Telegram from Admiral William Leahy to Ambassador Averell Harriman

DECLASSIFIED by authority of NLT-367 Pottern soff Vol.I P.116 NS 8. SERVICE" RECORDS 'NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND TOD Dateo A913 23 June 1945 100-SEARCI TOP SECKET VK YBH 2913 PRIORITY From: Opnav SNHTF To : Alusna, Moscow 231544Z, NCR Cunds are NUMBER 302. TOP SECRET AND PERSONAL FROM ADAIRAL LEAHY FOR AMBASSADOR good KK HARRIMAN X Barax Replying to your 221600 the President'e parts as now constituted totals 37 and comprises Admiral Leahy, Messrs. Byrnes, Hopkins, Vinson, Ross, Admiral McIntire and the Military and Naval Aides, eight other junior Army and Navy officers, one civilian secretary, seven secret service and twelve servants. The Secretary of State's party totals 26 and includes Stettinius, 19 Assistant Secretaries and Foreign Service officers, plus 6 stenographers. The Joint Chiefs of Staff party of 75 includes in addition to the Chiefs, 10 admirals or general officers, 13 colonels or Navy captains, 9 junior officers, 8 warrants and 32 enlisted. The composition and numbers of the advanced party communication personnel and air crews can be obtained from Eisenhower's headquarters. Barex Jan I ain reasonably certain the President and Churchill will wish to bring their Chiefs of Staff. The question in my 201603 was as to whether or not Stalin would pre- fer that staff meetings be not held in Berlin because of implications. LEAHY MM LIXARDS AND SPINACHT and Shewar Released from the White House Map Room at 2315442, June 1945. ROBERT W. BOGUE, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R. TOP SECIET