Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman, Current Foreign Developments

TOP SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 By NLT-HL NARS Date 6.26.15 May 18, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Current Foreim Develonments Tito Hopes for Friendly Settl Lement of Trieste Problem. The Foreign Office has told Winant that Major Randolph Churchill has brought to the Prime Minister a letter from Tito in which the latter declared he hoped that an amicable settlement could be found for the Trieste question. The letter is reported couched in the friendliest terms. Soviet Activities in Bornholm. Thomas reports that additional troops, military equipment and large quantities of supplies are being brought to Bornholm by the Soviets. The Danish Foreign Office does not believe the original Soviet contention that they intend to remain on the Island only until the Germana are evacuated. The British Charge at Copenhagen believes the Soviets intend to occupy the Island until the British remove their troops from Denmark. All communications, airplanes and ships from Dermark to the Island have been interrupted pending settlement of the situation which the Russian Commander on Bornholm states oan be made only through Danish and Russian Governments in Moscow. French Preas Contrests Soviet and American Treatnent of Caffery reports that an article in Humanité on May 15 strongly emphasized that in Berlin the Red Army is efficiently establishing order and treating the inhabitants kindly.