Letters from President Harry S. Truman to Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau and Others with Related Material

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85-6 May 2, 1945 The Honorable The Secretary of the Treasury x21 My dear Mr. Secretary: As you no doubt already know, I have appointed Mr. Edwin N. Pauley as the United States Representative on the Allied Reparations Commission with the rank of Ambassador. x383 I an particularly desirous of having the activities of Mr. Pauley and his staff thoroughly coordinated with those of other Federal agencies which are concerned with our inter- x285 national economic relations. x396 In order that there may be unity of national policy, I should appreciate it if you would arrange for close liaison with the Reparations Commission BO that it may be currently informed of any contemplated transactions of a financial or other character with any of the Allied Nations. Such information will be essential in guiding our # Reparations Representative in his negotiations with other Allied powers. Very cordially, (Sgd) HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY U.S. SERVICE GOVERNMENT