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had special interests in Finland and Rumania.
 
Eden told me that he still hoped that this reference
 
might be eliminated.
 
     From the beginning Molotov has been interested
 
in tyro things: First, a second front, and secondt
 
the treaty proposals. I understand that the British
 
have told him that we (United States and Great
 
Britain) stand together on the second front issue.
 
I was also told that both the Prime Minister and
 
Eden did their utmost make Molotov understand
 
opposition to the Russian frontier proposals.
 
     I was to meet with the Russians on Friday
 
 but it could not be arranged. Eden then asked them
 
to have lunch with him yesterday, explaining that he
 
was inviting me.
 
     They in turn asked him to have
 
lunch with them at their embassy in London. He
 
said that he would be delighted to, and that he
 
would bring me. The Saturday morning meeting
 
however, ran until late with many differences of
 
opinion, so the Russians asked to postpone their
 
luncheon until Tuesday.
 
     I lunched alone with eden
 
at ths Foreign Office. Maisky had previously told
 
me that he wanted to arrange a meeting for me with
 
Molotov,