Subsequently, on 13 April 1950, a message from the Allied High Commission (HICOG), signed by John J. McCloy to the Secretary of State, clarified the US position on the Baltic Legions: "they were not to be seen as 'movements', 'volunteer', or 'SS'.
Later that day, April 13, 1950, a note from the Allied High Commission (HICOG), penned by John J. McCloy and addressed to the Secretary of State, clarified America's position on the Baltic Legions: "they should not be regarded as 'movements', 'volunteers', or 'SS'.