U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE SRS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: OPNAV TO: THE PRESIDENT "152056" BLACK 41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. HULL TOR 1750 -PG- |