Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1944, General, Volume I

740.00119 EAC/8–944: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, August 9, 1944—2 p.m.

6285. Your 6370. Action with Chinese taken on the instruction of the President and we are already committed to do so but are attempting to arrange it here rather than having terms cabled to Chungking.

In your discretion please inform your Soviet and British colleagues on the Commission of this, explaining done on the President’s instructions.

For your confidential information, the Canadians must have had a copy of the terms on July 28 as on that date they made certain comments and raised some questions concerning them with Atherton.¹²

Stettinius

[Formal notification of the United States Government’s approval of the surrender terms for Germany was made in identical letters dated August 9, 1944, from Ambassador Winant to the British and Soviet Representatives on the European Advisory Commission; not printed.]

12. Ray Atherton, Ambassador in Canada.