Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman

DECLASSIFIED TOP SECRET E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (b) Dopt. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 NLTAL NARS Date 7-22-7) DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON June 13, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE Subject: Current Foreign Developments Zakowski Not Going to Moscow. Zakowski is reported to have informed British Foreign Office that he must decline the invitation to go to Moscow for conversations looking toward reorganization of the Polish Government. Zakowski states that he is not a politician and there- fore does not wish to assume responsibility in this con- nection. French Inquire Concerning the Resumption of Arms Deliveries. General Carpentier has asked Kirk what hope there was for an early resumption of deliveries of arms and munitions since agreement had been reached on north- west Italy. Kirk stated that he was unable to give any information on this subject since the decision to stop deliveries had been taken by the President personally. Kirk added that he was not certain whether this decision had been based purely on the situation in northwest Italy. Kirk urged early execution of the agreement and Carpentier agreed that this is essential. British Review Levant Situation. The withdrawal of all combat troops, whether British or French, from the Levant States is the basic recommendation of General Paget, British Commander in the Middle East, says Minister Wadsworth. He believes the two local governments should be charged with maintaining order. He proposes Anglo- French staff assistance to the local regimes in partially demobilizing some of the Troupes Speciales and in trans- ferring the rest to local jurisdiction. Sir Edward Grigg,