Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume I

123 Harriman, W. Averell: Telegram

No. 119
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Assistant to the Secretary of State (Bohlen)¹

secret
priority

Moscow, July 4, 1945—9 a.m.

2406. Personal for Bohlen.

ReEmbs 2297, June 27, 8 p.m.²

Just before Mr. Stettinius’ resignation I sent a personal message to the Secretary of State regarding my assumption that the President and he would wish me to be present at Berlin.

I would greatly appreciate if you could find this message and see that it is brought to the attention of Mr. Byrnes. For your information Genl Deane and the senior Naval and Air officers of the Military Mission have been ordered by the Chiefs of Staff to go but so far I have received no word. Also, the British Ambassador³ has received instructions to attend the meeting. In addition I had asssumed that Page would be required to assist you in interpretating [sic] and in keeping the records of the Conference as he did at Yalta.

I would appreciate an urgent reply.

Harriman

1. Sent to the Secretary of State.
2. Document No. 106.
3. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr.