Office of the Historian

Consideration of the application of “unconditional surrender” terms to Germany; unofficial peace feelers from Germany 1

1. For previous correspondence on unofficial peace feeler approaches from Axis nations, see Foreign Relations, 1943, vol. i, pp. 484 ff.; also ibid., vol. iii, pp. 621–708, passim.

For correspondence regarding consideration of surrender terms and controls for Germany in the European Advisory Commission, see pp. 100 ff. For information on the application of the principle of unconditional surrender to Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania, see bracketed note, pp. 39–40. For other 1944 documentation on political and economic policies toward Germany, see Foreign Relations, The Conferences at Malta and Yalta, 1945, pp. 134 ff.

[288] The Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union (Stalin) to President Roosevelt

May 26, 1944.

Copy of telegram obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y.

[291] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] June 7, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/6–744

[294] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, June 26, 1944—9 p.m.
[Received June 27—11:58 a.m.]

103.918/6–2644: Telegram

[295] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, June 27, 1944—2 p.m.
[Received June 27—11:50 a.m.]

740.00119 EW/2710: Telegram

[296] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, June 27, 1944—9 p.m.
[Received June 28—1:03 a.m.]

740.00119 EW/6–2744: Telegram

[297] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, July 3, 1944—10 p.m.
[Received July 3—8:48 p.m.]

740.00119 European War 1939/7–344: Telegram

[298] The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, July 8, 1944—9 p.m.
[Received July 8—8:14 p.m.]

740.00119 European War 1939/7–844: Telegram

[299] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

[Washington,] July 11, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/7–1144

[300] Memorandum by President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State

Washington, July 17, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/7–1744

[306] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 7, 1944.

862.01/8–744

[308] Memorandum by the Combined Chiefs of Staff

Washington, 18 August, 1944.

740.00119 European War 1939/8–1844

[309] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

[Washington,] August 21, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/8–1744

[311] Memorandum by President Roosevelt to the Secretary of War

[Washington,] August 26, 1944.

Copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y.

[312] The Ambassador in Spain (Hayes) to the Secretary of State

San Sebastian, August 27, 1944—5 p.m.
[Received August 28—8:30 a.m.]

862.01/8–2744: Telegram

[313] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Hayes)

Washington, September 1, 1944—10 p.m.

862.01/8–21744: Telegram