Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, General: Political and Economic Matters, Volume II

840.4016/9–1145: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy), at Berlin

Washington, September 14, 1945—8 p.m.

479. Lane has been authorized to approach PolGov on suspension of expulsions of Germans as requested in your 509, September 11.⁹⁹ Latest data available here indicates approximately four and half million persons have entered Soviet zone from areas east of Oder and Neisse.

Acheson

99. See footnote 91, p. 1274. The authorization to the Ambassador in Poland was contained in telegram 103, September 14, 8 p.m. (840.4016/9–1445).