Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman

DEGLASSIFIED TOP SECRET E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or on Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1072 MARS Date 2-23-71 DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON May 24, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Current Foreign Developments Arrest of Doenitz and His Associates. In accordance with General Eisenhower's directive Doenitz and his asso- ciates, numbering over 300 persons, were placed under arrest and taken to Luxembourg where they will be held for interrogation. One of the party, Admiral von Friede- burg, committed suicide. British Concern Over Establishment by SHAEF of Joint Secretariat with Russians. The British Chiefs of Staff are reported by Murphy to have expressed concern to their mission in Washington over the invitation extended by SHAEF to the Soviet High Command for the establishment of a joint secretariat with the Russians to handle ques- tions of common interest. The British feel that this invitation should not have been extended without prior consultation and state that before discussions occur on matters other than those of local interest they will wish to have a complete agenda and an opportunity to state their views thereon. The British feel that past exper- ience with the Russians makes it inadvisable to extend concessions except on a reciprocal basis. They also believe that a British political adviser should be present at all meetings in order to pass upon political implications. Soviet Mission at Flensburg to be Restricted to Activ- ities of the German General Staff. SHAEF has decided that the Soviet officers at Flensburg should be restricted to assistance in the investigation of the German General Staff. They will not be permitted to visit other German Ministries except after reference to SHAEF. British