740.00119 EAC/6–445: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 4—10:10 a.m.]
5621. Comea 278. My 5417, May 29, 9 p.m., to Dept rptd Paris as 322, Moscow as 178. Soviet Rep EAC has just informed me that his Govt approves procedure proposed by me May 29. Soviet Govt agrees four Allied Commanders in Chief will meet Berlin June 5 to sign declaration on defeat of Germany and assumption of supreme authority with respect to Germany and to issue declaration June 5 at 6 p.m., Berlin time. Soviet Govt also agrees issue declaration in four capitals same date and hour, which is 5 p.m., London time, 11 a.m., Washington time. I have informed General Eisenhower by telephone.
Sent Dept as 5621; rptd Paris as 336 (for Caffery and Murphy); to Moscow as 185.