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TOP SECRET
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
DECLASSIFIED
WASHINGTON
E.O. 11652, Sec.
(D) or (E)
Dept. of State
lette
10, 1972
ByNLJ-HC NARS 7.29.75
April 20, 1945
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Trusteeships
You indicated in conversation that at
your next press conference you would like to
make a statement on the trusteeship question.
In view of the current active discussion of
this subject in the press I can appreciate
that from the press angle it may be important
for an official statement to be made promptly.
On the other hand if a statement is made before
we complete our preliminary negotiations with
the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China and
France on this question it might well result in
making those discussions considerably more dif-
ficult. It is my recommendation, therefore,
that you not make a statement until the con-
clusion of the preliminary discussions.
In the event, however, that you find it
necessary to make a statement prior to that
time, I enclose one for your consideration which
the Secretaries of War and Navy and I recommend
to you.
Enclosure:
when
Statement of Recommended
Policy on Trusteeship.
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