-3-#, December 2, 9 p.m. (SECTION ONE) from Moscow.
 
elsewhere, as, for example, in the Orient.
     As to the attitude of the Soviet Union with respect to the war in the Pacific, he said that
the subject had been discussed of course and that Stalin had said that the Soviet Government
considers that it is not now in a position to take action in this area - but that by next spring the
situation may have change.
     Eden said that had brought up the question of the situation in the Near East and that Stalin
had indicated that the Soviet Government is satisfied with the position in Iran and has no
uneasiness with regard to Turkey,
     I mentioned the President's desire to have conversations take place in Moscow on the
general war Effort and Colonel Paymonville's presence here for that purpose.
 
                         THOMPSON
 
KLP
 
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