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NLT-285 Vo DAH LL Bison Beard MM 6 May 1945 TOP SECRET 8. PRIORITY 4855 From: Opnav SERVICES NECORDE To : Alusna, London 0614582, NCR NUMBER 28X TOP SBORET AND PERSONAL FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PRIME MINISTER, Barax Replying to your Number 33, the hours suggested by you for the simultaneous announcement of victory in Europe, nine of clock A.M. Washington time, three P.M. in London, and four P.M. in Moscow, teen is entirely agreeable to me. IN hope Marshal Stalin will also agree. Please inform me of his reply to your message. Bara My announcement will be very short and it will probably be followed immediately, or at a later hour by statements by some of the American military and civil leaders of our war effort. Para Regarding the overall submarine announcement suggested by Ten you, I will be pleased to receive, for consideration, a draft of your proposed joint announcement. TRUMAN NN QueenBees eyelashe Released from the White House Map Room at 0614582, May, 1945. DECLASSIFIED by authority of January state Dept let to A. TYREE, JR/. NADS 8-10-12 - NL memo to NLT Commander, U.S.N. 4-12-73 leitials