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

500.CC/7–545

No. 195
The Acting Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson) to the British Minister (Balfour)

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[Washington,] July 7, 1945.

Dear Balfour, Doc Matthews discussed with the Secretary the Foreign Office’s proposal enclosed with your letter of July 5,¹ that certain matters concerning the Preparatory Commission and the seat of the world organization be discussed at Terminal. The Secretary questions whether these subjects are sufficiently important to be discussed by the three Heads of Government. He feels that these matters might well be left for solution at the Executive Committee meeting.

Sincerely yours,

John D. Hickerson

1. Document No. 184.