Malta & Crimea Conferences (ARGONAUT)

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The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

Yalta, 8 February 1945
Top secret
Operational priority
ARGONAUT 92

Crypto-War for Acting Secretary of State only from Secretary Stettinius. Topsec.

  1. For your urgent information only the five Latin American associated nations which have not yet declared war should be urged to do so and adhere to the United Nations declaration with the greatest promptness. It is absolutely essential that this be accomplished by the end of this month if their action is to be effective in their interests. Please limit knowledge of the existence of this message to yourself, Dunn, Rockefeller, Pasvolsky and Raynor.

  2. I rely upon you to renew the Department’s recommendations to these countries without disclosing the cause for such renewal.