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(THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TOP SECRET AND URGENT FOR THE EYES
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ALONE OF BYRNES, SECRETARY OF STATE, POTSDAM, GERMANY FROM
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HURLEY)
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AFTER RECEIVING YOUR DIRECTIVE TODAY IN REGARD TO THE
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COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS I ARRANGED A MEETING WITH BRITISH28
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AND SOVIET AMBASSADORS. NEITHER BRITISH NOR SOVIET
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AMBASSADORS HAD AT THAT TIME RECEIVED TEXT OF AGREEMENT ON
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COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM THEIR GOVERNMENTS. SINCE
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THEN THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED THE TEXT. BOTH THE
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BRITISH AND SOVIET AMBASSADORS AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE PROPER 35 36
FOR ME TO SUGGEST TO CHIANG KAI SHEK THAT THE PROPOSED AGREE-
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MENT IN REGARD TO THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS WILL BE
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SUBMITTED TO HIM OFFICIALLY BY THE THREE AMBASSADORS TOMORROW. 40 39
BOTH OF MY COLLEAGUES AUTHORIZED ME TO ADVISE CHIANG KAI SHEK
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INFORMALLY OF THE CONTESTS* OF THE AGREEMENT so THAT WHEN THE 42 43
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION IS MADE HE WILL BE PREPARED TO GIVE AN
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IMMEDIATE ANSWER. 1 PRESENTED THE MATTER INFORMALLY TO THE
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GENERALISSIMO AND PRIME MINISTER SOONG AT 2000 HOURS CHUNGKING
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No. I ADMIRAL.
No. 2 FILE.
No. 3F- I OR CHARTROOM.
No. 4 SPECIAL. 50
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TOP
SECRET
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Handle only in accordance with "Top . Secret" instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations.
COPY NO.
OPNAV 19-78
P SECRET DISPATCH
DRAFTER
EXT.
ADDRESSEES
PRECEDENCE
ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE
FROM COMNAVGRP CHINA
1
PRIORITY
2
RADIO WASHINGTON
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ROUTINE
RELEASED BY
DATE
HARRY ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL RECORDS TRUMAM AND THEREY
FOR ACTION
4
DEFERRED
5
DECLASSIFIED by authority of
BASEGRAM
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U.S.
SERVICE"
GOVERN MENT
7
TOR CODEROOM
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PRIORITY
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DECODED BY
PARAPHRASED
INFORMATION
10
Initials
Date
ROUTINE
CHECKED
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BY
BY
DEFERRED
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DITTOED
BASEGRAM
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ROUTED BY
BY
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UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFFRRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE.
IF OPERATIONAL 15
CHECK BELOW
(SHEET 2 OF 2 SHEETS)
311617
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NCR 2432
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Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP
(Use G. C. T.)
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ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT
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TIME JULY 31ST. THEY WERE FAVORABLY IMPRESSED AND INDICATED
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THAT WHEN THE MATTER IS OFFICIALLY PRESENTED THE GENERALISSIMO
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WILL GIVE A FAVORABLE REPLY.
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I CONSENTED TO THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE OFFICIAL
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PRESENTATION UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING 28
THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A DIRECTIVE FROM
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HIS GOVERNMENT. WHETHER THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR RECEIVES A
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DIRECTIVE OR NOT WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE OFFICIAL
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PRESENTATION TOMORROW, 1 AUGUST, BEFORE NOON AND WE ARE THE
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CERTAIN THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DESPATCH A REPLY FROM THE
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GENERALISSIMO IMMEDIATELY.
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AS RECEIVED.
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ORIGINAL NCR DISTRIBUTION:
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NAVAIDE(#1 THRU #51. ACTION(AND FOR DELIVERY TO SEC'Y. STATE)
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THE
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CHUNGISING
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No. I ADMIRAL.
No. 2 FILE.
No. 3F-1 I OR CHARTROOM.
No. 4 SPECIAL. 50
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TOP
SECRET
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Handle only in accordance with "Top Secret"
instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations.
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