740.00119 E.A.C./6–445: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 4—2:30 p.m.]
5632. Comea 281. Today EAC approved texts of three statements to be issued jointly by four Govts in their capitals with changes reported in my 5575, June 2.
Soviet representative has no instructions from his Govt re date of publication. With support of Strang and Massigli, I again emphasized the great value of publishing these three statements simultaneously with declaration on defeat of Germany scheduled for June 5 at 1700 hours London time. Gousev again asking his Govt urgently for instructions about date of publication.
I have continually pressed for publication of three statements simultaneously with declaration. It now appears impossible arrange this. I hope we can complete arrangements for their publication 24 or 48 hours after issuance of declaration.