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NLT 222
OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
DECLASSIFIED by authority of
PERSONAL AND FOP SECRET
Sept if thet
VI. IP.280
s.
NUMBER 25
AND
U.S.
TO:
THE PRIME MINISTER
FROM:
THE PRESIDENT
RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR NUMBER 21. FOR YOUR
INFORMATION I HAVE TODAY SENT THE FOLLOWING TO UNCLE JOE:
"PRESIDENT TRUMAN TO MARSHAL STALIN.
REPLYING TO YOUR MESSAGE OF 24 APRIL, PRIME MINISTER
CHURCHILL HAS SENT ME A COPY OF HIS MESSAGE TO YOU OF APRIL
28.
SINCE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE POSITION OF THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT FROM THE MESSAGES YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND MYSELF, I NEED HARDLY TELL YOU THAT
IN REGARD TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT I
AGREE WITH THE VIEWS MR CHURCHILL HAS EXPRESSED IN HIS MES-
SAGE OF APRIL 28. THIS GOVERNMENT STILL CONSIDERS THAT THE
CRIMEA DECISIONS CONSTITUTE A FAIR BASIS FOR THE SETTLEMENT
OF THE POLISH QUESTION AND SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT.
THE MEETINGS OF THE 3 FORE IGN SECRETARIES ON THE
POLISH MATTER HAVE NOT YET PRODUCED A FORMULA WHICH IS
SATISFACTORY. I CONSIDER IT OF THE UTMOST I MPORTANCE THAT
A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM BE WORKED OUT AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.
I MUST TELL YOU THAT ANY SUGGESTION THAT THE
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