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DEPAR IMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION EDW-1144 Caserta via Army This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 11, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SECRET) Rec'd 6:45 p.m. DECLASSIFIED Secretary of State E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYNLT-HC NARS Date:-25-25 2562, June 11, 11 a.m. Morning June 9 Allied Missions Vienna (our 2542, June 9) had long discussion with Gen Morosov during which Flory inquired whether reply had been r eceived from Tolbukhin re permission to inspect three airfields east of Danube. Morosov replied that Tolbukhin was not in position to grant this request and matter was one for GOVTS concern. Flory reiterated his understanding of three days ago that Tolbukhin would obtain necessary per- mission from Marshal Malinovsky. Morosov explained that Tolbukhin was unable approach Malinov sky on this subject and repeated it was therefore one for GOVTS concern. Flory said he could not consider his mission com- pleted until he has inspected the three fields west of Danube and unless such permission was granted immed he would be unable request instructions from his GOVT to withdraw his mission June 11 as desired by Tolbukhin. Morosov declared that at meeting three days ago he had not intended to make promise that Tolbukhin would seek Malinovsky¹ S