My telegram D.768. [1]

The surrender of all German Forces in Europe to Allied
Expeditionary Force and the Soviet High Command was signed at 0141
hours this morning, Monday 7th May by representatives of the
German High Command and General Eisenhower and General Suslaparov
[2] to take effect midnight Tuesday-Wednesday May 8-9th.

Please treat above with complete secrecy for the moment. No
release of the news is being made pending simultaneous
announcement by the United Kingdom, United States and Soviet
Governments. This is at present fixed for 3 p.m. B.S.T. Tuesday
8th May. If any change in this arrangement is made I will let you
know at once.