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CR 10656 NLT-232 D/T 272117 27 APRIL 1945 8. OPERAT LONAL PRIOBITY DECLASSIFIED by authority of PERSONAL AND TORSCONET part fital E.R.1955 us AND SOVERN MENT NUMBER 15 Date: 0773 TO: THE PRIME MINISTER FROM: THE PRESIDENT REFERRING TO YOUR NUMBER 18, I HAVE SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO STALIN: I HAVE RECEIVED A MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO YOU AND TO ME BY PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL ON 27 APRIL IN REGARD TO AN ORDERLY PROCEDURE FOR THE OCCUPATION BY OUR FORCES OF THE ZONES WHICH THEY WILL OCCUPY IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. THIS WILL INFORM YOU THAT I AM IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE ABOVE REFERRED TO MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO BOTH OF US BY PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL AND I WILL INFORM HIM ALSO OF MY AGREEMENT THEREWITH.' (SIGNED) TRUMAN Mr. Galluna Geen Start