Memorandum from Secretary of State James Byrnes to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachments

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attle ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D. c. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON October 30, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Attached is a copy of the message I sent to Bevin on Sunday. It disturbed him as I intended it should. Halifax came to see me yesterday, and today he advised me that neither Bevin or Atlee will make any statement about these proposals at this time. He hopes to take it up with me a little later. THOMAS Center JBones a RECORDS\ : SERVICE" FOP VICTORY BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS