BS                                 (Moscow)
This telegram must be                   Kuibyshev
closely paraphrased be-                 
fore being communicated                 Dated December 20, 1941
to anyone.  (SC)
                                   Rec'd. 11:14 p.m.
 
Secretary of State,
     
     Washington.
 
     12, December 20, 9 p.m. (SECTION TWO)
 
     Eden stated that he was, of course, aware of this proposal but that he was without specific
instructions regarding it.  He added that the British military mission is to remain in Moscow and
will consequently be in a position to participate in such conversations when they take place.
     With respect to the manner in which the American Government is to be kept informed by
the British of the results of the conversations being held in Moscow, Eden stated that he had
instructed the Foreign Office to show to Ambassador Winant all his telegrams from Moscow.
     The British Ambassador at Ankara and the British Minister at Tehran have been so
delayed by bad weather that the plan to have them come to Moscow has been abandoned.  Eden
plans to leave Moscow on his return journey tomorrow night.  Thurston.
     (END OF MESSAGE)
                                   THOMPSON