviet attitude because of their desire
for protection for their long southern Siberian boundary.
Except for my remarks regarding the ports I made no comment.
I will not bring the subject up again unless you instruct me to do so.
I feel that if you wish more detailed information it might be useful
for me to obtain it prior to your meeting.
F. E. C. Files
Memorandum of the Division of Territorial Studies 1
1 Prepared by George H. Blakeslee. This memorandum was not included in
the Yalta Briefing Book and no evidence has been found to indicate that it was
brought to the attention of Roosevelt or Stettinius.
SECRET
CAC-302
DECEMBER 28, 1944.
JAPAN:
TERRITORIAL PROBLEMS:
THE KURILE ISLANDS
I. The Problem
The problem is the future disposition of the Kurile Islands.
II. Basic Factors
The Kurile Islands have strategic importance for Japan, the Soviet
Union and the United States. They also have appreciable economic
value for Japan.
A. Description
The Kuriles form a chain of 47 sparsely inhabited volcanic islands
extending for about 690 miles in a northeasterly direction from Hok-
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