-2-  #1508, August 15, 8 p.m., from Moscow.
 
 
the President and Prime Miinister, copies of which he handed to us and which will constitute the
text of a communique to be issued by the Soviet Government as nearly simultaneously with the
Washington and London press releases as possible. The following is a translation of Stalin's reply:
(text of reply follows as Embassy's 1509, August 15, 9 p.m.).
     Stalin then expressed certain views regarding the present military position and Soviet
requirements of war material. These views will immediate1y follow this message in two separate
telegrams.
 
 
                                   STEINHARDT
 
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