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Negotiations leading to the surrender of Germany; termination of hostilities in Europe 13

13. For previous related documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. i, pp. 100 ff.; see also ante, pp. 160 ff.

Additional material on the German surrender is contained in Forrest C. Pogue, The Supreme Command, in the official Army history United States Army in World War II: The European Theater of Operations (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1954), pp. 475 ff.

[510] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, January 14, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 6:10 p.m.]

740.0011 EW/1–1445: Telegram

[511] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, January 16, 1945—10 p.m.

740.0011 E.W./1–1445: Telegram

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

Stockholm, March 3, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received 9:09 p.m.]

740.00119 European War/3–345: Telegram

[513] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 8, 1945—midnight.
[Received March 9—1 a.m.]

740.00119 EW/3–845: Telegram

[514] Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, Political Adviser on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater, to the Secretary of State

Caserta, March 9, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received March 9—12:28 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/3–945: Telegram

[515] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

Washington, March 11, 1945—6 p.m.

740.00119 EW/3–945: Telegram

[516] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Acting Secretary of State

Moscow, March 12, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 7:40 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/3–1245: Telegram

[517] Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, Political Adviser on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater, to the Secretary of State

Caserta, March 13, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received March 13—3:23 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/3–1345: Telegram

[521] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

Washington, March 15, 1945—1 p.m.

740.00119 EW/3–1345: Telegram

[523] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 17, 1945.

740.00119 EW/3–1745: Telegram

[524] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 17, 1945—noon.
[Received 1:55 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/3–1745: Telegram

[525] Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, Political Adviser on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater, to the Secretary of State

Caserta, March 17, 1945—12 p.m.
[Received March 18—1:30 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/2–1745: Telegram

[527] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

Washington, March 20, 1945—1 p.m.

740.00119 EW/3–2045: Telegram

[528] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 23, 1945—3 a.m.
[Received March 22—10:45 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/3–2345: Telegram

[533] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 4, 1945.

740.00119 E.W./4–445

[537] Mr. Myron C. Taylor, Personal Representative of President Roosevelt to Pope Pius XII, to the Secretary of State

[Rome,] April 6, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received April 6—4:10 p.m.]

740.00119 EW/4–545: Telegram