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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