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NLT-203 for DECLASSIFIED ty authprity of State Dept its to NARS 8-10-72 NL memo toNGT 4-12-73 Initials 21 MAY 1945 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY PERSONAL AND TOPSEONET NUMBER 45 g. TO: THE PRIME MINISTER us. AND SERVICES SESUROS FROM: THE PRESIDENT YOUR NUMBER 53. I AM I INFORMING THE CHIEFS OF STAFF OF OUR APPROVAL OF THE MESSAGE TO EISENHOWER AND ALEXANDER. I MAY, WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, HAVE MORE INFORMATION BEARING ON A DATE AND LOCATION FOR THE PROPOSED TRIPARTITE MEETING IF STALIN AGREES TO PARTICIPATE. I HOPE HE WILL AGREE TO COME WEST INTO GERMANY OR FURTHER WEST, BUT I AM ADVISED THAT HE IS NOT LIKELY TO 00 BEYOND SOVIET CONTROLLED TERRITORY. REFERRING TO MY NUMBER 43. IT WOULD SEEM AT THE PRESENT TIME THAT SUPPORT BY YOUR EMBASSY IN MOSCOW WOULD PROBABLY BE AS EFFECTIVE AS A SEPARATE BUT SIMILAR MESSAGE FROM YOU. I I NDULGE IN A HOPE THAT UNCLE JOE WILL USE HIS INFLUENCE TO ASSIST IN REACH- ING A SETTLEMENT OF THE TITO PROBLEM IN VENEZIA GIULIA. (SIGNED) TRUMAN Mr. Gallman Adan Stark