LETTER TO ALLEN DULLES FROM L. MOORE RE PRUDENT FOR SIMKHAEFF TO LIMIT HIS CONVERSATION TO PROBLEMS OF SOVIET-AMERICAN TRADE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00842367
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: September 28, 2021
• Case Number: F-2016-00752
• Publication Date: May 4, 1953

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May 4, 1953
Dear Allen:
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Sam telephonedme last Thursday evening, on my return
from Washington following his conversation with you.
I invited Simkhaeff to see me on Friday, and arranged
that he will ask Mouraviov to lunch with him as soon as
possible. Simkhaeff doubts that Mouraviov will come to this
luncheon alone. On the basis of his past experience with
officials of Amtorg, Simkhaeff expects that even if he extends
his invitation to Mouraviov alone, Mouraviov will appear
accompanied by at least one other Amtorg official. Should this
happen, we decided that it would be prudent for Simkhaeff to
limit his conversation to problems of Soviet-American trade.
Should Mouraviov come alone, however, Simkhaeff will attempt
to discuss with him the new situation in the Soviet Union
created by the death of Stiin.
I suggested to Simkhaeff, in great detail the
manner in which he should lead the discussion to obtain the
maximum information on economic and political questions.
Simkhaeff is pessimistic about the possibility of
future meetingswith Mouraviov, since his British firm is
unwilling to resume fur trading with Amtorg in the United
States in the present political atmosphere (while continuing
to deal with them in London).
I shall keep you fully informed on further developments.
Best regards.
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