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NLT-160 CR5631 DITOSIDOS 3 JULY 1945 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY PERSONAL AND DECLASSIFIED by authority of state Dept it to NARS 8-10-72 NUMBER 85 WL memo to NLT 4-12-73 TO: THE PRIME MINISTER AND Initials BKZPate 5/20/71 is SERVICE" FROM: THE PRESIDENT I HAVE JUST RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE NUMBER 101 AND IN VIEW OF THE REASONS GIVEN BY YOU I CONCUR WITH YOUR SUGGESTION THAT WE DELAY TEMPORARILY THE RECOGNITION OF THE NEW POLISH GOVERNMENT. THE TWENTY-FOUR DELAY SUGGESTED BY YOU WOULD MEAN THAT WE WOULD ACCORD RECOGNITION ON INDEPEPEN- DENCE DAY. I THEREFORE, SUGGEST AND HOPE YOU WILL CONCUR THAT WE POSTPONE RECOGNITION FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOURS; THAT IS UNTIL SEVEN PM EASTERN WAR TIME, JULY FIVE. IN ORDER THAT THERE MAY BE NO UNWARRANTED SPECULATION REGARDING THE DELAY IN RECOGNITION, I PROPOSE TO ADVISE AMBASSADOR HARRIMAN TODAY THAT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS DUE TO MY ABSENCE FROM WASHINGTON AND THE ADVENT OF THE NATIONAL