Telegram from President Harry S. Truman to Prime Minister Winston Churchill

NLT-296 GIZUN IOP SEGRET DECLASSI. i.e i TOP -EECRET V.I.I P.1160 14 MAY 1945 6104 PRIORITY $. Initials We 7-73 FROM: OPNAV U.S = SECURION TO : ALUSNA, LONDON 1415132 NCR CLL Acrros and cabbages NUMBER 37, PERSONAL AND TOP SECRET, FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PRIME MINISTER. term Parax Your No. 45. Thave sent to the American Ambassador in Belgrade the message proposed in my No. 34, corrected as suggested by you. In regard to your suggestion that a standfast order be given to term the American arms in Europe, TA prefer to await further developments before giving serious consideration to a further temporary continued occupation of the agreed upon Soviet zone in Germany. It appears to me necessary that we should have a report regarding our messages to Belgrade before reaching a decision on what forces to authorize for use in the event of our troops being attacked by the Yugoslavs. Unless Tito's forces should attack, it is impossible for me to in- volve this country in another war. If Tito should take hostile action and attack our Allied forces term anywhere Inwould expect Field Marshal Alexander to use as many troops of all nationalities in his command as are necessary. TRUMAN NN strandined Framenstein Released from the White House Map Room at 1415132 May 1945: Michael J. W. BOWEN, Colonel, Inf. TOP-SEGRET - 1 - -