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740.00119 E.W./10–2545

Memorandum by the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 25, 1945.

Reference: a. Acting SecState ltr dtd 27 Sep 45 to SecWar and SecNav, ref. SE91

Reference a. was referred by the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for consideration and comment.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff have considered the letter of 27 September 1945 from the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy concerning the proposal which the Representatives of the British Chiefs of Staff contemplate submitting to obtain the views of the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, regarding the modification of the Italian Surrender Instrument.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff request that the Secretary of State be advised that they favor the British proposal and will so inform the Representatives of the British Chiefs of Staff when their proposal is submitted. The Joint Chiefs of Staff also recommend that the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, consult the British and American Ambassadors in Rome in drawing up his report.

For the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee:
H. Freeman Matthews

Acting Chairman
  1. Neither printed, but see telegram 9901, September 24, from London, p. 1054, which contains substance of the letter of September 27.↩