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-3- #6729, July 4, 5 p.m., from London.
in other countries for trial. I have taken position all
except international cases are beyond terms of my author-
ity and except to advise my own Govt whether we have ob-
jections in any case, the question of surrender prisoners
is not before us. This is likely to become very delicate
problem as demands probable for surrender persons who are
not war criminals but politically objectionable. You will
need to decide what terms to impose and what showing will
be required of criminality. As suggested cable to Grew
re Czechoslovakian demand for turn-over of Frank a uniform
x317
policy needed as to all prisoners and demands from all
countries. Glad help on this any way experience thought
useful and to receive instructions if I have construed my
authority too narrowly.
Have kept Rosenman informed. Have consulted Clay on
details concerning trial and matter affecting control
commission work. Can cable to you whole Russian proposal
if desired but in view the necessity to know interpretation
in order understand it have not thought useful.
WINANT
ANNUAL 8.8. w ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE TRUMAN LIBRARY
DU
x 486
x 198-B
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