Telegram from President Harry S. Truman to Minister Herschel V. Johnson
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OCR Page 1 of 2NLT-267
DECLASSIFIED by authority of
SECRO
26 April 1945
1: e
AND
Vol.II P.769
TOP SECRET
OP PRIORITY
02/20/773
20
MENT
From: Opnav
3151
To
: Alusna, Stockholm
2617102, NCR
NUMBER 253. TOP SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR
MINISTER JOHNSON, STOCKHOLM.
Replying to your NIACT April 25, 3 A.M., inform Himmler's
agent that the only acceptable terms of surrender by Germany are
unconditional surrender on all fronts to the Soviet Government, Great
Britain and the United States.
If the above stated terms of surrender are accepted the Ger-
man forces should surrender on all fronts at once to the local
commanders in the field.
In all theaters where resistance continues the attack of the
Allies upon them will be vigorously prosecuted until complete victory
is attained.
TRUMAN
Released from the White House Map Room
at 261710Z, April, 1945.
o. S. COLLINS, JR.,
Lieutenant, USNR.
of
HUM
Benj
TOP PECREI
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