740.00119 EW/5–645: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 6—12:15 p.m.]
4600. For Acting Secretary Grew and Mr. Matthews only. I wanted you to know that there was complete coordination and agreement here on surrender requirements. I have had talks with both the Prime Minister and with Lt. General Bedell Smith. I would appreciate President Truman and General Marshall seeing a copy of this message.
[On May 7, 1945, at Rheims, France, the German High Command surrendered unconditionally to the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, and the Soviet High Command. The ratification of the unconditional surrender of all German Armed Forces to the Supreme Allied Commands took place in Berlin on May 8, 1945. For texts of the Acts of Military Surrender of May 7 and May 8, see Department of State Executive Agreement Series No. 502, or 59 Stat, (pt. 2) 1857. For documentation regarding the negotiations leading to the surrender of Germany, see post, pages 717 ff.]