GS                                 Stockholm
This telegram must be 
closely paraphrased be-                 Dated July 27, 1941
fore being communicated 
to anyone. (SC)                         Rec'd 6:25 p.m.
 
 
Secretary of State,
 
     Washington.
 
     453, July 27, noon.
 
     Having just returned from a week or so in Germany
 
where travelled a good deal and spent two days at
 
Goering's headquarters, 500 miles East of Berlin,
 
Dahlerus in a long conversation yesterday among other
 
things stated the following
 
     One. Goering told him that Lapan had been granted
 
a free hand in east Russia and might be expected to try
 
to take Vladivostok and other coastal places.
 
     Two. Despite German surprise at number, size and
 
strength of armament of Russian tanks Goering now felt
 
that power of Russian armies will be crushed in about six
 
weeks from now.
 
     Three. It is then planned to divide Russia into
 
small states, Goering to be economic dictator and Rosen-
 
berg political dictator in conquered areas.
 
     Four. In retreating Russians have effectively put
 
manufacturing establishments out of commission but
 
efforts to destroy crops have not been successful and
 
germany expects to reap most of coming harvest and has no