740.00119 Control (Austria)/4–2845
The American Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Assistant People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (Vyshinski)
Dear Mr. Vyshinski: I have been instructed to effect transmission of the following message for Marshal Stalin from the President:
“No. 225, Personal and top secret for Marshal Stalin from the President:
“I have received from Prime Minister Churchill a message dated April 27, addressed to you and to myself, with respect to an orderly procedure for the occupation by our forces of the zones which they will occupy in Germany and Austria.
“I am in full agreement with the message referred to above, addressed to both of us by Prime Minister Churchill, and I will inform the Prime Minister likewise of my agreement thereto.”
I would be grateful if you would be good enough to see that this message is transmitted to Marshal Stalin.
Sincerely yours,