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CR 5361 NLT-162 D/T 021433 AND the us SERVICE received 2 JULY 1945 GOYERN HENT PRIORITY PERSONAL AND TOP SECRET DECLASSIFIED by authority of NUMBER 83 Coof W.I P.933 Initials Ac Date f. 7-73 TO: THE PRIME MINISTER FROM: THE PRESIDENT AMBASSADOR HARRIMAN HAS I INFORMED ME AND I CONCUR THAT THE NEW POLISH PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN CONFOR- MITY WITH THE CRIMEA DECISION. AS YOU KNOW, THE NEW GOVERNMENT HAS ADDRESSED PARALLEL COMMUNICA- TIONS TO US REQUESTING THAT WE ACCORD RECOGNITION. ON THE BASIS OF THE ASSURANCES GIVEN BY THE NEW GOVERNMENT AND ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF AMBASSADOR HARRIMAN, I PLAN TO ACCORD RECOGNITION TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AT 7 PM EASTERN WAR TIME ON JULY 3. I FEEL THAT NOW THE MATTER HAS MOVED THIS FAR FORWARD ANY FURTHER DELAY WOULD SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE AND MIGHT EVEN PROVE EMBARRASSING TO BOTH OF US. I HOPE, THERE- FORE, YOU WILL AGREE TO ACCORD RECOGNITION SIMUL- TANEOUSLY WITH US. Aam. Starts (SIGNED) TRUMAN. Mr. Gallman