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

Leahy Papers Telegram

No. 80
The Commanding General, United States Military Mission in the Soviet Union (Deane) to the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force (Eisenhower)

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Moscow, 20 June 1945.

To ETOUSA Forward for Eisenhower and AGWar for General Marshall’s eyes only from Deane top sec MX 24738.

Antonov informed me this morning that the question of advanced preparations in Berlin for the forthcoming conference was a matter that was being decided between our governments, indicating that he could not change his former decision to postpone General Parks reconnaissance until after Zhukov got back to Berlin on about 28 or 29 June. Harriman has already taken this question up twice with the Foreign Office, once on 15 June¹ when the original request was received to have General Parks authorized to go to Berlin and again last night² upon receipt of ETOUSA Fwd S 91539.³ We shall continue our efforts to arrange for General Parks reconnaissance.

1. See document No. 67.
2. See document No. 78.
3. document No. 77.