860F.01/6–2945: Telegram
The Chargé in Czechoslovakia (Klieforth) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 1—12:17 p.m.]
46. President Beneš told me today with great joy that unexpectedly all Russian troops would leave city of Prague by July 3 and implied [Page 466] that my incident was one of contributing factors. He said that the Russian forces in entire country would be reduced substantially. He was unable however to learn date of final departure of entire Russian Army of occupation. I am of the opinion that a token reduction of our forces in American Zone would be appreciated by the President in view of Russian evacuation of Praha.
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Sent Dept as 46; rptd to Moscow as 11.