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Telegram from Ray Atherton to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius
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Telegram from Ray Atherton to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius
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DEPARTMENT
INCOMING
DIVISION OF
OF
CENTRAL SERVICES
STATE
TELEGRAM
TELEGRAPH SECTION
FIH
RS-445
to
ABF
Ottawa
This telegram must be
FBL
closely paraphrased be-
Dated April 17, 1945
fore being communicated
to anyone, (SECRET)
Rec'd 1:19 p.m.
Secrotary of State
Washington
23, April 17, 11 a.m.
In compliance with your Arpil 16, 4 p.m. following
is:
"FOR THE PRESIDENT
In order that your hands may be completely free and
despite my desire to continue to serve as an officer in
the Foreign Service of the United States, I have the honor
to tender herewith my resignation as Ambassador to Canada".
5.
ATHERTON
RECORDS AND
6.
SERVICE**
WFS
NPL
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972
By NLT TC NARS Date 7.2575