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

Truman Papers

No. 21
Marshal Stalin to President Truman ¹

[Translation]

Personal and secret from Premier J. V. Stalin to President H. S. Truman.

I have received your message² regarding the arrival of Mr. Hopkins and Ambassador Harriman in Moscow by May 26. I readily accept your proposal to meet Mr. Hopkins and Ambassador Harriman. The date—May 26, is quite convenient for me.

[ Moscow ,] May 20, 1945.

1. Russian original, accompanied by this translation, transmitted by the Soviet Embassy, Washington. For Russian text, see Πepeписκa Πpeдceдaтeля Cовета Mиниcтрoв CCCP c Πpeзидeнтaми CIIIA и Πpeмьep-Mиниcтрaми Beлиκoбpитaнии вo Bpeмя Beлиκoй Oтeчecтвeннoй Boйнь, 1941–1945 гг. (Moscow, State Publishing House for Political Literature, 1957; Ministry of Foreign Affairs publication), vol. ii, p. 231. Russian texts of the other Stalin-Truman messages printed below in English translation are likewise to be found in Πpeпиcкa, vol. ii.
2. document No. 20.