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NLT-221 CR 5962 550110 D/T OPERATIONAL PRIORITY DECLASSIFIED by authority of State Dept Its to PERSONAL AND TOP SEGRET NARS 8-10-72 NL memo to NLT NUMBER 27 4-12-73 Litials BR2 02105/21/74 TO: THE PRIME MINISTER FROM: THE PRESIDENT the AND RECORDS SERVICE" GENERAL EISENHOWER HAS ARRANGED TO NOTIFY US SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF HIS PROCLAMATION OF V-E DAY so THAT WE MAY COORDINATE OUR ANNOUNCEMENT WITH HIS PROCLAMA- TION. DON'T YOU AGREE THAT IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT YOUR, STALIN'S AND MY STATEMENTS SHOULD COINCIDE AS TO THEIR TIMING? I AM SENDING A SIMILAR MESSAGE TO STALIN. (SIGNED) TRUMAN Gallman adu Stank