740.00119 EW/7–2545
No. 1056
The Secretary of the Soviet
Delegation (Novikov) to
the Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn)
[Translation]
Dear Mr. Dunn: Under instructions of Peoples’
Commissar of Foreign Affairs, V. M.
Molotov, I enclose herewith an aide-mémoire on the question of the non-application of the
unconditional surrender regime toward German troops in Norway.
I would appreciate it if you would acknowledge receipt of this
letter.
Sincerely yours,
[Enclosure—Translation]
Aide-Mémoire
The Soviet Government has received information that with relation
to German troops on Norwegian territory, the unconditional
surrender regime provided for in the military capitulation of
Germany, signed in Berlin on May 8, 19451
is not being applied in full. It is stated that the German
troops located in the region between the cities of Mo and
Trondheim, amounting to 260,000 men, and in the region of
Tromsö, 140,000 men, are holding on to their arms and military
“technique” (this probably means light military equipment).2 The personnel of
these troops have not been interned and they have full freedom
of movement. The Soviet Government considers it necessary to
draw to the attention of the Government of the United States of
America and the British Government this information, since the
Supreme Allied Control with respect to the surrendered troops on
Norwegian territory is effected by the Allied Command.
[Babelsberg,] July 25,
1945.
