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    "ocrText": "BETLINSIFIED\n11812 Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or a\nTOP SECRET\nletter,\nAug.\n10.\n-2-\nSHAEF Proposal for Concentration of Remnant of German\nMinistries. SHAEF has asked Murphy's concurrence in a\nproposal to concentrate the fragments of German ministries\nfound to date. Murphy does not object to the concentration\nof archives and offices but does find objectionable the\nimplication that British policy at least tends toward the\nearly establishment of a German government. Murphy will\nenter a reservation on this point. He considers signifi-\ncant the fact that Marshal Montgomery has not yet complied\nwith SHAEF's order that Doenitz government should be placed\nunder arrest.\nConsultation Concerning the Declaration on the Defeat\nof Germany. European Advisory Commission has agreed that\nthe text of the declaration on the defeat of Germany will\nbe communicated on May 25 to the seven European Allied\nGovernments which have been in consultation with the Com-\nmission. In addition the UK representative stated that\nhis Government will inform the governments of the Dominions\nand India. Winant stated that the declaration will be\ncommunicated by the American Government to Brazil. The\nSoviet representative made no explicit statement to the\neffect that his government would communicate the declara-\ntion to the Warsaw Government but such action is highly\nprobable.\nAmerican Red Cross Deadline on Relief Program for\nPoland. On the request of the American Red Cross Director\nfor Russia and Poland, our Embassy in Moscow has communi-\ncated to the Soviet Foreign Office a statement which recalls\nearly Soviet agreement to the development of a relief pro-\ngram for Poland by the American Red Cross. The message\nnotes that although seven months have passed, no effective\nprogress has been made and the American Red Cross is there-\nfore obliged to draw the conclusion that the Soviet Govern-\nment and the Warsaw Government are either indifferent to\nor opposed to this program. Unless adequate written assur-\nances are received by June 5 the American Red Cross will\nbe obliged to withdraw its offer of relief for Poland and\ndivert supplies intended for that country to other areas.\nIn such an event it will not be possible to reinstate a\nprogram for Poland at a later date.\nYugoslavs"
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