Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman
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B.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (x)
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972
BINLTHE NAME Date 7-27-25
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
May 31, 1945
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Current Foreign Developments
Marshal Alexander's Views on Disposition of the
Italian Empire. In answer to an inquiry from Churchill,
Field Marshal Alexander has stated his belief that the
Allies should not be too hard on Italy and should permit
the retention at least of Tripoli, Eritrea and possibly
Italian Somaliland. Alexander expressed the hope that
the American Government would support his views since if
the Italians go down too far they will have no alternative
but to go Red.
Harriman's Views on Resumption of Diplomatic Rela-
tions with Bulgaria, Rumania and Finland. Harriman
commenting on Stalin's message concerning the resumption
of diplomatic relations with Bulgaria, Rumania and Finland
states his belief that we should agree and proceed to re-
establish such relations as soon as the Dimitrov incident
is satisfactorily terminated. Harriman bases this recom-
mendation on the feeling that we will find it difficult
to obtain any real tripartite basis for action in the con-
trol commissions and that therefore direct access to the
government concerned may be desirable.
Mission to Vienna. Field Marshal Alexander and
General McNarney agree that the military mission to Vienna
should not include a civilian representative of the Depart-
ment since such action might prejudice the success of the
mission.
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