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NLT-72 DECLASSIFIED by authority of State Deft. leti to NARS 8-10-72 ILT-D2 memo from NL EXACT TRANSLATION (U.S.) to NLT 4-12-13 5/21/74 L'(RESTRICTED) (CONFIDENTIAL) (SECRET) OP PRIORITY URGENT (PRIORITY) (ROUTINE) (DEFERRED) WOOL RUG TT PERSONAL AND TOPSECRET FOR THE EYES OF THE PRESIDENT ONLY FROM HOPKINS X PARA X STALIN IS VERY ANXIOUS TO DISCUSS PROBOEWEYVONCERNING JAPAN AT HIS FOLLOWING CONFERENCE WITH YOU X HE WANTS TO HAVE MATTERS ABOUT JAPAN SETTLED BEFORE THEIR COLLAPSE. 3.09 x HIS STATEMENTS SUMMARIXED AS FOLLOWS X KK ONE KK JAPAN IS DOOMED AND The JAPANESE KNOW IT x KK TWO KK CERTAIN ELEMENTS IN JAPAN ARE PUTTING OUT PEACE FEELERS THEREFORE WE SHOULD CONSIDER TOGETHER OUR JOINT ATTITUDE AND ACT IN CONCERT ABOUT THE TWRRENDER OF JAPAN X HE EXPRESSED THE FEAR THAT THEY WILL TRY TO SPLIT THE ALLIES X HIS STATEMENTS ABOUT SURRENDER FOLLOW COLON KK ABLE KK THE SOVIET PUTON PREFERS TO -GO THROUGH WITH UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER AND DESTROY 35) From Reference No. 300934 NCR No. 5364 To TOX Indicator Decoded by Date 30 may 45 $ est SERVICES Hecutus the OPNAV 19-61

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