Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume I

Leahy Papers: Telegram

No. 95
The Commanding General, United States Military Mission in the Soviet Union (Deane) to the Commanding General, Twelfth Army Group (Bradley)

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Moscow, 25 June 1945.

To Bradley citing Shgsd and to General Marshall for his eyes only from Deane top sec MX 24794.

As indicated in my M–24786, this date,¹ immediately upon receipt of your S–92697² at 2050Z³ on the 23rd, I submitted your request to General Antonov. At the same time the Ambassador submitted the same request to Mr. Vyshinski of the Foreign Office⁴ who is to have charge of the arrangements in Berlin.

Sunday, 24 June, there was a victory celebration in Moscow and no work was done. Thus far we have not had a reply to your request despite constant pressure on our part.

We fully appreciate the importance of starting on the communication installations and will continue to use every means at our disposal to get Soviet approval.

1. Not printed.
2. Document No. 91.
3. i. e., 8:50 p.m., Greenwich Civil Time.
4. See document No. 92.