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This telegram must be London
closely paraphrased be- Dated May 24, 1942
fore being communicated Rec'd 7 a.m. , 25th
to anyone. (MC)
Secretary of State
Washington.
TRIPLE PRIORITY
2897, May 24, midnight,
TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY
The British-Russian negotiations have continued
almost without respite since my message to you announoing
Molotov's arrival. There were three major points
of difference which at first appeared to block
possible agreement.
0ne. There was a reference to Poland which
Eden refused to accept because it ran counter to
the British understanding with the Poles, signed August 25, 1959).
Two. The complete rejection by the Russians
of the clause suggested by us to the British to protect the inhabitants
of the Baltic states in their persons and in their property and permitting
migration.
Three. The Russians wanted a secret agreement
with the