-2-    1431, August 1, 5 p.m. - from Moscow.
 
position of much greater significance here than in 
any other country.
            I am certain that ths visit has been extremely 
gratifying to the Soviet Government and that it will 
prove to have exercised a most beneficial effect 
upon Soviet-American relations in general and in par-
ticular to have greatly encouraged the Soviet war 
effort.
 
                              STEINHARDT
 
 
HPD