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                 U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
                                                  SRS
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FROM: OPNAV
TO: THE PRESIDENT
               "152056" BLACK 41
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                             PRIORITY
 
STEINHARDT REPORTS THAT CRIPPS AND HE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH
STALIN AT SIX OCLOCK THIS AFTERNOON AUGUST FIFTEEN MOSCOW TIME. 
LEAHY REPORTS TODAY THAT HE WAS NO REASON TO ASSUME THAT CHANGES
IN ARMISTICE AGREEMENT ARE IMMINENT.  HE ADDS THAT IT IS NOT BELIEVED
IN VIDHY THAT USE OF FLEET OR AFRICAN BASES WILL BE AGREED TO BY
PETAIN AT LEAST NOT UNTIL MORE PRESSURE IS BROUGHT TO BEAR ON HIM BY
THE GERMANS THAN HAS BEEN APPLIED UNTIL NOW.
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