TELEGRAM SENT
 
JR
This te1egram must be
closely paraphrased be-                          March 8, 1940
fore being communicated
to anyone. (D)                                        11 a.m.
 
AMERICAN EMBASSY
 
Moscow
TRIPLE PRIORITY.
 
151 .
 
Your 253, March 8, 11 a.m.
 
     We believe it inadvisable for the Finnish delegats
to stay with you. You may, however, in your discretion 
call upon them and render them such courtesies as may 
seem appropriate. We feel that in such contacts as you 
may have with them you should take care to avoid creating 
the impression that they are obtaining advice from you, 
in view of Russian assertions that their real grievance 
against Finland was the use of Finland by non-Baltic powers 
in a manner disliked by Russia.
 
 
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