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Please return Secy of State THE SECRETARY OF STATE RIC WASHINGTON September 4, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Ambassador Patterson has given the Department the memorandum attached. I have taken the liberty of telling Patterson not to extend the formal invi- tation to Tito until I return. I took the liberty of doing this because I thought we should find out what is his attitude toward the Italian settle- ment before inviting him to visit you. Upon my return I will remind you of it. goos. J.F. B.