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1.0 Air Xanbll T~der't conter<enc.e 1dt h TW• IA4 ltl n prd t.o t.ha ott.ne.1:n

ot Yf1.Jr J.oiea on the Sovie~ front..

The s-at. p.orfon'lncca or 7ou.r he.roie aol<l:h:ra ._.,4 their al..NIA4t

d~n~~lnted e!ridencr Ln. t.Ma orten.tve, g1v. h1,eh proad.ae o! an e&Tl;;r •

wee••• t o OW" u'lliea en both tront..

B)' ald.ll!\al eooN11..nllt.1on of OW' cCillb1ned etfort.a, the u - requ1..nd

to force a. ~n UpG-'1 our b&rbuiu. enG!u will b. n.dieell;t r•~•.u~ed.

Aa ,ou lcn<no·, A»rlCII. b pu;ttin.e foM.b a ~t. effort. in the r.c1n o

at. a d.l.at.Mce of ?,000 =!l ea, M d lt. 1e tq"hope t.h•t en ea.rlz '~])lie of

Ct'!'an7 wUl J!!nit. the aov..nt o! wN'ichnl fo rces t o the Pa.el.r1c Ant;

to qu:lclt.l¥ dut.r CI)" the Japa:l\ue unace to ill or 0\d' AllJ.~ Na·U CDe ..

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Thank 70U tor your ooeourng1nc ~•••u• dated

January 15 in roaaN to Ai r :.:ar3ha.l Tedder• a c.on.tor•

onco wlth you, ond in rocard to tbo ortonl1vo or yo\U'

A~ioa on tho Sovlo t-Goroan tront.

The peat pertom.aneoa ot your heroic eoldiera and

their a.lrea47 de:aonatratod o t t'1c1enoy 1n th1a

gl•o# h1oh proaito ot an early 3uccaaa to ivr

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borbarltn cno~1ot ~111 bo radically ~oduoed.

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et'tort in the Pao1t1o et e d.totanco ot 7,000 mUoa,

5nd 1 t 1a rt:t bope tba t ~ oarly colla pee ot oo~n,.

will ;>en:sit the aowe.'3ent or ~tlc1on.t .n>r o .. t.o U.

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to all or our All hd liatl ona.

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'Up«~ le•v:ns the hoapit..ble ehoru of the SoYiet. Uo.i.on, I wbb

aaaln to till 7ou how d.eepl.J va.t.e!\ll. I 6JII tor t.be ~ 1d.ndn .....

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The Prea1dent baa oont the follo~lng meooage to YJrahal Joaeph v . Stalin on the oocaalon or tbe tvent1-ae•enth annlvereary_ ot tbe Red A~:

•HIS EXCELLENCY •JOSEPH V. S'I'.ALIN,

•sUP'U:I!& CCIO'.ANDEII OF 'l1lt A!UIED FOACit8 OF THE UYION OF SOVIET SOCI.AL18"P 'IEPUBLI CCI,

•Moscow.

"In ant1o1petlon or our co~on victory •s•lnet tho Nat1 oppreaeore. I \ofl&h to tek.t ttj.1a opportunity to extend • 1 hoart1eet ccnaratulat10DI to you •• Sup~ece Co~ander on tb11 the tventy-ae•entb annlver ... ry or the tound1nc or 'tbe 'fteO. Anr·

•The f ar ~aching doc1e1ona we took at Yalta Yill haaten victory and tho eatebllahceot ot a flm r oundatlon t or a laatlng peace. The oontlnued outatand1ng achlJt•ementl or the 'led An:.7 together Yltb tbe all-out etfort or the Un1ted Natlona torcea ln the aouth and the veat aaa1.1ro the apoe4J attelnment ot o~r co~on goal -- a peacetul YOrld baaed upon mut~al underatand1ng and cooperat1on.

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fl"'CC. Pol&nd I bave beet.~ in!on~~Jd tb• t t.bc a.rrange:oent. tor General n...ne

l!dt.h & Soviet J.ra¥ officer to Mlco 8 G\lrYO)" of tho U.S. prhonera of W&r'

eiluat.i«l hu been cancelled. In your Uot =ofHI·Mt,-o 1.0 :.o 7<N trt.attd that

t.hcr• na no need t-0 accede to rtl1 requeat that A:~rican airc.r&t't b• .U.O.od

t.o C¥rJ7 ~ru,ppUo.s t:c' Poland 6tid t.o evacuate t.be sick. 1 b&'n intoJ"'Ntioo

thl.t I con.~idor po!I!Uve and roll.abb that. the~ are & vt'f7 coMid.rable

nu;~~bo.r of .tc:k. Wid 1n.3wed .berlcana 1n hosp1t&la in Poland. and abo

nu:Dbon of llber.ated U. S . pr1c:onera 1n £00d he.&.ltb who are •• &itin.s cntrt.in­

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that have not f':t ada contact with Soviet. ~uthoritt ...

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officer a and llle&na t.o au:s at. thrlr otm people 1n thio •U.er • .. Tbia

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a.n4er int.o • nportod pouib1Ut:r o! ob\.d.n.l.ng the turNncl:tr or pert. or all

ot the Gei"'JJU) AJ'ftJ(f 1n Italy, in 1d:\ich let.t.er Mr • .Wolotov de:.n<la that tl\ie

1JwuU&.at.1<e \0 be 'Uftde:rt.&ken in Swlturl.t1ui be at.opped tort.hwtt.h be01.uee

ot t.be nOft p&M.ieip&Uon tbel"dn o! SoY1et. oftieers.

I L"'l tun that the tacta of thie IM.\.ter, throufh r.bu:nder at.ancl:lns,

han not bun c.orroct.l.J prennted. to 7011.

••• nce1Yii'Cl in Switul"land \bet. aoae C.J"fMn otfic:e.n ..,.,.. con.aide.rin& \be

poedbiUty ot UT'&tlgi.n& tor the surrender ot Genun troopa that -.re opooeed

to the Britiah~rlcan l.t-.l.ea in I ta.ly COCIIICIIIna.ed \l,y Field Kar.n..l Alex.e.ncSer.

i.htlft \h.b into~Uon rNcbod liiNI\1n&1.on, Fhl.d U.Nbal. .O.exa.ad.eT -..

authorited t.o .. nd an ottic.r, or officer•, ot hia .-tart to Swit&erl&nd \0

ucertU.n the accuracy or t he report., a.nd 1t 1t appeared to be of .utt1c1.nt

pro:dae, to a.J'Nngt: with aA7 CCIIIpetf.Ot C~ o!ticera tor & conlermce -.itb

Fid.d K&nbal Alexander &t. Me hudqur_r&.era 1n lt.cl.y t.o d.leaaaa Mt..a.1.la ot

;Heti.n& COI.Ild be arnn&"-•

The Scwht Gonl"'WWW''\. • u 1.:dediatAl7 Wor.td ot t.b1a 1nn A1,pUon

t.o be aach 1A s.tta.rland a-n4 waa later 1ntor.td u.t. U. wU1 be .,.._ble ~ ~t!\ te~ ~e)

-.n.un riD 1r leJidr .Uolohlot or u.. u.a.

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Att .. e:apt.• 'b7 OW" rep"nnt&t.ivu to a.rnnc• a ••t..s.n. with Ge.M~&D.

o!Cicera b&n »t. wt.U. no wee••·• up to the pr .. m\. t.l.-, but. t.be::re .t1ll

ap~a.n to be a po,aelb1.llt.7 ot IIUch • aeet.S.ftc.

lou wU.l, ot eou..ne, \Jr\dtrlt.&nd tha-t. rtr cov-m.nt. &\let. sin nU7

aeaia·t.MLce to &ll ott1ctrt 1.n the field 1.n coraand ot Aller1Cll.n Foree• wbo

bolleve there h • pouibllitr or tor c1.&1g the lu..M"t'ndtr or erttnJ t roop• 1n

\.heir are&. It. lf'Ou.ld bt c02pl.et.e)Jr wu-oaaoneblt tor :oe to take an:;, other

att.it.ude or t.o permit. &QT delt.7 ..t\1¢h must. cauae ad41\1on&l. &n4 .voidable

loaa or li.fe iD the J.:aeri «D Fore:••· You u a mlllt.a '7 iMD will uoder.tand

the necead.V tor ~ acUcn. t.o awid. l.oaiAg an opport.un1t.7. It i.e in t.be

(0 a... cat.&OJ')' •• would be t.be amc11ng ot • tla& of t.nact to TfNZ genenl. at

loen1gObof11 OT Dul&i&•

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In web a eurrender or eneaur forcea in t.he !itid, t.here c.ao be no

political impllea.tion• "'1\a.t.·ever and no violation or our •creed principle or

unc.oodit1onal ~er.

J.t. f;Zff clhcuuioo o! d.t..Ua o! .urrtnder b)' ow- ~na or .berloan

Fo.rcu 1n the field, I wUl bt pl-.eed to baw the benettt. ot t.be expel"i.nee

md actdee ot &Q1 ol 70'U ottlc.na who C6n be preaent., but. t cannot. a.cr- to

w.tptnd J.nvuUpU<G or the ponlb1llt7 becauae ot obJ.cUoo on t.he part. ot

Mr. llolotov lor aocae J"Mton U.at. h C03plwt.el.r beyond rq undnet.e.adin&.

I do not expect -.ach IJ"'C t.he reported poae1b1Ut;r, b.at. I h01>t 701.1 wi.U,

• it.h t he p.u"pOae or preventJ.ac J&1tunder5t..andin& be\.ween cw- ot'ficna, po1Dt

out t.o t.be Sof"1et. orrtcial• concerned the d.eai.rabWt.7 and neceu;it,y ot our

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~ric.n Yore••·

I .,. ~ t.h.tl when a. n:u.la.r opporl.~\.7 COCI\ee on \.h41 SoYht. t ·r-ant.

JOU wtU N.Y4 t.he ...,.. att.iW~e and ld.ll W..Ce \h• ..,.... actica.

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I have rooe1ved 1'r0t11 AJ:maaaador t!arriman a letter

add.roa1od to ~ by J.tr. l:ol-oto• regarding an 1nvolt1gat1on

being aado b7 ~eld ldArohal Alexander into a reported poa­

aib1lit7 or Obta1Ding tho aurrondor or part o r oll or tba

Genoan Anq 1n Italy, 1n Wl:Uch letter IIJ'. Koloto• d-Dd.a

that t b 1a 1nveat1gat1on to be tmdortaken in Sw1t&orli.D4 be

atopp.4 rort.bw1tb becaua.e ot tho non part1o1pat1on therein

at So•1ot ott1oora.

I am aure that the facts ot th1a matter; through 111a­

und.oretan.d1na, bava not boon oorrootl7 pro•ente4 to JOU.

Tho recta aro aa tollowu Sou tow daya ago wtoon­

t1rmod 1ntoraat1on was roca1vo4 1n Sw1tcorlan4 that aaa.

Genoan oftioora wore eono1der1ng thb pouibillty or arranging

tor tb.o a u.rrender ot Oet"CNl troopa the t ar·• oppoaod to tl»

Brithh-AMrican .lraiea 1n Italy oo..,.nhd b7 ~ald Jlll.rah&l

Wboo thla ln.tor:zatloo roached Waab1natoo, Field Jl,ar.ahal

J.la.x&Ddar ••• autboriz.ad. to aand an ottloor, or ott1oara, ot

h1a atatt to Switzerland to aaoertai.n tbl aoour•OJ ot tbe · •

report , and 1t 1t appe•r•d to 'be ot 1\llt1o1eot proal.ae, to

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w1tb Pbld W..:rehal Ale~er at h.b laadquart·ara 1.D IUlJ to

4bouu deta1la ot the au.rrender. soviet repreaentatlvaa would.,

ot COW' a a , be preatnt 1t tuoh a aeetln& could be arNDgtd.

Tho Soviet Oovonment ••• 1l:ca41.attl7 1nCo1'1Mcl ot thi_a

1nvast1aat1on to bt made 1n Sw1 tzerland and • • • l .attr 1nl'ormed

thlt. 1t wlU bt agreeable tor SOViet ottioera to be preaent at

Pleld Uarahal lloxa,n4or•a mootl ca with Gorman otrloers wb.en and.

lt aueh a aeet1.ng ia t'lnal l7 arra.naed 1ft Berne to 41 tcuat

detallt ot a surrender at Oaaerta,

Attompta bJ OUI" :repMa-.ntat1••• to aM"anga a ••tS.D&

with Oonun ot'1'1cer1 have mot with no tUcceat up to the proaeot'

t.lae, but there atUl appoara to be a poaa1b111t'7 ot auob a

You wUl, of oourat, undoratan4·. that 'l!lf/1 govel'"Il:ent JIIU.It:

Sivt OV01'7 &Uhttoot to &ll O.tt'1C8J'I in tbt t1e14 in oomend

or C.r1ce.n PorCO! • bo bel1eTe ther-e 11 a · poealb111t1 or .fbroiD&

the aunoooder or eneQY troops 1n the1r area. It woUl.d ~ c.c.•

plat·ely Wll'eeeonable t'or mt t o ttke an.7 other attitude or to

pel"'lt.1t anr 4elar which :uat cauae .a4.c.Ut1onal ab4 avo1411'0le lo.,

ot l ite ln t 'hl American P'orcea. You aa a m111tarJ fMn will

underaUD4 tht neceaait7 tor p~t aotloo to aTo14 loal.q aD

opportWl1t}'. It 1a 1n the tame oetosoJ7' •• 1fou.l4 'bt t~ etndlnl

ot a ne.a or t.ruce to ,.our pa.nl at Xoenl&ebu>a or DM•l&•

In auoh a . aw-rendtr or tneJQ' torcae 1n tbt t1el4, tbtre

oan b• no political ~Uoat1oot wbat.•er- a.o4 no .S.olatlon or

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At 6nY discussion ot details ot surrender b7 our

com:r.umdera ot American Forces 1n the tield, I wi ll be ple&aed

to have the benefit of tho experience and advice ot &Q1 ot

your officers w~o o,an be present, but I Olll.not e.gree to

suspend investigation of tho poaa1b111ty because ot obJection

on tbe part ot ur. J,iolotoV tor some r oaaon that 11 co1:1plotely

beyond ~y understanding.

I do not expect much tram tho reported poaa1b111t7•

but ! hop& you will, with the purpose ot prevent ing miaunde"r­

at&nding be t ween our otti cors , point out to the Sovi et

ott1c1ala concerned the dos1rab111ty and noceaaitJ ot our

t aking prompt and ettocti vo aotion w1. thout any do1111 to

accomplish tho .surrender ot my ~nemJ' m111t&l"J' force• in

the tlel d that o.re opposed to ADerican Force•.

I am sure th.&t tdlon a similar opportunit1 comet on

the soviet tront you will have the same attitude and will

take tho tame aot1on.

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PRESIDENT TO IW'.SIIAL StA.LDh

a4d.ro.ned to b.1a bJ Mr. Moloto• r agar41n& lA 1A'f'tltigat.1oo

be~cs ca4e b7 P1e14 U.rehAl Alexander into a reported

po:safb111ty ot o'otl1n1ns tba aurronder ot part or all or t:M

Oormltl Army in ItllJ' , ln which l etter Mt-. koloto• d.acan<la

that tb1a 1nveat1aat1on t o be undertaken in Switzerland be

atoppod forthwith 'oocauoe ot the non partlolpatlon therein

C,r Soviet ott1otra.

I &c 1\lH that tho .rt.e.ta ot thla matter, through m.ia­

underatand.i.n.G, ha•o not b.en ~OM"'Ctly praae:otacl to you. ·

file taou are aa tollo•a: soce tow 4.,-a aao unoon1'1r:»4

J.Atormatlon • •• rac elnd 1n Swit~orland that I O:IIt Otl"'a&&l

ottlcara wore oon•ld.trlna t he poas1b111ty or arrana1na tar.

tha aurr on4or or oormen troopa tha\ are oppoaod to the

8r1 t l th-Amor1otn Amlt• 1n Ihl:y oo~:~~Undad 'b7 Phl4 W.rahal. •

Wbon tb~~.;.ry!..~:!jD raaehed waahincton, Field X.rabal

A1•xand•r ••t ;;;:;;:-fro tend ao ottto•r, or o.tt1c.rt , ot

bit tt&t't t.o Sw1turltod. to atc•rt•ln tlM eooure o7 ot eta.

r•poi"t, •1)1! 1t it eppea.red to b• ot auN'loltnt proaia•, to

arrange wlth •n.r ooap.hnt O•nu.n ott1oera tbr a cont'•reno•

with Pi old U.rahal Altxander at hit bee4quartert 1n Ital7 to

dUcw~ detai l • of tho e\IJ"ren4•r , J; .. ~,r:: -,4, ., 1~Q ~ • ./~ t/c.-t,.t-<, r; t , .. .(-?- '"-'< ~(,£

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thla 1nveatle$t1on to bo made in Switzerland and waa later

inton::~od that it will be agreeable for s oviet orticora to bo

proaont at Fiel d ~tarshal .Uoxfl..odor'a ocotlng with Oormaa · · • • J~ ~ ..... (

o tt'icora sre1~d it S\lch a mooting 1a t1nal l1 arranged to

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with Gorman ott1oor a h~mot with no ouocoaa up to tho proaont

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' mooting.

You will, or oourao, ~oratand that tnY govern::~ent muat

g1ve every ua1atanoe to .tl ornca:rs in t he field. 1n co!llll.t.Dd

ot American Forces wbo bG11eve thoro 11 a posa1b111ty or torclng

tho aurrendor or enemy troops 1n their area. It •ould. bo

co:nplot·oly unroa~ontblo tor me to take any otbor attltu.do or

to permit an;r delay whlcb cust cause ed.dltlonal and. avoidable

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will understand tho necoaalty tor prompt act ion to avoid loa1ng < 1j an opport un1t;r . ~/"";; •·~ 'if:; 'lil<lt «T<;v•7 ,,.f i.W:t l (,_ if; n,vt..,l... j

In such a aurrender or OOOD:1;7 torce1 ~n the t'ield, thart ~

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can be no political 1apl1eati ona whatever and. no violation ot

our agreed princlplo or unconditional aurren4er .

At any diaouaalon or dotallt ot surrender by our

co~ndora ot ~~r1can Porco• 1n tbo field, I will be plea ted

to have tho 'bone tit or tho~ oxy>erionco and. ad.wlo• ot •D7 1'1-~

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IUI.,.nd lnvoatt.s&tlon ot tho poss1bU1tJ because ot O~JoctiOD

on tho part ot &Sr. ){olotov tor ao:no roa1on that 1,a oQ:~U:~lot.el7

baton~ my undorltand1ns • •

I do no·t expect muob troa tho reported . poea1b1l1t7,

but 1 hope 70U will, w1 th tbl purpose Of proevent1D.G D11UD4er­

atand1ng b etween our ornoore, point out to the Soviet

ott1c1ala concerned the doe1rab111ty en4 nocoaa1t7 or o~

tak1ft8 pr<:J:lpt &nd orrect1vo acti on without any delq to ao­

ccapl-1ah tho aur:r.andor ot an7 enot:~y c1.11 tar,. tor.coa 1n the

t1old \ that are opposed to ~rican Porooa .

I ao euro that when a aio.1lar opportunity ooae• oo

tho Soviet rront 70u wil-l have the ea.:» attitude and will

take tho sam. action.

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llJIIBEII :W.. - AND PERSOIW. PIDI '1"111 Pfl!.SID!II'r 1'01 II.WIIIAL

Aabaooador Grca;JI<o bu J"at into- tho st.to Dap&rt..l:& ot the -­

pooition ot tbo So'riat dolept1o11 to tho 6&11 Pranoiooo Colllore110o. lldlo w

b&Yo the bicl>eat reprd t or Mhuea.clor Q~1a ollaraotar aDd •opaMUUea

aDd lmow that he ~cl a~ reproaat M.a COWlt.l71 I C&IIDO~ balp ~.., cl~

/ clioappointecl tb&t ICr. llolotoT apparo~ clooo not pl&n to &ttend.. llaoall1nc . .. tbo friendl;r and. fN1t1\Jl co>po'"'-tion • t Yalta between llr. ~olotoY, llr. Ji11e11o

aDd llr. st.ottial,., I la>o• tbo S.croto.rT of st.ow bu heoll loold.., f ororo.r<l to

contilllinc tho Joint wor!c 111 tho - op1r1t at 6&11 h'anoioco t or tbo .,..at.u&l •

roal1zat1on ot ...,. Dlt"&l ao&l, tha ootabllolleent of t.n at!octiYa 1ntor~~&Uollll

orpnhation to 1zwuro a OOC\lro aDd pooca1\Jl t'llturo t or the worl4.

ltl.thout the pro&OIICo of llr. llolotoT tbo Collloronco will he cl4pr1Yocl ot a

To-q eroat uoot. I! hia proooiQI aDd h0&"7 rooponaibilltioo in tho So'riat ·

Ualo11 oo&l<a U i.lopoacibl.o tor M.a to ot.q tor tbo o.&iro Co..toro .... , I ..,_,

t-'ob bopo that 7"" will lind U poaaibl.o to lot M.a - at lout t or the Tit&l

lopoalnc aoaaiona. SiliCa all oponaorinc powwa aDd tho ooa,joritJ of other COWitrioa

attondinc will he reprooontocl hJ thair 111n1atoro of l'oreip Utairo, I • atra14

that llr. llolotOY' o aboonco will he CODatNocl all OTOr tbo world aa a lack ot

, .......... bl.o lntorod OD tho port Of tho So'riat Go,...._!:& iD tho -" Obj..U ....

ot. t.M.a Colllaronoo. - ·

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the tOIIP0•11.1on ot the spn.t doleg&t.lon to t~ tan rr.nu.oe

Contennee. ftdl.e n have the hicb .. t. f'·eepec\ to-r 'd>tuador

c~~. c.h&r&eter and c&pahllit.iM &DIS 1cno'lf t.h.at. he WINlA abl,J

nrreaeat M• COIJII.'tf7• 1 UMOt. bel9 be.1Ac d.e~ 4S,.M.ppoin\.S,

\ha\. s:r. l:ol.o\0'1 ..,-...pa.recrt.l.7 do.• not. pl&fl to au..... a.e.ll.1tl&

the ttbn41.7 uw1 tnit.M c:oo;oen.\.loa a\ Nt.a M.,. ~. loiOl.....,, Kr. U.n, ..,.s ~. St..c.Utd•, I ~tiM t.c""" of aut.e bU

bMn looki.nC to~ to eocU.t• dA& \he J~im. .me SA the ._.

eplrit. at. $&a ~ tor the ..,..m,ul n..UU\1• of CNJ" M.v.al.

pl., \.M ut..hlle~ of ao et!ee:t.be l.ntemlUonel or&Mb&Uoa

to 1MW"e a .. cure &:111 peaoet\ll tvt.:ve for the .ot'l.d.

WUbout. ttw Jn"''-•~• or .u-. ltolotov t-he CoAttr.nc.e .ul be

deprived or a .,.'7 sreat Neet. l! hb poe u1nc and hMY7 napoMi•

biUtiet 1n tbl Sod.t UniOn -.ke 1\. ~dble for b1M to 1'\q tor

the -Sn Con! erel'3ee 1 I Yel7 aueb bopt t. bU ,cu. .S.U !itl4 it. ~.tble

\o l.t. Ma O«M a\. leUL forUM Yi\.al open1Ac .... 10M. SiDe• .U

tpo&Woriltc JIO•H an4 the aa,Jori\.7 of oUM-1" cOW'JI\.rS.• at.\.diftc wUl

M ... ,.....a\41! b7 \.bell' l:.birtera ot PoNip Ut&ln, l • ah-&W

\W Kt. Wolot.oY'• abMoee Mlll be oOM\rve4 aU .,., \he tlln'l.d u

a 1&ck of ~~ lnt.e,...n, oo tt. pU"\ of thtt lot1 ... Qcr\1__,. 1A t .IM VMt. obJeet.tv .. ot W. Coat_._..

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I'ROUt OPNAV TO 1 ALUSIIA, IIOSCOYI )ll94)Z NCR U':f'.gO

NllUBEI! 217, ._ AND PERSONAL, mlll TilE PIIESIIID/T POR IIARSHAL

STALIN.

It aoecaa to •• in tho exchange o! ..,aoageo we have bad on poaoiblo

tllture negotiation• with tho a ......... !or eurrondor o! tbeir !orcoa in Ital7,

that. although both o! u1 are in auooment on all tho basic principles, the

matter now otande in an nttooaphore ot rogrotoblo apprehension and lliotruat.

No negotiation• !or eurronder have been entered into, and it thoro

should be ""¥ negotiations thq will be ccr>ducted. at Caoerto with :rour rep,.._

oentetives prooent throu.gbout. llthcu~ the attOIIPt at Born to arrange tor

• tho conduct of these nogoti&tiooe hao so tar baon truiUoss, llarabal Alex­

ander baa been directed to keep :you l.ntonoed. ot bia progreao in tbia Mttor.

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I wot repeat that tile JDOeting in Bom wae tor the single pu.rpoao ot

arronging contact with cOCipOtant German militar;y ot!icoro and not tor nogo­

tiationa o! an;y kind.

There ia no quoatioo of negotiating with tho Genoano in an;y Qll 'IIIIich

would per.ait tball to trano!or al.ewhere tore .. troa tho Italian tront.

Nogot1£tiooo, it all)' are conducted, will be oo tho baoio ot unconditional

aur,.,ndor. With regard to tlto lack ot Allied ot!onaivo operationa in It&l:r,

thio condition h&e in no wa;y ,.,aulted from an:y expectation ot on agroo.nt

wit.ll tho Germano. Aa a ~~&tter o! t act, recent interruptrion or ottenoh,o

operation• in It.al7 h&o boon duo priA&~ to Ulo roctl'lt trano!or ot Allied

!or<:oe, Britioh one! canadian dirtoiono, !roa that trent to l'ranco. Propar~

tiono aro now ..clo tar 111 ot!enain an tho It&llan front about. April lOth,

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but 't'o'bil e we hope for euecess, the operation rlll be ot l1mited poKer due ·

to the lack of forces 'how· avnil&blo t.o Alexander. He baa seventeen dependable

divisiono end is oppoaed by twenty-four Connan divioiooe. 1\'o intend to do

everything within tbe cap&city or our available resources t.o prevent eny witb­

dra-.·al or the German tore'ea now 1n Italy.

I reel that your inlor.oation about the time of the movements of' German

troops from Italy is in error. OUr boot intonnation 1o thAt three Gennan

d1 visiOI>s hAve l ett I~ oinco tho tiret or tho year, tYIO or llldch hAve gono

to the Eastern !ront. Tho lAst division or tho throe etartod moving ab<>ut

February 25, more than t wo weeko before onybod;r hoord o! on;r poooibility or o

ourr•ndor. It is therefore clearly evident that the approach modo by Gormon

agents in Bern occurring alter tho l&ot move"""t of troopo began could not

poosibly have had eny effect oo ths mov-nt •

This entire episode hAs arisen through tho initiative of a GorQOJI

('lf'!icer reputed to be cl ose to Hi.unler e.ncl. there, ot course, ia a strong

posoibilit;r that hie solo purpose 1a t.o create INOpicion and diatruet between

tho .UUea. There is no reason why we should permit him to !Nccood in that

aim. I trliot that tho above categorical etat....,nt or the prooent oituatioo

and of rq intentione 1dll &lla;r tho approhonaict1o llldch you expreao in your

IDOO&&gO o! i!areh 29,

Releaaed !rom tho 1ihito Houoo IIAp Rooa ot 211943Z Karch 1945.

OGD»i K.NIFPIN, II&Jor, C. Jl •

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117 IIQDt:r Arohirlot of tho 11. 8. .

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I.Asr PAI\ T llntrlfiVSIItrrTifil) .. s 0111~.

h .U TH£ PRESIDENT TO

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OeTm.CU'\ :surrender negot.lat..iona.

l. Anprrs STA•IN Pj!!S 29 Hueb 191,$ , which wa& sen~ to tho P,..oidea~ at. 'itana Sprin5s a a !tR-OUT- )05, 29l2.20Z.

2. PreaidenV o reply te Admiral Lea~~.Y, WR,.IN-164, ata~od: •l«~ .IIJl..OIJT­)05 . Pl •••• l et me know it rou consider reply necas&al')' and it eo p,... par<! and seod drert ror rq approval. •

) . Ad:ol.r&l Lnhy, 1d~b aashtance or Oenor&l llarahall, pr epared reply. Son~ te tho Pred dent as l!R- OUT-)13, )115)2Z.

4. Prooident approved ~:eo sage in IIJl,..lN-167, )ll904Z; dispatched to . lloscow at )1194)Z.

s. t.nswored by S1ALI.H-f~ 3 Apr LS . ·.

COPI &. 'l\1: BY U!ki:.CTION Oi':

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or event. ot a1tu.al i.bt.ereat alt\c• our tnd.U\&1. ••t.S.na at. tal.t&. '!'be cilcie­

ioaa .. N&ched there nre good on .. Uld ban tor ~ .,et, put. bMo welcc.ecS.

ld.th ent.hu.aia.a tr;r the pcopl_!l ot the world wbo ••• 1n our abil1t7 to t1n4 &

COCIEIIOO balia or underatanding the beet pled&• for a aecure aad peacetul worl.4

a.tt..er thle nr. P"W.q becau..te or the bopee M4 apect&Ucm• th.:t theM

4ecb1<:na r&bec1, tbl1r .t\&l..t1.l1Mt1t le bein& tollCNed. .J.th U.. cl011eat. &t-

O tenUon. We ban no rl&ht to let them be di .. ppoint.d.. So tu there hal

- o db~& lack of PJ'>I"N •do 1D ll>o t&JT71tl& - . -cb t.I>O

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... rld OJII)OCW0 of tho pollt.icU doolo1ono -cb ,.. .... cbod o\ ll>o Ccnf-00

por\1C\Il.arl.7 tho .. rol.a\l.nc \o tho Pollob qlloo\loo, I .. hWl.T pun lod u

\o 1II1T t.h.h obo<lld be an4 - toll 7"" ll>ot I do no\ fl>ll.7 undoro\ond 1D -

ro-ct• Ulo -\ I.Dditt.,....t ot\iwdo ot',.,.,.. --· lla'fiDc undu­

atoo4 HC:h other 110 well at Yalta I 111 con'rinoe4 that tlw three ot u. OM en4

rlll clou IJRT ""1 oboucloo 'Oihlcb han doftlopod oinoo til•. I l.Dt«>&\,

thu•tore, 1A tbb ••e&&• to lq tN.tore ,w 111\h Cllalllpt.te tr..cacneu U.. pro­

bl-. ._. I "" it •

..,bodbd in t.l>o doclu&Uoo on Ub .. a\od !I>Jq>o. I t'to.okl.7 - - ... ~

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w1tlli.D tho to,.. ot thot -t. I hopo 70'1 w1ll rl.nd U. por.-.117 to

exud.nt t.bt con-e•pondence betwetn ou.r Oonl't\Dmt l Cll thi• wb,eet..

R .. ....-, tho port ot - eve-to at Yalta toblcll - uowoed the

a-re•t.·llt popul&r Jnt.eMtt 11\d.. 11 the .ol't \at'&Ct rtlatu to t.h• Polilh qu,e..U.CI\.

YOIQ. ..,.. ...ar. ot COW"U that UM ec.d.l«1.c:G tddcb ,. .. t 'lP h6a -.de bO procnae.

I t ool tbio b do. to tbo l.nttrpNtaUcn >bich ,_ eo .. "r=ont 1o placiDa -

tho c.u-. docl.aiODo. lD or<lor tha1 thoro oball bo no lllilllllldorot.aJicll.nc I oot

rortll bolO>o rq l.nterprotot1oo ot tho pol.nto ot tho a&Hamt wbicll .,... ~

to tbo dUUculUoo enc«IDhrod lo7 tho c-l.ui011 l.n lloecow.

lD the dileu.tslooa t.ht.t ,._.,.. takeo pl.ac. to te.:r 70V Go'a rt ~oppi&J"e

to talco tho petition that the new Polieb Provbicnol Oovo,._.,t ot JeUcnol

·0 111>1t7 wbicb wo ..,....s eboGl4 bo ro.- ahool4 bo lUU. """ t1>ao o -u-uoo

or tbt preeent 1fuuw Gon~t. I ce.m\ot reecnc1le tbU •u.•~ ld.UL ·Ottll •

ap .. n1. or w: d:1ec:u~~.S.<C.I. lld.l.t 11. 1• t.N~J t.b•t. t.bt ~ Gft'ti"D..IIIDt. 1a

to be reorcsnicK and 1b a.mbera plq a pi"CCaa1J\eat roU it 1a to be doot 1a

oucll a ru!don u to briJ1& l.nto boin& o nn Coni'IIMOt. N o pol.nt b cl-17

broll#lt out l.n ••••rol plecu 1n tho text or tho ..,.._t. I - - · i t

quito plain to 7011 tbot Oft7 ""ch oclu.Uon >bich ~cl roeu.lt 1n a tb1nl7 oiloo­¢nd conu.ru.n.ce or the p,.._.ent. 'Wt.J"a.aw np.e would be ~cc~ ancS ....U

cooeo tho pooplo or tbo Unltod stotoo to "Cud tho Talto a.,.__.t u bovine 1

roUod. It b ~ opponnt that tor tbo - rouaa tbo ......_ ~

cannot uncler the ap-et&Mnt. el.&1.a tl\e rlaht. t.o etbct or r-.ject wbat Pole• u.

to bo ~t to lloo- tv tho c-l.uiOD tor -ooltoUOD. C.. w oot -

tbot it b "'I to tbo c-l.oaioo to ooloct tbo Polioh loodon to .,_ to •­

to CODoolt l.n tbo l'17rt Saotoooo ao4 invitoUono bo -t out uow "A&l7• It ~WSIYIO

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thb could be ~· I ••• no are-at. objectico t.o hn1.n& tho Lu'bUn JI'O'&P OQmll

tiret. 1A or4er th&t U\07 aq be ~ aoquaint.ed with t he a,vHd int.erpnt.e.Uca.

of t.ho Ta.lt.a ~ehiooo on thb polnt.a It h ot eoucn understood that. 1t tho

Lublin &roup c:.o::te• ti.N·t. no arranger::tenta -..odd be ado inc:l~t.l.T 111 \b

tho bator. tho a.rri..U of the other Pollah loadna called for consultati«m.

Io order t.o !Aeillt&t.o tho agree:~ent t ho Co:ainion .ctsht fir.t. of all eU.ot.

a a:r.all. but ropnaent..U•• SJ"'UP of Pollah leaders ll'ho could auggoot ot.lwr

a.:.es for t.he eonslderr.Uoo of tbo Ccmaiod.oo. We ~ve not And woUld not. bar

or veto ~ eandida:te t or eonsult.&tlc:n which Kr. llolotoY a1gbt propos. be.1n&

eonfid.ent tb4t M would not IN&S•et In¥ Pol u llbo would be 1n1llde-U to tho

illt.ent. of tbe Crime6n decioiOD. I r .. l. tht. it b not too !l:tlt.b to aak that

rq ~aaador be accorded t.bo aa:se contidtnce and th«t. an, ~dat. for Cl:l6oo

eultation preunt~ b7 tJ\7 one o! the CocmiuiOD be accepted b7 tba otbero 1n

sood faith. It b obdoue to me that 1t tho rl&bt of t ho eo-daaian to eelect

tb.uo Pol .. if Um1tAd or ah&Hd 'll"ltb tho WUMY Oovemant tM Tfll7 touodati.OD

on. llhieh OJ.r a.greement re4W t!OW.4 bo de11tf'97ed• While the tonroin& an tbo

i:lcediate obSU-cl.ea 1drleh 1A :q opinion ban prenntoiS tho CcaaiuiCIQ fr.

:Nld.ng aJ'I¥ pro,reaa in thie 'rit.al stter there an two other wep.-t.1oaa 1d:d.ch

wer. not 1n the eqe«ant t..Lt nevert.heloa• ,...,, a Yert, important. bu.r1n& on itt.

result we all •••lc. lleitbtr of t.h.a• "''& .. t1on• M-• bee u ~t. aceept.ed ~

70V Gonrn:Mftt.. I refer t.o (1) t.b&t there ahoul4 ~ tho ~ of poUUc:U.

tn.nquil1t7 14 Pol&nd ~~4 t.Mt cU.uident. pup~ ahOIUd ce&e• w:q _.II'W'M &ad

e:ounhl"'IIN.wree against .. eta other. !bat. ... ahould r .. ~ct.h~ ua• 0111'

infiuenc• to that. end ,...., to :M to Ain.nt.l.7 TU*OD&ble. (2) It 'WOUld abo

aeca ent.1re1.:r aatunl 1n rlft of t.M roeponaib.Wtha p4c~ Qpcft t.b• b7 tbe

(() ap-eaent that r.p,..aent.aUna of ttl• .l.wrican and Britiab .aber• ot Uw ~

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h.l:uill ~ut.ed thie at. &ft u.rQ' •••t.in& ot the Ca111:abd.on .nd Oftl.7 IIUb­

ooquoa~ witMrow it.

I w1ab I coul.d eon..,. to 70U how iltport.ant it. b tor the eucce .. tul

dtvdopcnt o.f our progrq of 1nt.nn.&Ucnal. collabontion that. thia Polleb

q\lUtioa 'be eettled fa.i.rl7 and tpte~. It thil 11 not cSon• al.l of the dit­

tioul.t.-iu and cSana.era t.o Allied vnit7 *ich .,. b&d eo a.Jcb 1n ad..nd in r.achin&

OW" decid.oo at tbe c~ ld.U face u in M ...-en IIOJ"e acute tors. You .,.. •

. -I .. 1\U"e, &Jr.Ue that. &eouin• po~ aa.pport. 1n Uaa Onit.edi Stat..a 1.11 nqa1.red.

to C&tT7 - IZl¥ Gon.......t poll<7 roro'* or - •tJ.c, 1bo Aa.rlun pooplo

uko "'' t.ho1r ooa a1Ad tn4 co aonm-nta1 octJ.oo ..., ebu!c• n. I -uoo

UU.. tact. bec.auae tbe l&at. IM:Irt.otne:e ot ,au.r .,,.,. ~bout Kr. VolotoY•a

attend.a.nc.a at San Frt.naheo :~~&de a 'WCindv wbet.h.- 70'l cl.Ya t\Ul ..tpt to

\h.t.t taot.or.

S.louo4 t'roal Ill• llhl.to a ..... !lop Jio<G at 010021,% April, 1745·

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drrol-\ ot rroato of - 1--.n o1.ooo ov tN1\tol -"'-

w:l Iol~. 2M d...U~ w -.bod \lion -. ,- - ...t liMe

tor tllo- J)aft """ale- wi\11 oat"""'- liT tho~ ot

the w:tld tho ••• 1a. CNr aldllt7 to t1ncl & o-.oe M.l1a ol ...,._

~ tho boo\ pl~ for • ._... ...t -•tel ~4 ot\.,. t!IU

-· .....,l.oolT 'boo&woo of tho bo~o uxl --l.ono tbw:l th-

4oola10ll0 ralaod tholr hltlllMot 1a hoinl rou..-· w:lth tho oloooo\

o4\-l.oD. Wo bon "" r1aJI\ to 1&\ thw ho ~latool. llo tv

" .... hu booo • ~ loell: or pro- - 1a tho .....,u. -. 1lll1oll tllo -14 ~·• ot tho poUUul doola~ 1lb1oh wo

.-.hoc~ at tho CoofoNOCo parUculorl3 th- rwl&ia& to tho l'l>lJ.a

qooo\ioo. I oa t'r&DIQ;r paolo4 ao to fbT tbla oboolA bo ...t -

\oU 7"" tho\ I 4o DO& ~ -orot&od 1o--~· tho _... l.llci:Uf- otUtiMLI of :rwr aow.-, a..1nc ...toro\oo4 - -'W

oo all ot Iol\a I oa ooariaoo4 thA tho \broo or u oao oo4 w:lU

clear ·~ uq ~ wb1dt haTe 4rs' r S daoe t.h-. I 1Jit.. ...

t.b...tore, iA W.. .... ..._ t.o 1q before,.. .u.Jt •OIIP'•• r.n--• tho prohloa .. I ... sa •

.&a.....,. I bo,.. 1a a1D4 ~tho di.HI.eoolUoo 'IIW>ll tho

Miob .. pi&\lono -... --, I - - a lriot -!.Met

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t.b• .,...tell\ popalar ld..,.n. t.D4 11 U. •• vpa\ nlii\.M toe ...

PoU.Ib qu.•Uoa. You art • .,.. ot oovet \hilt. the o-s.-.s- 1lld.lll

w t~ y hu A&dt oo Pl"'cr-t. l teel. t.blt .t1 ._ \o tbe 1&..,.._

~too *.cb ~ O«tr-..a\ b p1Mlllc QPOD \t. ers- ._,e1._ 1D Olr"CWr tbl.t thiN t1:1all 'be DO c...w.l~ I •• t...U.. w... -r IJII._..t.Uoo ot tho poiJII.o ot \M ..,--• "" po.u..

to tho liUQOiiltl• ---..,. t.ho ~.laD 1a-la U.. U.n ·rlooe. tML Mft \.tbO pl.eoe .. tu> TfiiV Oc;u rt

_... to- tbo -"'.laD tUO tho -l'oll.A Prm.ol.oool OOo.,oPOwi'III.O.

ot llotlOMl Ua1tT wldolo • ..,.- olloolA ho toowo4 olloual4 ho lltU.o

"1e t. .... tbd U..l.Ul.1a Qoor~ l t t.e 'HI WII hat ud 1t.e

....._,.. pl.q • pa: 'owrt. role lt i.e \o lllll dooe la _.... a ......._ M

to br1q IJII.o ho!Jic a - Oo~••--•· fiW poSa\ 1a ~ .....

M 1a -rol pl.- 1A tbo \&d ot t.ho .,..,,..._,... 1 - - U

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A&1"'M u.at it s.. "P to U.. c-s..u"" to aeloot U.o Pel1ah ,_..._..

to - to lloeoow h Oc.c.nn 1a tha tint ~. 11>4 ilrrik\i.oeol lie

..at 1111t. ecoordla&lT. U tll.1a oo.l4 be d- I - 110 ~ oiiJootioa •

to bmcc the Lubl1a IJ'OIIP oaui !1m 1a ol"d.or that thq u:r be NJ.T

ecqua1ated ld.tll tile *P'"4 laterpretaUoa ot t be Yelte 4eo1of.oaa oo . '

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tll.1a polat. n s.. ot ~· ~ u.at u ~ Lubl1a ,..,.. • 1 -tint.,. ....._-u -u.,. ...so~ ld.u.-~ I I U.. arrlnl of the atllv Pol.s..ll l.Mdore oalle4 tor ~taU~ Ill J el"d.G' to taoWtate tho -s tbe c-t..o1oa ld&lit tint et aU

oeloot a ...U - repreoeatat.1w P'0'1Q> ot Pel1ah l.o-.!.G"O . ...,. ..U

.,..eat ~bor ,. .. tor tho ~idoratioa of tho ec-1.oa1oo. • llaft

- aa4 -u - bar or YOt.o .,., O'"AldMe tor ~atioa' 'llbl.•

Ill'. Ko~ ~ pnpooo belac oOilti.doa\ t.IIG be -u ~ ---' OI1T Pol.oo....., -u be •n1.soa1 to u.. 1atea1. ot u.. ~ doole1•,

b)" aliT OM ot U.. C 'ooioo be aooaptod b)" tho _.._ 1a coo« t~ ,

It S.. olw1ooa.l to .. that. U U.. zo1cjlt of tho ec-1.oa1oa to aeloot tll.ooo hlM

1a :u..itod or obUo4 tdtll u.. ...,.. .. ac..w rt tho 'ftlr7 ta ··u.- • 'llbl.all .... acr • • =at roote -u .,. doe\,.,..,.. 111111o tbe toftpi .. -

t!oo •= 41- ebnao1.oo 'llb1oll 1a-, eplel• lll't'o ,.........,. U.. C leeJ.-·

t:r.. Mldac azq -..- 1a u.s.. '11W ea\or u..n- tw -'Mr

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t.ta.t 41a.a1deat ~ tbwl4 oMU CJ:¥ ~ aM oouate~

a,p1.Mt e&eb ~ber. 'lb..t. " eboal4 ~iT~ ue oar iAfl.UDM

to that. .ad .... to .. 1'0 .U..tltl.T I'M8ec&hl.• . (2) n wua1d tl.M

I'Ma eati.HlT Dll't.v.nl. 1a. rt .. of tt. Nl'poD.Iibllit.i .. plaoe4 'qiOa

t.b• \7 t.M *Cf'e ...... tb&t r.pr-.e• at .• u,. .. o1 t'M ~ ID4 lrit.JM

~r• ot t.h• Colld.e.S.oft ehoul4 ~ pemith!S to .Uit Pol.ae4. "-

700 ..u1 .-..allllr. llol.<40T twoo&l.t ....... ocl tld.o ot ... Mrq -1111

ot tbo c-1 .. 1 .. am ooq nllooqao~q ---it.

1 Jd,lb I oould. coanr t.o J'Oil bow Japortd it 1• f l'r tt. .....-M.

denl.os-e.S of ov procru. of !AWrD&tlooal. ~loG t~ ~

Poliab qooot~ bo oottlocl tairq - epoocliq. u tbU l..o ... -

all ot tbo 41tt1ou1Uoo o&>4 c~ao~- to .&lllo4 u1t7 1lbl.ob w bod "

~ 1A .ol.o4 1A JUOidnc ..,. 4ool..ol.oo ot tbo C>UM ..u1 - ,.. 1a

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an t.l.l•ptlon t.bat. arnnc•=--"b .tlieh wer• ~· btt.n en P'1•1d W&nh.ale

.U.xand•r ltl.d luaelrina at S.m, •penaS.tle4 the An&lo--.A:Mr1ean ti"'Ope to

a4Tt.nc:• t.o t.b• Jut lnd th• J,nalo-.A.lll!riu.n• FCJIIIi .. d 1n "f.\11'0 to aaa. tor

u.. OerMa• the JIM~• t,ez,u • •

lA w:t pc-e't'1.011.a m•N.&•• to 10U 1D "p.rel to the at.WIIpt.• .au 1D. Bca.

to UTC'IC• • eonte.l"Cle. t.o d.UC!:l..U a ~ of U. ~ Ant:~ 1D. It.al7,

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(1) lo necoUat.lCJC» "" beld 1D Ben}

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(3) nu&t. 1A ~ ~d.e.r ot t.b• .,..., ~ lA It.al7 \be,. eoul.d

be no vlolaU<Ift of our agre.d. principle or W\COnd1t.1ooal. ~dN'J (4) ttla.\. SOviet. ottieet-a •ould p. weleCCMd at tn7 Mttin& that

Jd.ch't. 'bt VH"«td to clUw.a w.rnnda'.

ror the adnn~• ot our eooax1 wv .rrort t.aWA O.:r"Mn;J, lAicb.

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ewntual col.l..e.,ae or the Ger:IWl reeietance to our ecablned att.cktll.

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I ban cocz9ll't:A con.tielence 1D Cencrol. E1senhower and know tb.at he

eort.ainlT would 1f!orm =- before eoterl.ng into. erv a.g:re.~t with the Ger:Yn.l.

Ke is inrtructod to dl":!lllld and w1ll clc::w..ad. unccaclitionel. aurrender o! tDIIIIIT

troopG th&t mq b. d..to&ted. on hh trou-t. Our ~oea on tlle Weaten1 Front

are <kle to .uitai7 actiM. Their speed bat b.en &tt.ribut.ble ~ t.o the

territic impe.ct or our t.1r poqr rt-sul.t.ing 1n c!eatruetion of Gercan eom~~JDo-

1eat1ono, and to the t act t.hat. Etae:nMwer na able t.o cripple the bulk ot the

Ceroan Forces . en the Western front while they were lrt.ill West ot tho Rhine.

I Q certain tbat. thert were no negotiationa in Bom at any t.ille, and

I feel th4 t your 1n.tol"::8.tion t.o that ott oct :m.t han come lro:a Gel"U.D ao.a.rc••

which have ~ porslatent. dtort:s to create dioumtion betWMC ue 1.D orcl.,.

to oecape 1n eooe :r~easure tor reGpOnaibtl.ity tor th.oir war crimee. lt t.bat.

n.a lfol!tt a pllliOU in Bern 7011r mesaage prone that he hu had. 10111 eucce ...

With a contidenee 1n 70'J1' belief in -cr praroonal rellib:U1t7 a.M. 1D rq

detem.nauon to brins about. together wlth. ,w ara uncond1t1ootl ~.r ot

the Na&ie, it ia uton1ah.1ng that a bol.iet .•eem.t to havt ret-e~ tha Soot1.Ait.

Oonm.ot. that I have entered i.nt.o &n t.gl"t:ement. w.lth tbe .,.., "Ci.thout

tir•t o'bt.ain1na 1Qur Ml agl"'MDDIt.

P1.n.al.l1 I would N.7 t.h1e1 it would btl cne ot the c;reat t.zoaaediaa ot

hleto17 it at tbe 'A1'7 JDOMnt ot t.be rlctol"Jt now within oa.r c:rup1 •cb

diatNA, euel\ la.ck ot .tlitb ebO\lld pl"'Judie• tha enttr• UDdwt.ald.Dc ...rt.er

the eoloilaal loaaea or Ute• mat.eriel ac,d tr.aeure inTOl'f"''d.

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1. Answers STI\LIN-PRES 1 Apr 45. which ne aent to the Prelidtr~t at 'riana Sprin~e and NleJ•red by the President to Adad.r&l Le&b7, to "take the neceaaa.ry steps tor the preparation ot an i.mm.edi&te rep!¥. •

2. Adod.ral Leahy referred to Genorol llarohell on 4 April 1945 b1 memo 8tat1ng: "Plea se g1 ve me a me:noran<tu;a upon whicb I can .bue a repl,y and can info no the Proaidont that. :you have been coniNlted, •

3. Draft. repl,y )inpared in Gonorol lla.rshall' a office; Acloairol Loalv' reviaed the dratt.; sent to t he PreeidMt for hie approval as MR-OOT-344, 041625Z. In this ...... ,., Admiral Looby oaked t.be Prellident• o ~rmieeion to eend copies ot Stalin• a message ot 3 April and the Preaident• o ropl,y to Pri.alo lliniator ClNrob.iU and Mbaaoador Har­riman tor thoir infonu.ticc.

4 • .l!rosidont' a reply to Admiral Leally, IIR-II<-176, 041915Z,· .tated• •Ir ll.ll..OUT-3/.4. Approved !or tronomiolll.on incl uding ropeotinl to Harriman and Churchill tho interclwlp ot Moaapo. • .

5. lloooage to Stalin dispatched 042017Z u attached #222. llooaapo quoted to Pri.ale lliniat.er Churchill in PRES t734, 4 Apr 4.51 Stalin•o mooaoge of 3 Apr 4S quoted to .bba.ooodor HarriiiM ao PRES 1223, 4 Apr 4!t..-

6. Anpend bv STALIN-PRES. 7 Apr L:lj.

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2 . Preaident, 1n hie WR-lN-189, 9 Apr 4~, referred tbe aeaeage to Admirt.l Leah;r with tollo'ldng coaDent: •Re !l.&-OUT-)?7. I think no rep)¥ necoeMey W\leu yvu or Gene.ral ltanhtll 11'1.1lt to c.Nce ,..J)l1.•

3. See m.eoo !roa Ad:airsl., Brolin to Acbira1 Le.ab;J 1 9 Apr 4S, with aua:geated reply to WUahal St&Un. 1'h1e eus~ated. r~ •• not ua.S.

4 .... eply, drafted b7 Admiral Leahr, nnt. to the Pnud.<hmt at •ar. , $pringe: tor hia fl;)proval •• Ylt-OUT-1.02, 11 Apr 4S· .

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6, Mli-OOT-402 appro•ed by tbo PMoident in ltR-Ili-1,02 (lll610Z), Ira u.R-OUT-402, A<biral LM.lv ha.d. t.ho a.eked. penniaeioo to aeod. to CburCblll. a copy ot the Preddent'a n~pl.7 to St&lln, tor Churchill'• 1ntonu.t1m and aa &n. answer to CbUrchiU' a #940.

7. 1\eply .,.,t to St.al1n at l.<:(>Z2U u attacbed 12291 <i"Ote<l t.o Chw­chi.ll ao Pl\E&-Pll 1741, .11 Apr 45 (120159Z).

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