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

740.0011 EW/7–545: Telegram

No. 125
The Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Germany (Murphy)

top secret

Washington, July 5, 1945—11 a.m.

61. I wish to invite you to be present at the forthcoming meeting of the three Heads of Government.

Following is the list of State Department personnel totalling thirty-six people who make up my party: Secretary Byrnes; Ambassador Harriman, Ambassador Murphy; Assistant Secretary Clayton, Assistant Secretary Dunn; Ben Cohen, Donald Russell and Walter Brown, Special Assistants to the Secretary; H. F. Matthews, C. E. Bohlen, Llewellyn Thompson, Edward Page, Emilio Collado, James Riddleberger, Emile Despres, Cavendish Cannon, George Allen, J. C. Vincent, Eugene Dooman, Philip Mosely, Charles Yost, Colonel John Wise, R. B. Reams, Wilder Foote and an administrative and secretarial staff of twelve.

I should appreciate it if you would take proper steps to make sure that appropriate arrangements are made in Berlin for this group which is scheduled to arrive July 13.

Byrnes
J[oseph] C. G[rew]