Telegram from Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson to the United States Embassy, Paris
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OCR Page 1 of 5DÉCLASSIF ED
E. O. 11652. Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
D.p. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973
STATE DEPT OUTGOING TELEGRAM
NLTH ; NARS Date 7-23-23
By
299
May 1, 1946
7 p.m.
US URGENT
AMEMBASSY
PARIS
2027
FOR THE SECRETARY
Early in March, Combined Food Boards requested that the
President send message to Stalin urging sale of Russian wheat
to UNRRA. At that time, the message was not sent but Clayton
covered it in speech at Atlantic City UNRRA meeting. Secretary
Anderson and British and Canadian members on Combined Food
Boards feel strongly that such informal approach is not adequate.
They have again requested that such message be sent in order that
record may be clear that high-level approach was made to Russia.
Feeling here is that message should be sent. Please advise.
Proposed message follows:
11. There is today a great crisis in foods caused by world
shortages of unprecedented magnitude. I have recently directed
drastic reductions in the use of bread grains in the United States
so that more can be shipped to the famine areas of the world. Action
to make additional supplies available has been taken by other countries.
12. It has been brought to my attention that several months ago
UNRRA directed an enquiry to the Soviet Government through the Soviet
representative on the Central Committee of UNRRA asking if the Soviet
Union could
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