Telegram from President Harry S. Truman to Prime Minister Winston Churchill
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OCR Page 1 of 2NLT-286
KRYAA
of
TOP SEORET
for
scar
URGENT
7 May 1945
4875
FROM: OPNAV
1945 MAY 7
26706352
NCR
TO: ALUSNA LONDON
PERSONAL AND TOP SECRET FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PRIME
MINISTER, NUMBER 29.
Referring to General Eisenhower's message SCAF 358 of 7 May
and assuming it is agreeable to you I will announce surrender at 9 a.m.
Washington time on Tuesday 8 May as recommended by Eisenhower.
This is a momentous occasion for the United Nations and the
World.
s.
I am repeating this message to Marshal Stalin.
= SERVICE", AND
signed
TRUMAN
DECLASSIFIED by autharity of
state Dept Its to
NARS 8-10-72
NL memo to NLT
4-12-73
cell
CAMBUN
a
Released from the White House Map Room
at 070635Z May 1945.
Robertw Rogue
Robert W. Bogue
Lt. U.S.N.R.
SEONE
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World War, 1939-1945
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