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The German Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Schulenburg) to the German Foreign Office; April 9, 1940
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Frame 203133, serial 354

Telegram

VERY URGENT
Moscow, April 9, 1940.
SECRET

No. 653 of April 9

Reference your instruction of April 7 (delivered by Counselor of Legation von Saucken) and our telegram No. 648 of April 9. (1)

For the Reich Foreign Minister in person.

Instruction carried out with Molotov today at 10:30 a. m., European time. Molotov declared that the Soviet Government understood the measures which were forced upon Germany. The English had certainly gone much too far; they had disregarded completely the rights of neutral nations. In conclusion, Molotov said literally: "We wish Germany complete success in her defensive measures."

SCHULENBURG

(1) Latter not printed. Back

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