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WLT-60 DECLASSIFIED by authority of STATE DEPT. LTR, TO s. TROMAN NARS 8-10-72 MEMO FROM NL TO ARCHIVES AND SERVICE" RECORDS NATIONAL : EXACT TRANSLATION (U. S.) NLT 4-12-73 Initial BK2 Date 5/21/74 (RESTRICTED) (CONFIDENTIAL) (SECRET) OP PRIORITY URGENT (PRIORITY) (ROUTINE) (DEFERRED) SINK OR SWIM GG EYES ONLY PERSONAL AND TOP SECRET FOR AMBASSADOR AR H URIMAN FROM KENNEN X PARA X A RELIABLE BRITISH ACQUAINTANCE OF S MINE WAR RECENTLY TOLD BY A SERIOUS SOVIET OUREECECEEE SOVIET SOURCE MF A REPORT CURRENT in SOVIET CIRCLES THAT THE JAPS HAVE F S APPROACHED THE RUSSIANS OFFERING THEM THE SOUTHERN HALX OF DAKHALIN COMMA PORT ARTHUR AND ROUGHLY HALF OF MANCHURIA IN RETURN FOR A M T FIRD ASSURANCE THAT ÉHERE WILL BE NO SOVIET ATTACKKON THEM WHILE THEY ADE AT WAR WITH US P 8. SSIAN REPLY IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN TO THE EFFECT THAT THE NEUTRALITY PACT WAS OPERATIVE FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND THEREFORE THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT SAY NEEEEEEEEEEE SAN NO NECESSITY FOR ANY FURTHER ASSURANCES X IT IS STATED ATHAT THE JAPS HAVE COUNTERED THIS BA ANOTHER DEMARCHE SAYING IN EFFECT THAT THEY REQUIRE From Keneys Reference No. 231454 NCR No. 8891 To HARRIMAN TOX Indicator Decoded by Benness Date 19115 1g OPNAV 19-61

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