Telegram to President Truman Telegram to President Truman33
People's Commissariat Ref. No. 9299 TOP SECRET
for Foreign Affairs Rec'd 2:00 Jun 16 1945 Copying Prohibited
Department 10 Sent 4:30 Jun 16 1945
Spec. No. 1729
CIPHERED TELEGRAM
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Destination: Washington To whom: Soviet Ambassador Copy 1
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OUTSIDE CHANNELS
Priority
In the message of June 15 to Comrade Stalin, Truman reported the June 15 departure of Sun-Tzi Ven from the USA for Moscow via Chungking. .... Truman also reported that Hurly, the American ambassador to Chungking, was instructed to support Soviet proposals in this connection.
Give Truman the following messsage from Comrade Stalin:
"PERSONAL AND TOP SECRET FROM PREMIER J. V. STALIN TO MR. PRESIDENT H. TRUMAN
Received your message concerning preparation of a Soviet- Chinese Accord and your instructions to Mr. Hurly. Thank you for the measures you have taken.
June 15, 1945."
Confirm execution by telegraph.
M O L O T O V
copies to:
1. Comrade STALIN
2. Comrade MOLOTOV
3. DEPARTMENT 10 For information to comrades: Vyshinskii, Dekanozov.
True copy: [illegible initials]
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TRANSLATOR'S COMMENTS: The original handwritten text of the telegram to Truman is presented on leaf B-12-17-b.
