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

Truman Papers: Telegram

No. 134
The Aide to the President’s Chief of Staff (Pinney) to the President’s Chief of Staff (Leahy)

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[Washington,] 9 July 1945.

MR–out–72. Admiral Land has learned Lord Leathers will probably attend Terminal and believes he should also be there. Land is still standing by per your orders and is prepared to go if you desire.¹ Memorandum from Gen. Marshall² being forwarded by pouch indicates use of certain large captured ships considered urgent by JCS for redeployment. Land and Leathers have been negotiating this matter for some time.

1. Land left Washington for Babelsberg on July 17.
2. Document No. 549.