Telegram from John G. Winant to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEP DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION EAS-1553 London This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated May 8, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone REC'd 6:35 p.m. DECLASSIFIED SEcrEtary of State, S.O. 11852, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington. Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 By NLTHG NARS Date 7.25.75 US URGENT 4644, May 8, 8 p.m. a ARCHIVES SERVICE" AND RECORDE FROM HODGSON CONTINED Lord Wright, Chairman of the War Crimes Commission, on May 7, 1945 informed Brigadier General Weir and myself that he felt that the war Crimes Commission was not re- ceiving the complete support of the United States Govern- ment. REFERENCE is made to Embassy cable 4472, May 3, 1945. HE said that the United States Government had not paid its contriubtion for the fiscal period 1943-1945, and that its present position concerning the finances of the Commission created a difficult situation. HE mentionEd the Commission's request of February 28, 1945, that the United States supply a central investigation officer and the reply which it had received from the United States on April 26, 1945. HE said that other governments VETE unable to furnish the Commission with such an officer due to a shortage of manpower and that the Commission was compelled