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                         THE WHITE HOUSE                    
 
                            WASHINGTON                      
 
                                                            
                          TELEGRAM                          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                       July 14, 194l.                       
 
                      FOR: WINSTON CHURCHILL                
 
                                                            
 
 
I know you will not mind my mentioning to you a matter which 
      is not in any way serious at this time but which might cause 
      unpleasant repercussions over here later on. I refer to rumors 
      which of course are nothing more nor less than rumors regarding 
      trades or deals which the British Government is alleged to be 
      making with some of the occupied nations. As for example the 
      stupid story that you have promised to set up Yugoslavia again 
      as it formerly existed and the other story that you had promised 
                      Trieste to Yugoslavia.                
 
                                                            
 
 
In certain racial groups in this country there is of course 
      enthusiastic approval for such promises in relation to post-war 
      commitments, but on the other hand there is dissension and argument 
      among other groups such as the Czechs and Slovaks and among the 
                      Walloons and Flemish.                 
 
      You will of course remember that back in early 1919 there was 
      serious trouble over actual and alleged promises to the Italians 
      and to others.