Telegram from Alexander Kirk to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION MS-1578 Caserta via Army This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 11, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SECRET) Rec'd 3:15 p.m., 12th DECLASSIFIED Secretary of State, E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 Washington. By NLT'HL NARS Date 7.2575 2570, June 11, 7 p.m. Evening June 9 Allied missions Vienna (our 2557, June 10) gave large and successful party for Russian officors who have assisted missions during reconnaissance During long and informal conversation with Gen Rogov Winterton mentioned forthcoming interview with Tolbukhin and was informed Tolbukhin has developed illness that may prevent him being able receive heads of mission but that his Deputy Col Gen Zheltov yould probably hold the conference scheduled for June 11. Rogov was very insistent that missions must leave when tasks are completed and stressed fact that sooner the missions left the sooner commissions could come in and commence work. Rogov said also that Tolbukhin was anxious to settle matter altho in fact latter and his staff might not be in Austria much longer. When Winterton asked if they were gooing to the Far East Rogov replied it was military secret. ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Sent DEPT; rptd Moscow 178 London 196. Rogov further