Re:Day One at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World
by Bendingo on Thursday February 06, 2020 @12:24AM
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My translation (as a beginner in Russian language) of Stalin's letter is:
"In negotiations with Eden on the issue of Aerocobras you acted cowardly.
This is not worthy of the Soviet ambassador. The British behaviour on the
question of the Aerocobras, I consider the height of arrogance. The British
had no right to redirect our cargo to their account without prior consent.
The reference of the British to the fact that forwarding occurred by order
of America is a jesuitism(?). Not hard to understand that America acted
here at the request of the British.
Don't let the British think that we will tolerate the insults inflicted on us
not the first time by the English rulers. Soviet government requires that
154 Aerocobras captured by the British be immediately returned to the
Soviet Union. We urge you to bring this British piracy to the attention of
layers of British society. I regret departure of Beaverbrook: while Beaverbrook
was in charge of British supply, England faithfully fulfilled its obligations,
after Beaverbrook departed England became treacherous."
"In negotiations with Eden on the issue of Aerocobras you acted cowardly. This is not worthy of the Soviet ambassador. The British behaviour on the question of the Aerocobras, I consider the height of arrogance. The British had no right to redirect our cargo to their account without prior consent. The reference of the British to the fact that forwarding occurred by order of America is a jesuitism(?). Not hard to understand that America acted here at the request of the British. Don't let the British think that we will tolerate the insults inflicted on us not the first time by the English rulers. Soviet government requires that 154 Aerocobras captured by the British be immediately returned to the Soviet Union. We urge you to bring this British piracy to the attention of layers of British society. I regret departure of Beaverbrook: while Beaverbrook was in charge of British supply, England faithfully fulfilled its obligations, after Beaverbrook departed England became treacherous."