Telegram from Waldemar J. Gallman to Secretary of State George Marshall

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH 1-X Action: EUR Info : Control 4030 s/s NEA Rec'd March 13, 1947 EUR/X 6:22 p.m. DC/R LOG FROM: London /Chery d. affairs hallmen TO: Secretary of State NO: 1618, March 13, `8 p.m. In the course of the day I have seen permanent Under- Secretary Sargent and Under-Secretaries Warner and Butler. All were very favorably impressed by President 's speech. Sargent said he very much liked its frankness. He was glad that Poland, Bulgaria and Rumania were also mentioned. There was much speculation now as to the effect of the speoch on the Moscow talks. He personally folt that so forthright and frank a statement could not holp but have a very good effect on the "primitivo Soviet mentality. Warner characterized the speech as "a very fine state = mont. The references to Britain were so phrased that they could not possibly cause any embarrassment to Foreign Office. It was to be expected, however, that the statements frenkness on Communism would lead to some criticism from those elements hore who are alweys advocating caution. At today's weokly meeting of a group of political officers of the Foreign Office the general feoling wes that the speech would have a salutary effect on the course of the Moscow talks. He himsolf had not made up his mind on this point Ho folt though that if the effect were salutary this would not be reflected et once by Soviet behavior. Butler's comment was that the speech was the most heartening development in many months. For today IS E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) OF (E) DECLASSIFIED A of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 By Dept. NLT- HY NARS Date 6.30.75 INFORMATION COPY