Office of the Historian

Consideration of the application of “unconditional surrender” terms to Germany; unofficial peace feelers from Germany 1

1. For previous correspondence on unofficial peace feeler approaches from Axis nations, see Foreign Relations, 1943, vol. i, pp. 484 ff.; also ibid., vol. iii, pp. 621–708, passim.

For correspondence regarding consideration of surrender terms and controls for Germany in the European Advisory Commission, see pp. 100 ff. For information on the application of the principle of unconditional surrender to Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania, see bracketed note, pp. 39–40. For other 1944 documentation on political and economic policies toward Germany, see Foreign Relations, The Conferences at Malta and Yalta, 1945, pp. 134 ff.

[257] Mr. William Phillips, Political Adviser at the Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander, to the Secretary of State

London, December 17, 1943.
[Received December 17—8:02 p.m.]

740.00119 European War/2035: Telegram

[258] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, December 24, 1943—10 p.m.

740.00119 European War 1939/2057½: Telegram

[259] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington ], December 27, 1943.

740.00119 European War 1939/2088

[261] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, January 3, 1944—noon.
[Received 1:16 p.m.]

740.00119 European War 1939/2050: Telegram

[262] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 3, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2090

[263] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, January 10, 1944—midnight.
[Received January 11—8:53 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/32649: Telegram

[264] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

[Washington,] January 14, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/32572

[265] Memorandum by President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State

Washington, January 17, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2113

[266] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, January 18, 1944—9 p.m.
[Received January 18—7:18 p.m.]

740.00119 European War 1939/2076: Telegram

[267] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, January 19, 1944—8 p.m.
[Received January 19—7:56 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/32760: Telegram

[268] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Johnson)

Washington, January 19, 1944—11 p.m.

740.0011 European War 1939/32649: Telegram

[269] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Berle)

[Washington,] February 2, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2499

[270] The Ambassador of the Soviet Union (Gromyko) to the Secretary of State

Washington, February 3, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2254

[271] The Ambassador in Spain (Hayes) to the Secretary of State

Madrid, February 7, 1944.
[Received February 16.]

862.01/562

[272] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Stettinius) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] March 10, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2330

[273] Memorandum by President Roosevelt to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Washington, April 1, 1944.

Department of Defense files

[274] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Long) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 3, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2498

[276] The Under Secretary of State (Stettinius) to the Secretary of State

London, April 13, 1944.
[Received April 13—4:31 p.m.]

740.00119 European War 1939/2491: Telegram

[277] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, April 15, 1944—5 p.m.

740.00119 European War 1939/2491: Telegram

[278] President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State

[Georgetown, S.C.,] 15 April, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2491: Telegram

[279] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

[Washington,] April 17, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/2491

[281] President Roosevelt to the British Prime Minister (Churchill)

[Washington,] May 18, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/5–1844: Telegram

[282] The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt

[London,] May 22, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/5–2344: Telegram

[284] The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State

Bern, May 24, 1944—5 p.m.
[Received June 2—7 p.m.]

740.00119 European War 1939/2644: Airgram

[285] The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State

Bern, May 24, 1944—6 p.m.
[Received June 2—7 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/34447: Airgram

[286] The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt

[London,] May 25, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/5–2644: Telegram