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(Untitled), 11 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/86-88

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating the text of a telegram [from WSC to Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] arguing that the Polish deadlock can only be resolved at a conference between the three Heads of Government [Marshal Stalin, President Harry Truman and WSC] in "some unshattered town in Germany"; that prior to that they should not alter their position; speculating on the future influence of the Soviet Union in Eastern and Central Europe; and suggesting that the Allies do not retreat from their present positions in Germany to the occupational line until they are reassured about Poland and the "temporary character of the Russian occupation of Germany".

Dates

  • Creation: 11 May 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

3 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 877/5

Repository Details

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