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CR8503 NLT-207 D/T 161507 DECLASSIFICO by authurity of State Dept its to NARS 8-10-72 NL memo to NLT 4-12-73 16 MAY 1945 Initials BK2 Date 5/21/19 PRIORITY PERSONAL AND TORSFORET NUMBER 42 TO: THE PRIME MINISTER us AND FROM: THE PRESIDENT YOUR NUMBERS 50 AND 51 RECEIVED, AND I AM PLEASED WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT WE SHOULD AWAIT RESULTS OF OUR MESSAGES TO TITO BEFORE DECIDING UPON FURTHER ACTION. TO CLARIFY UNDERSTANDING OF MY MESSAGE 37 ( YOUR 51), BEGINNING, *UNLESS TITO SHOULD ATTACK, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE, ETC., IT MEANS DEFINITELY THAT I AM UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO INVOLVE THIS COUNTRY I N A WAR WITH THE YUGOSLAVS UNLESS THEY SHOULD ATTACK US, IN WHICH CASE WE WOULD BE JUSTIFIED IN USING OUR ALLIED FORCES TO THROW THEM BACK TO A DISTANCE THAT WOULD PRECLUDE FURTHER ATTACK ON OUR TROOPS. (SIGNED) TRUMAN Mr. Gallman Aden Stash