Telegram from Alexander Kirk to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION GAC-646 Caserta This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 9, 1945 fore being communi ca ted to anyone. (SECRET) Rec'd 4:40 p.m. Secretary of State, DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington. Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 By NLT-HC NARS Date 7.25.75 2539, June 9, 2 p.m. In consideration of future organization of command in Mediterranean, BRIT Chiefs of Staff have recommended more or less as follows: One. That appointment of SACMED should not be abolished until ACC Austria has been established in Vienna and situation in each zone and on L of C is firmly in hand. When these conditions are fulfilled small combined Anglo-AMER HQ will be required to replace AFHQ in Italy until (a) ACC Italy has been dissolved and (b) AMG in Bolzano and Allied commitment in Venezia Giulia have ceased. AND RECORDS Two. Commitment in Greece is no valid reason for SERVICE* continuance AFHQ. Three. When time comes for abolition of SACMED and AFHQ (a) reduced Anglo-AMER HQ Italy should be responsible for Italy, Venezia Giulia, Bolzano, Sardinia, Sicily and islands Pantellaria, Lampedusa and Linosa; and should accept admin responsibility for support and maintenance occupational