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ROOSEVELT TO CHURCHI LL
FEBRUARY 1944
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WIIBUt 4)), PERS:lNAL UiD .. FlUl TH! PRESlllrt.'f FOR TliE FOEllER
NAVAL PERSON.
Dluet-nc7 Propq:a.cw;1a Col:::l::ai\.t.eu in Waabinct.on tor t.h• PacU1.c Tbeaur,
China, and lado-Qd.M; in London tor the D.aropun theater have bun t\tncUOD-
1"'1 tor tour conthe. The Kf!W Delhi Coandt.te• f'or t he Sout.ht6•t. .\ala
theater to.at not :ret. shrted to f'U.netion. On the bath ot experience with
t.heu coca.it.t.eeo, it • oulC. see:a that they ehould be continecl to Y.uhington
And London where the highe3t ci vilif.n and militf.l')' Wt.horit.1es of both
govorrmenta are located, 3nd v.t\er-e the mem.beras ot the oomnitt.·cco ee.n be and
s.re readil7 in ~uch with those authorities.
It. 11 %II)' strong conviction that the New Delhi Cor:mit.tee should be
diecont.inu.ed and I rcco:=end sueb action tor )"0\lf' OON1der•t.1on. Frankly
can &wold a trip to India tO ttr&i.chte.n it. out.
Reh.ued t'roca t.he lfhite. House Kap P.oOCl at 1200, Dn', 2 Fe'bru.at7 1944.
L, MATHDYSON, Col onel, Oenor&l Statf.
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THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON lUI, D. C.
Dear Kr . President:
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff recently have had occasion to consider developments arisi.ng from the establishment in Washington, London and New Delhi of Anglo-American emergency propaganda committees. These organizations were proposed in a memorandum from the Combined Chiefs of Staff dated 3 September 1943 1 and approved by you and the Prime Minister of Great Brttal.n. As you will recall, the Combined Chiefs of Staff were charged with the responsibility of setting up these committees to improve the coordination or propaganda policy during emergencies, Both the Washington and London committees are now functioning, but insofar as is known, the New Delhi committee has never met.
It has become evident that differences between the interests and objectives of the United States and Great Britain 1n Southeast Asia raise serious objections to the continuance of the New Delhi committee. Much of the te.rri tory in which military operations 1n that theater of the war are to be conducted consists of portions of the British Empire now under Japanese occupation. Briti sh interests and objectives in that area are, therefore, both military and political, while those or the United States are concerned with the defeat of Japan.
American representation on the New De1hi committee tends to create or confirm suspicion among Far Eastern peoples that the political policies of the United States with respect to this area conform to those of Great Britain. The State Department has consistently taken the position or opposing any integration of our propaganda program for the India-Burma region with the program or the British, and the attitude of the Office of War Information conforms to that taken by the State Department.
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T~e British Chiefs or Staff have now proposed to the Combined Chiefs of Starr the addition to the New Delhi committee or a representative or t~e Government of India , this member t o be balanced by adding another United States member, This proposal takes cognizance of the importance att ached by the British to propaganda in India. However, an increased or even continued United States representation on the New Delhi Committee may lower the regard in ~icb Far Eastern peoples hold United States policies and intentions, and ultimately may hamper our military operations in t~e Far East. With regard to the latt er point, the COC>Illanding General, u.s. Ar~ Forces in China-Burma- India bas expressed concern to the War Department as to United States representation on the comllittee ,
On the basis of experience wit~ these emergency committees, it would seem that they should be confined to Washington and London, ~ere the highest civilian and military authorities or both government s are located, and where the members ot the committees can be and are readily in touch wit~ t~ose authorities.
Since we believe it is not in the beat interests or the Upited States to maintain the !lew Delhi l!llergency Propaganda COCIIIittee, we reooamend that the co::lllittee be abolished, The Secretary of State and the Director, Office ot War lntormation, concur in this rec....,endation ,
If you approve this recommendation, it is suggested that the Prime M1n1ster be advised that 1t 1a deaired to abolish the !lew Delhi commit tee ,
Sincerely yours,
For the Joint Chiefe of Staff:
~· D, LIWiY,
Admiral , U.S, Navy, Chief or starr to the
Commander 1n Chief ot the ~ and Navy,
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' J:::norr;ency P!•opa;:Rnda Co:.-.~1ttooo ln i'.'n.ohin,cton for
tho Pac.trlc Theater, China , and Indo-Chino; in London for
tho ~uroPtan Theater havo been tunctlonl~ for four nonths .
Tho !lew ~lh1 :o~ittoo for tho Southcaat Aala Thaater h.&s
not ~ot tterted to ~~c~ion . On tho boa1a of oxporlcnec
wl~~ thoae c~!ttees, it would aeo~ thAt they $houl4 be
con1"lno4 to r:ashln£t~n end London wh•ro tho hl;)loat civllla!!
and nllltory nuthorit1e~ o~ both ~ovor~onta arc located ,
llnd whore the cenbors or tho eon:,ittooc onn bo and aro
reAdily in touch vrlth those nuthoritio:. .
It is I"''Y 13 t::-on-e; conv lc tlon tllr. t tho tlC\'t Dol hi ::9:n
mlttoo should bo d!:eontlnuod and ! roconrlond ouch action -1-: J ' . .
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JoiDt Chiota ot Sta.tt, by l«e:ara.ndwt to the Pruident, ~1 JUI 44, reo01:::111:oend.td that Pr1M M1.a ater be adYeied. that it ia ded red to abolish th4t Nft Delhi Co::z:Utteo. Pr._.ldent • pprO'ftdJ •naco prtpa,..d by ~dldral LellhyJ aont to tho Pll .. .. 55.
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llUI!BER 456. PERSONAL AND _. f'f()ll THE PRESIDENT FOR THE
FOI&IEI'! !lAVAL PERSlN.
Referring to 10ur S62 and 565 it is WBBtsted that our replr to
U. J . should be in effect as follows:
QUOTE. The recei pt is ack,.,.,.ledaed of rour message in
regard to h&ndlOB over Italian shippiOB to the Soviet.
It is our intenti on to carr)' out the transfer agreed to
at Teheran at the earliest date practicable without bazard-
11\g the succe~s ot AI<"'IL and OVERLORD 'Ohlch operations we
all agree should be B1 von fir at prioritr in our cCIICOn
effort to defeat Gemaey at the earlleot possible date.
There 1a no thought of not carcying through tbe trano
fers dloc!!aod at Teheran. The British battleship and the
American cruiser ean be made available w1 theut eey dalay,
and an etrort will be made at once to make available !'!'Om
the British Nayy the e16ht deotrorers. Four eul:car1nes
will be taken tro11 Italr.
I ., convinced that disaffecting tne Italian Nayy at
tnis time would be wl\&t )'OU have oo aptly tenued an unnec
essary diversion and that it would adversely affect the
prospects ot our w ccess in France. UNQUOO'E.
It we sent to U.J. a ••5&8e aiJIU.ar to the above, it will in-
-.olve IIOidOB available the battleship and cruleer at once, sendlOB
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the me.rcltent ehipping to hl.tl wit hout avoidable delar, a!XI telcing trocn
Italy /our eubmarinee from those now i n our poeaession which I believe
number about thirty.
UIXIer the eo!XIition.s existing at present and prior t o a succeea
in la!XIing OVEJU.ORD &lXI ANVIL I would prefer that the U. K. ti!XI the
destro7ere for this contribution as ao kindl;r otrere<i in ;your 56~ . I
noed all or oura that can be made available tor current an! pending
operations in the Pacific.
It seema to mo tltat, if this matter of joining with Britain and
the United States in providing Russia with needed ships should be
dipl"""'tically presented1the I talian Oovel'l'lllent could otter no valid.
(! objection to taldng pert in the comon ettort by the provision of
four submarines at tltie tilr.e; or it mi11ht be best to sicply direct the
Allied Co=a!XIer in the llediterranean, Wilson, to send four Italian
submarines i n tow to a port in U.K. without melcing any explAnation to
the Italisns of thoir tuture use.
Please let me have your reaction t.o these su.ggestion.s and )"O\r
draft or a propoeed reply to U . J. '• growl.
Released from tho White House llep Room at 1145, EWT, 4 Fobruury 1944.
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PRESIDENT TO PRIME:
Referring t o your 562 and 565 it is suggested that
our reply to U.J. should be in effect as follows:
QUOTE. The receipt i s acknowledged of your message
in regard to handing over Italian shipping to the
Soviet.
It is our intention to carry out the transfer
agreed to at Teheran at the onrliest date practicable
without hazarding tho success of AlNIL and P.VERLORD
whi ch operations we all agree should be given first
priority i n our common effort to defeat Germany at the
earliest poss i ble date,
There is no thought of not carrying through the
transfers discussed at Teheran. The British battle-
ship and the American cruiser can be made available
without any delay, and an effort will be made at once
to make available from the British Navy the eight
destroyers. Four submarines will be taken from I taly.
I am convinced that disaffecting the Italian Navy
at this time would be what you have so aptly termed an
unneaeeeary diversion and that it would adversely • treat
the prospects of our suooess 1n France. UNQUOTE.
If we send to U. J . a message similar to the above,
it will involve making available the battleship and cruiser
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delay, and taking trom I taly tour submarines troD those now in
our poseeasion wh1oh I believe number about thirty.
Under the conditions existing at pre•ent and prior
to a auccoss i n landing OVERLORD and AIIVI L I would prater thnt·
the U.K. find the destroyers tor this contribution as so kindly
ottored in your 565. I need all or ours that oan be made
available tor current and pending operations in t ho Pacific.
I t seems to mo that it this mottor or joi ni ng with
Britain and the United States in providing Russia with needed
ahipa should bo diplomatically preaontod tho Italian Government
could oftor no valid objoction to t a king port in tho common
ettort by the provision or four submari nes at this t ime; or it
might be boat to oimply direct tho All ied Commander in the
Uediterranean, Wilson, to send tour Italian aubmerines in tow
to a port in U.K. without ~king any explanation to the Italians
of tho1r future uao.
· Pleaso let me hovo your react ion to those auggootiono
and your draft or a proposed reply to U. J.•s growl.
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ACTION Anntrt P~ 662 &.nd 566.
Anawer prepared by Ad&irU Lt&hyJ aent to PW at 1145.
appro•od by President,
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IWBER 4S? . PI1\SOWJ. A)l:~s·•·Jo:u THE PRESIDEI>T fOR Tf!!l ~
NAVAL PERSON.
Coabined Chioft o1 S~a!t hnve re~ehed an impaeao on the subject of
coantries ana area• to be occupied by Briti sh and United States forc~e in
R.anlr.:in or rollowine Ovorlord. u. s. Chiefs ot swr haV8 pointed out
that a ch&nte-oVtl" tree ~e.ree of responsibillty coMitet.ion O.cdord to
apbe.rea or le.t.u oecu.s>at.ional reaponsibillt.y deaired by U. S. h
mlllt.ari.l.y tea.tible and no vital objection can be e&dt on that score.
Kat.t.or now ap_pura noceonry for study b7 you a.t\d cae in order to have
d.ccision before Overlord and to proceed with pltlne. Unit.od States pro
po&olt are set out. in C.C. S. four two nx al.Ant one par(l..graph eighteen.
(Report to Preaidert. a.n::t Pri::.c Kinhter, Sextant Conference. )
I ao. &beolutol)' umd.lllng to police Fl-ance &nd poaaibl.)t It..tl.7
and t.he Balke.ns aa ....U. Att.e:r all, F1"ancc b 70W'" t.by a.nd 1d.ll t6ke
a lot o! tw"aing in order to britt~ it. to the point or walld.na alone.
It. would be very dirt1cult. tor me t.o keep in france tfi¥ D.illtary for ce
or menagem.ent tor Any lenath or time.
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PRESIDEIIT '1'0 I'RlllB: iff 7 Combined Chiefs or Storr have roached an
impaaeo on the subject of eountrioo and areas to be
oooupied by British and United States forces in Rankin
or following Overlor d , u. s . Chiefo of Starr have
pointed out that a ~Ango-ovor from opharos or respons
ibility connection Overlord to spheres of later occupational
reaponsibility desired by U. S. ia militarily feasible
and no vital obJection can be me4o on that score.
aaatt·or now appears necessary tor a tud1 by you end mo
in orde~ to have decision betore Overlord and to proceed
with plans. United States proposals are aet out in
c.c.s. four two six slant ono paragraph eighteen. (Report
dent and Prime Mi nister, Sextant Conference.)
I am absolutely unwilling to police France and
pooo1bly I taly and tho Balkana aa well . After all, Prance
1e your baby and will take a lot of nuraing in order to
bring it to t.>te point of walkina alo'o"•z.:- lt would be va.ry V>\~>t'"1~
d.1ff1oult for me to keep - roroo or manageaont for any
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lmo!ORANDIJl! FOR TilE PRESIDENT ;
At SEX'I'.lli'T the Joint Chiefs of Statf proposed to the Coabined Cbiefa or starr that the planned apheres of occupation in !urope be changed so as to give Vnlted States forces a sector in northwest German)' 1 Bolland, Denmark, l!orwa:r and Sweden. We advised you at the time that, due to the position or the v. s . forces on the ri&ht !lank in OVERLORD, which for sound m111 tary reasons could not be changed, acceptance or this proposal would introduce certain military difficulties. However, we did not consider these difficulties insurmountable.
The Combined Chiefs of starr referred our proposal to COSSAC for examination and report. We have now received the result of thia study, which concludes that if our proposal is accepted•
J.. 4 great uount or replanning will be necessary and that this cannot be accomplished without "serious detriment to OVERLORD invol v1ng postponement or the target date."
~. The only practicable solution will be to carry through with the present plan initially and then effect an exchange of spheres possibly three months later, which would of itselt take two months to accomplish.
The British Chiefs of starr, in submitttng COSSAC's report, state•
"We feel that unless the reaaona prompttng the v. s . proposal are of overridtng illportance, the difficulties in illplementtng it are such that it should not be further proceeded with. They point out also
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that COSSAC's report does not include any reference to the additional difficulties in implementing the u.s. proposal which would arise from Operation ANVIL. These additional difficulties will, the British Chiefs of Staff consider be very great, It is suggested, therefore1 that the Combined Chiefs of Starr should inform COS~AC that he should continue to plan RANKIN on the basis of the two spheres as set out in paragraph 11 of c.c.s. 320/1."
General Devers, 1n a memorandum to COSSAC, stated, "If the change is necessary, it can be made on the part of U,S. force~ without prejudice to OVERLORD planning and dates.•
A copy of our reply to the British Chiefs of Staff is enclosed,
A summary of military reasons prompting the U.S. proposal that we occupy the northern sector is also enclosed. Attention is particularly invited to the additional factors contained in paragraph 2 thereof. We recognize that many of the reasons listed may, and probably will, be applied with equal logic by the British. We also are tully cognizant of the military and logistical difficulties incident to a "cross-over• of forces if the plan is initiated after OVERLORD is well along, Considering all aspects of this problem -- not only immediately upon the surrender of Germany but also in the extended period or occupation -- political and economici as well as military factors, must be considered in estab ishing the basis for planning. Although the occupation of the northern area will render our military problem more difficult initially, the long term political and military advantages to the United States are of such importance that we should not accept the recommendation of the British Chiefs of Staff.
At the earliest opportunity, and not later than the n&Xt conference the eastern boundary between the U.s.s.R. and Anglo-American ·zones should also be settled with the U.s.s.R. Final plans for the occupation will depend on thi's decision,
We realize that the u .s. and British proposals are diametrically opposed and that it may not be possible to reach an agreement on the level of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. In the meantime, the OVERLORD staff is continuing
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-preparations for the occupation of the continent in accordance with COSSAC's present plan. It is therefore urgent that ade~uate measures be taken to obtain an immediate agreement to tne u.s. proposal so that replanning can be undertaken by SCAEF without delay,
We have attached a draft message Which we suggest you ~~ dispatch to the Prime Kinister.
For the Joint Chiefs of Staffs
WIL IAI4 D. LEAHY, Admiral, u.s. Navy,
Chief or starr to the Commander 1n Chief of the A:rttly and Navy.
Enclosures: llemo by US Chiefs of Staff
subjects "Operation illifN." Summary of reasons for US
proposal to revise spheres ot occupation for RANKIN.
Draft message to Prime Minister.
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OPERATION "RAIIXIN" References: e. c.o.s. 320/4
~. c.c.s. 320/8
~lemor&ndum b:r the United States Chiefs of Staff
1 . The United States Chiete of Staff have studied O.C.S. 320/ 8, together with t he comments submitted by General Devers to COSSAC on the let ter ' s report, "operation RANKIN 1C1-Rev1sion of Spheres of Respons1b1l1t;r."
2 . \le agree Vith COSSAC:
a . That a change in the alignment of forces in the United Kingdom tor OVERLORD (u.s. on the right) cannot be accepted at this stage.
b . That 11' the collapse or surrender of Germany should occUr prior to, or in t he oarly stages of OVERLORD, there should bo no serious difficulty in occupying spheres as ve propose .
3. \le do not agree that ouch action will not be feasible in the l ater stages of OVERLORD. \le realize tully the difficulties involved in ·any "croseing over" ot forces. \le believe, hovever, that this difficulty can be in part avoided and in part minimized. It can be avoided by maximum uee of British forces in the Mediterranean, vllere ouch forces a.re in preponderance. These torceo can be ettectivel7 and expeditiously employed in the occupation ot Austria and Southern Germ&nJ. They will 11kev1ee be the logical torcee to occupy BalkAn areas. Thus, should British OVERLORD forces already be engaged within the proposed u. s. sphere, their v1thdraval, rather than a "oross-over, 11 could be effected. Hovever, ehould a.nr "eroseover" of forces under these circumstances otill be required, ve believe that prior coordination, planning and assignment ot routes should minimize difficulties.
4. \le consider that the tev (2 to 4) u.s. divisions Which 1218y be engaged in ANVIL present no d1tf1cult1eo in our proposal. They should stand fast and be vithdravn later when conditions permit.
5. In so far aa Norvay 1a concerned, U.S. divi81onoV1th vinter and mountain tra1n1ng are nov present in the U ,J:, Bowever, we believe that thie matter can, it necessary , be considered separately from tho occupation ot the rest ot the Continent and will not prejudice the u.s. proposal .
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6. We recognize that replanning Vill take time but consider that COSSAC'o eetimete o~ 9 veeks 11 unduly pessimistic. We also agree that COSSAC '• ot~t must be aupented in order that replanning can be etteeted Vithout dela7. Ve agree, however, vith General Devera that suttic1ent u.s. starts exist in the United Kingdom, othor than those nov vith COSSAC, to undertake a large &bare ot the replanning. We believe that part or COSSAC ' s experienced state, so augmented by u.s. and perhaps by other Bri tish otafta as well, can do the job . We believe the fact that much time-consuming investigation and analysis have already been completed by COSSAC should minimize the difficulty of replanning. Hence, we do not agr ee that replanning is not practicable v1thout eerioue detriment to OVERLORD.
7. we agree that the specific boundaries ot the northern occupation areas, aa suggested by us, may require ~or rev1siona so ae to conform more nearly v1th eXisting internal adm1n1strat1vo boundaries of the Reich. We suggest that recommendations for auch minor revisions be included in t he revised plan.
8, lie have recommended to the President that an earl y decision Ghould be reached as to tho limite of the Russian occupational area, whieh' ve will need for the final plan.
-9. The u.s. Chiefs of St~f recommend that the Combined Chiefs ot St~r direct SCAEF to undertake without delay replanning ~N on the basis of the u.s. proposal contained in C.C.S. 320/~, end that the submission or hie revised report be expedited. ..-
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'1'0 RB'IISE SPHRRES OP OCCUPATION POR RAIIKIII
1. A summary of the reasons for the u.s . proposel to revise spheres of occupation for RANKIN, ae set forth in J.c . s. 577/ 3, follows . J .c.s. 577/3 was preoented to the President by .Adm1rel Leahy and discussed by tho President and the U. S. Ohiefa of Staff enroute to SEXTANT.
~· The President bas indicated:
(1 ) The u.s. should propose to occupy an area in northern Europe consisting or northern COrmany, Belgium, Luxembourg, '!'he nether lands, Dolllll&rlc, and Norway.
(2) The u .s . should object to furnishing occupatioaal forces in France, Italy or the Balkans .
(3) '!'he u . s . Army will be responsible tor relief and rehabilitation until auch time 80 civi l ian agencies are prepared to carry out the longer range progr am.
2· The northern area is more adventageoua from a military· as well 8S political point of viev, because:
(1) Tho peoples of the northern area are more stable, racially and politically, end benoe more amenable to
~ military control. '!'bus rever occupatioaal forces Vill :\t ~e required •
<>:>~ (2) Tho u.s. Vill avoid unstable liberated countries (France, Italy and especially the Balkans), vbere ve
~ would have to maintain military control longer before ~ being able to turn over to properly conat1~ut&d govern-
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c; .c- (4) The o.s. thererore should be able to Vithdr8V ocoupatioaal forces at an early date . This is of ut-
~ most importance to us because or the necessity to reorient our forces at once to the defeat of Japan.
communication are better and
(5) The u .s . Vill have more forces in the O.K. than in the Medi terranean, and the British Vill have more in the Mediterranean than in the U.X.
(6) There Vill be no difficulty in u.s. Porco• occupying a Northern European area 1f no cross-Channel movement has been launched Vben Germany oapibolatos or oollapoea. -
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(7) U OVERLORD (or RAlln!l "A" or "8") has been launched, but a El!ljor part of the U. S. Porcea IU>e still in tho U.K. when Germany capitulates or collapses, the conditions vould be ae in subparagraph (6), excapt that u.s. Porces in the original OVERLORD lodgment area vould be Vithdravn and tranererred to tho u.s. or other theaters as required.
(8) If OVERLORD (or !WlXIN "A") hae been launched and haa developed so that insufficient forces for occupation are l eft in the U.K. when Germany surrenders or collapses, the "cross-over" movement or u.s. and British forces from the l odgment area to their respective occupational areas vill be difficult but feasible.
2. The folloving additional ractora are noted:
a. COSSAC's plan is based pr1marl.ly on the use of British !orcas from the U.K. It doee not properly take into account tho fact that forces in the Mediterranean Vill be predominantly Britiah. The difficulties or the u.s. plan enumerated by COSSAC can be eliminated b:r emplo:ring the British forces in tho Mediterranean in the initial occupation or the southern aeotor. This Vill accomplish tho doaired speed and avoid the l?roblem of crossing lines or c01:11unicat1on on the Continent. (Croaaing the lines of communication at aea is not a major problem. ) The preponderance Of Allied forces in the Mediterranean is now British. These rorcea vill have the capability of rapidly oecupy1ng the aeotors assigned to the British in c.c.s. 320/q (u.s. propoaal) . This is logistically feasible and practicable since the necessary bases to support this operation are nov in ex1atenoe in the Medit erranean. After the initial occupation is comple te , the British OVERLORD forces could be utilized as deemed expedient to reinforce t he initial oooupying forcea. The initial occupat ion b7 U.S. toroea from tho United Kingdom, and British force& from the Mediterranean can be eccomplishod 1n a m1n1m\L .. of time. If thia ooours after OVERLORD D-day, soma contusion and delay vill be inevitable.
b. The Director, Civil Affaire Division, Operations Division, w.o.a.s., concludes:
"The actual location Of the U.S. forces or the U.K. forces v111 not interfere in any reapect v1th the actual Jldm1n1etrat1on of the distribution of relief and· the administration or liberated areaa .
"Tho propoaed revision by the U.S. Chiefs of Staff as to the u.s. alld British apherea from tho standpoint of oivil affaire is desirable, possible, and vill not oroate any additional burdens or present additional difficulties." -2--
0860
--t c. Tho Deputy Director for Plons and Operations, Army
Service Forces, concludes:
"(1) Logistically, implementation of RANKlll •c• (as recommended by the United ate.tes Chiefs of ate.tf) either before or after OVERLORD D-day, is practicable. However, there vill be an inevitable period of con.I'Usion, some duplication and consequent loet motion during the period of transition. The diff~cultiee or transfer of spheres of responsibility increase as operation OVERLORD progresses.
11 (2) Occupation of the northern zone is more advantageous to the United atatea from a logistical point of view, in that it can be accomplished with rever aerv1ce Troops and vith a smaller ultimate requirement for service 1nata.llat1ons."
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DRAFT OF Mf.§BAGE Fl\QM THE P5ESIPRNT 1'0 THE fRM MINIST!IR
The U.S. Chiefs of Staff have studied COSSAC'a report
on Revision of Spheres of Responsibility 1n RANKIN "C 111 and
have forwarded the results ot their study to the Combined
Chiefs ot Starr. Their report convinces me that the neces
sary replanning to implement the u.s. proposal can be ac
complished without delaying OVERLORD; that Southern Germany
can be occupied more readily and 1n less time by forces from
Italy than by f orces from the U.K.; and that .the occupation
as envisaged in the u.s. proposal will result in the most
efficient employment or available U. S. and British rorees • . I
In view of the urgency or this matter, I hope that you
can give your ~ediate attention to the u.s. proposal so
that a directive tor planning on this basis can be issued
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F'ROll The Preddent TO The P~ime Wluiater
S!:RIAL 457 DATE 7 FobNo.ry 19«
OATP./TI!IE OR FILE N!ll.IP.ER
TOR 1!AF ROOII I VIA S!J".rf!CT Oecup&tioo of 11ber•ted oountr1ea.
ACTION Prepared by Ad:a.ral Leahy.
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PI!Olh OPN.I. V TO t ALUSR.l, L(rl!lOK
PERSON~ .AllD -· NUMBER 458, PI!Oit TRE PRESIDENT FOR T11B
FORIIER NAVAL PEP.SON.
YOUR 567 IIElnS li'ITH IIY APPEOV.U., UPON !lECEIPT or 1111CL8 JOE'S
ACCBPTABCB OP TIIB PROPOSAL I liiLL SEND TBll CI<1!ISI!R TO U,K,
ROOSEVELT
Rtle&atd tra the lfhitt Bouat Map RooD &t 1220, EWT , 7 Fobruory 1944 •
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February 7 , 194'
PRESIDENT '1'0 PRl!.lE: il: ~ ~ J'"
Your 567 moats wit~ -r approval . upon
rooo 1pt or Uncle Joo 1o acceptance o£ t ho proposal
I w111 aend the cru!eer to U.K.
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0866
FROM The Protident TO
SERIAL 458 DATE 7 febi'U&ry 1944
TlATF./TitCE OR Fl I.E ll!llll!BR
TOR I'.AP ROO!I SUB.n\CT Trknafer of Itali&n 4hlpt to So~iota.
ACTION
Anawora P~ #667. Prepo.re4 by Acllo1"'1 Loally.
Anawerod by PM ~72, 7 Fob 44.
COPil~S i'Ot
ACTION C.O~LF.TEDo
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'lATBo BY DIRRCTlON OFo
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(_. PRIORitT
PROlh OPHAV
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tO 1 ALUSHA, I.Q!IDCII
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7 P'&BllllART 1 !M4
PERSONAL AND···
PRO!! THE PRESIDBliT.
Nlll!BER ' 59, FOR TRE FORldER NAVAL PERSON
c
Tl!IJ!K YOO FOR YOUR 557, 566, 568, t.Dd 569,
Relea•e4 from tbe White Bou•• Map Room at 1265, E1I'T , 7 February 19U,
~JJML ~ •. ~~ ~;;L~ ll. ~ ... ! Lieutenant, USNR
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tO Tht Pr.._ c :urJ.:.:.•r
SBP.IAL LS9
llATB 7 T<bNUY 19LL
fiA IT/V l 1-(J OR PH.P. l~II!J!BR
TOR !fl; 822! lvu S~J"'...Cf Rl.t.u la,...Polbh i"tl.6U : r ...
ACTIO:!
~on,weJ'& Pll' s &51. &ee, He &a4 an . (Aolcoowhd.p• all Pll • •••c .. oa R uu1u ·Polh h dtuattoa •
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'DDUDO-DUDX''I'D'I
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WIIIJ!OII GEJIIGIILL,
I'IWIK IIIJIIIID,
J.OIDOI .
I obaro JOU' -•"" nw ttw ~bDUal 4aJ1sero of
tao preooDt Poltob-&o.lot oltaa\loD, aD4 l aado~otao4
tM IIPlrlt 1D whlab J0A OODt JOV ....,.,. lll to V. J .
lao' t t"!r• a poulbllltJ' that tho wr4t.,. of ~ 'I
aDd 8 will ClYO 11.111 tM 1JipreoelOD tbot J' .. are wodclo4 to
tAo preooDt pOl'ooDallt1oo of tbo Pol1ob ......... D\-la
oa1lo aD4 are 4otol"'I1Do4 to ••• thaD relaotatocl u tM
tatare cn•raa•t of PolaD&f le ~ lDbi'Pret tblo u
n14oaoo of a 4ootca oD ,....., .-rt to oH ootablhbocl
al .. c \M ..,.1'4ore of tho loitot VDioD a pn..-.t wt\10
r~U,. or ""DClJ' tAo:r recaJ'4 ao •DlalDiDC ol-te
trrrrooabl7 booUle to no lo•1ot VDioD. l kMw that Ul.lo
h .. t ,-_ l.DbaUOD u4 that JM are ODlJ' l.Dbrootocl lA
prooerrla& tho p~laolplo of tho ~t of all MDD'rioo to
UooOO tbol, ,.,._, witbnt lDtOPfOPODH, u4 opoolft
oo.UJ' • ... u .a.. .,...uoa • Qo lrrtot eewrn ,., or a Im!I.AIIIFIID
1J ~~ ~~hlv l ot of tho U.S.
BJ -~L·S\nm.k Date NOV 1 l!n
08 69
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riYal •ouu In-••· lllclat n •• be nll w ..to
Wo aleer w 1 • .1. '117 ••• rero..-o w tba ,.ullll1U7
U..t \loa hUah tn ..... t to01114 of lh ... ,._,.;~, 1t a
real .. latlH oa tba fl'oat~oP ... otiMP 'I'"OOU.,.• wlth
.. ada woo 1ll t ho otflJI&, aao111t tho red ... \loa or tbaoo
•-•u k- to llo partlnlarlJ o'IIJMUoaul o to tho
leYl ot In-•'· I PMopho tbd b-•o or treatJ ollllpUoae with
beth d4 .. 70• are M N Ureot17 eoaeoreef. wl\11 tho
•=e«tate 1 ..... "'""tile v .. aa4 •olaa4. 0.. Jll'lMrJ
-- 1a tllo ,.haUal 4.aqoro or a.ta ol"--IUH to aao
Ho•tlal •ltJ !lbhh woo oo •-hllJ ootalllloba4 at
•o- au ~obfta. It lo tor tblo roaeoa tbat I llaYo
eoat11lo4 tile otflolal .. uoa or Wo lno~t w a
,_ .. or po4 orrtooo looklq --.... tho re-U•• or
rolaticMu betw- •olaa4 aa4 tho leY1ot Vatoa. r .. u.,., IIOwYor, tbat thlo altJ ... Ulo l.aW'eP h•H _...._
.......sa. ...... 41tlaltol7 .. otao, l .... J•• _,
0870
"'- roU ov1• ....... to • .1 . 1
( 0011& IIOOih Pl .. eo ..-oto attaoho« hlecraa to lto.Ua. )
0871
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ftE IRW I J ,
IIOIODW.
I ba .. f ollowed vUh t ho olu .. t •"•Uon ",.
reo .. , doYolopaeeto 1n Jov• •ol at1ofto v1tb Poland. I
tool tbat I •• tall7 aware or 70ar Y1ewa oa tho .. ~Joot
u4 aa tbuoto.a hklq thla oppe•tu1t7 or eo-~-t!JIC
wlth 70" a the bado or o10r eo .. oreotloao at ,..,....
Plnt of u l, let •• ll&ko 1t plata that I fte1Uin' .. o1ra
ao• u t .. a \e oUOIIPt to ngod •ell 1a .. to &IY1oo , ..
1ft &117 vq •• t o wba•• tho 1atoreoh or .... la llo 1a
thlo .. u.,. ol.noe I r.Ul&o to t ho nau tbat tile nanN ri,;hLly
oo.....tt7 or 7011• _,r7 1o iH or pftl' P"?-.a27 -••l'llli. f ho oba01'9oUoao whloh I u abwt to aalto ON p..-.h&
oolol7 1>7 tbo l aJ"'I• tow .. whloh anoet tile oo- ,..t
te-n. vhlu n ON Nth vo2ktaa.
tiM"""'-~ MJ01'1\7 or--. poeplo 11114 Oarwrooo,
u Jn .kMw , woloou4 vUb .. t ... l.aoa tile-.... 1d'1ao1ploo
oaltoerl~o4 to at tho ••oow d4 t-.n GNroa ..... , ..a • DJ:OLA8SII'IED
By »tpa\y Arohlvlot or tho U.S.
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0872
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1 ~ ""'' JOII • .,. .. wl\h • tllat 1\ lo or t he ut~~o•t
l~rto ... '~' ro1th Sn 'b••• ..Ser•'-14~o ~4 DDt
M lert 111 aq 401lbt. 1 aa _, tll.t a ool11t1on oan be
r-4 wtllell ..,uu MlJ ""'"' ,.,. utereete or Ruaela
aa4 aathtJ JOUr dedre to ... • trl...SlJ, 1""...-nd•'
Pol aa4, an4 •' tbe •- U• Mt a4Yereal J atr"' '"•
-pantloa eo epl...Sl41J eetdllebad •' llo- an4 t.u.a. l r .. l tllat lt h or the 11t11oat lllport..a .. '""' ,. e!lolllt
Mar 1a ala4 '""' tile •U'loue 41tt-oae wtlloh lMYltdlJ
arlee ln the oo...,uot or 111\a ... \loMl relatiOM e-14 _,
w ,_.,wa to J .. par4ha the aeJor all l~~P~rtan' qu .. uoa
ot aMpenUoa IUiil HllaMraUoa -. MUoae wtlleb b
tile ~ ...S Melo tor • Juet aa4 lutlllr paaM.
l llaYa ,s,.. .. ..,..M .... st-uoa ta \be •1- ot
. ,.... __ , •• out:l1na4 bJ llr. lloloto• to ICr. larrl-
oa J-.-, a ,.......lall the lllpMot•nl\7 troe ,.,. len•'
palllt or Ylew or 1\aftnl aq c!Mllal• wl\11 t11a Polleb
Oo••,_,t-S.ealla 1o Sh preeeet toru aa4 Mr. IColato..' •
...... uoa '~' 'h• PoUell llo•-"' aMIIl t be re-•U•t .. •
., tiM lael ualoa or Polleh alaaeft'• •' prae..t la the
0873
Ua1te4 l'-taa, Great Brltala aa4 tha loYlet Ualoa. 1
r-llJ ·~ ... lata JOUP 4aa1ra \o 4aal oalJ vlth a Pollah
OowaPD8&nt ln whleh JOU oan repoaa oonrldenaa and vhloh
oan ba oouate4 UpOn to ea'-bllah pa,...aeat tr1en41J Nla
tlona vlth tha lowlet Ualon, -.t lt 1a ., aarneet hope
thtt vh1la th1e problea raaalaa uaeolwe4 aalthar par\J
ahtll bJ baetJ word or uallderal aot tl'&nerora thle
apaolal qveatloa lnto oaa adwaraelJ arfaotl~ tho laraer
llevea or tvtvra lahmd.loa.l oollaboraUon. lihUe
pablla op1a1oa la forala, la evpport or the prlaalple ot
lateraatloaal aol laboretloa, lt la e.,.alal\7 la..-baa\
.,.. Ra to awa14 aDJ aotloa vbleh a11ht ~ear to oouateraet
tlle aahlaw-t ot oW' loac-.,.re obJMthe. 1 t .. l I
abovl.4 111 aVYe ov oo- latenet 11 I tolled to bPlQI
theae taeta to JOUr atteatloa.
Prlaa Mlala\er Oburah111 talla .. thlt he la aa4aawoPl .. •
to par-d• the Polleh PPl .. 111D1ater \o .Ua a el-oat
aaaapt .... aa a baale tor a.,otlatloa ot the terrl\erlal
ah&Qiaa vlllah' haYe 'bean PI'OIIO• ... bJ Jftl' CloYar nt. la
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n •• ,...au • ..... , ...., ... ...,, .. •• - . • .. ,._ .... u .. .r "'• a oellU.. et. De ~ ••= ' *lell ..U lMYs it .. U. ._"* ..._ lllll.._ "' ell
..... ..,. • •• lei "lee ··= b .... .., ~ ....... . wt. .... , .., "'._ ~ ,...._ .. llataU. ,_.
,.. 'PI .... ,
{In Pr,s i uent •s• lu.!ldwr hing)
HS lt .:Jb t. tcr uf t.b.in0 it ~ eem:;, to UlC tt'Ul t. t he f i r s\.
con:;,id~r«tion ~t. ~nis t.1.t.Jc sh~UJ..u ue tht1t t"O.i1sh e uer illas
~hou"-d i';..>r r: ~1it.h uml no t Llb<tit1St . your aCJv~nc ing troops .
'ihat i :;, vl" <.:urrent i:.Jpol' tb.nc e ano so1.1e etss w·er.nc e on the pu r l
of ~.Ll Pol.€!!> wouJ.o b~ of grc~ t l..tiVi.inta.ge ZI. S c. firs t step .
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0875
• • DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINCiTON
Fobruarr 1, 1944
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PREBID!NT
With reference to our conversation or 7esterda7
relative to the question or Polish-Soviet relations
there are attached tor rour consideration revised
drafts or the telegrams to Pri me Minister Churchill
and Marshal Stalin.
cfi
Attachments:
1 . To Churchill. 2 . To Stali n.
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t THII WHITI. HOUSE
WUH INOTON
f ebruary 7 , 1944·
li!IIORANOOII POR
UO I . CORDJ.I.I. UOI.L'
1 think tbta• •u•a&es are &ll
ri&bt but I u adc31nc • paraaraph
at the eDit ot the ••••a.c• to 6tal1D.
What do 70~ th1Ak or 1t?
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F:rcc: OpMV
To: Aluan.a, Lond.oQ
' NJIIllEII 460, P!ROO~:.U. ll~ ~ FROII '!HE PaiSIDDtr 11)R TilE roea:l!
NA•AL PlliSON.
Your No. S7l.
We agree with your proposed atat~nt •~cept th$t we will omit
the -word "invariably" in the laat paro.rra.ph W'&en publhhed in thh
CO"~try.
the U.S •
0878
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PROY1 OPMAV tO I AU'ISJIA. LO)iDQf
FOIUIZR KAVA!. PEI!SO.',
YOOit JO, 671,
8 FBBROARY 194.4
lf! AOU! WITH Tom! PROP<XSED S1'A!'ZX!!C1' UC'!Pf THAT W! WILL OMIT
1ft WORD "'INV.lltiABJ.T'" IS TR! U.ST PARJ.GRAPR lQ{b P'OBLIS:S!D IN tl!lS
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FROlt Th< Presic!ert. TO The Pri:::e !.!1 nitt.t r
SERIAL 460 DATE 8 Febroory 1944
llAT~/TIId!l OR FILE NllllllBR
TOR MAP ROOK I VIA
SUll.ll:CT
AC1' ION l.nswero l''.l 11571.
i\cply ciictt!t.Od by s.<biral B!"0\'1\ in Uo.p Rooo; ttpprovecl b~' the Pr-esident.
Answer~d by PU 1)15·
(1or cor.tplotc o.ction on JanUM"Y Subnu1.rlne \~arJ'are St•ter.ent see "000. 7 ()) Sec. 2")
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IVliiiiR 4tl, ... Alfl) PB!!SO!UL, POR Tl!ll PORIIER lAVAL PBI!SOJ' 11!011
Tl!ll PRMIDBI! ,
RoplJ1os to your 6?0 ay Chief• of St&tt .,.. Aow 1A•olnd 1A 011
l~~poruat &114 dittioult otu<IJ ot tho prO?hlOII ot troopo tor both tho
Paoitlo Ul4 Atlt.Atio ud ot the etr&t.Q t.o be followed. 1n the Pao1t1o
in tM t-tdiate fUture 11lhicb •k•e it 41tt1oult tor th• to M a'ba·eat
f'r'ca Wuhi~~;ctoD at W • ts.a..
•• oro 1Atonoo4 tb&t tho Coab1D04 Pl&I1Aioc St&tt 1A WubiJlstoo
report& that bJ tho •4 ot *:1 h.oUitho wl.ll M uailablo la tho U,I,
OVIRLOR.D aa4 a two d1 rte.io:a auault iD AJVIL.
It thio roport ot tho PlNIDiDC 6t&tt h aooopto4 b7700r St&tt 1o
ot our Ohleto ot Stott 1o tho s-odlate lllturo,
Keu.,c•• e xoh&nced betweeza Muthall &n4 lltRhowtr aad. betwH:Q Bedell
S•it.b a.n4 O.aer&l llaD41 1D4ioate that u a,c:re..at OQ the OVKRLO~AJIVIL
pro'bl• will M r·M.abe d wlthi.zt the Dert. twa"ty-tow- hour..
I bopo 011 oarl7 ...UOC of om' Chhto or St&tt with ,...ro oao b.
de l.,-.4 'CUl.hll the Cllll• ral dtoa'tloa c•h ..,.. 00!191loat~.
Jtol .... 4 tr• tbo 11bito Bou10 111p It-
a \ lilt, m, e~riu~'b M. 81.Sft,
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February 9, 1944
PRES JDENT TO PRIME: :#-</ t / Replying to your 570 my Chiefs of Starr are
now involved in an important and difficult study of the
provision of troops for both the Pacific and Atlantic
and of the strategy to be followed in the Pacific in
the immediate future which makes it difficult for them
to be absent from washington at this time.
\Ve are informed that the Combined Planning
starr in Washington reports that by the end of May
facilities will be available in the U. K. and in the
Mediterranean to launch a five to seven division assault
in OVERLORD and a two division assault in ANVIL.
If this report of the Planning Starr is accepted
by your staff in London there does not appear to be any
essential necessity for a meeting or our Chiefs of Staff
in the immediate fUture.
Messages exchanged between Marshall and Eisenhower
and between Baden Smith and General Handy indicate that an
agreement on the OVERLORD-AliVIL probhm will be reached
within tho next twenty-four hours • •
0882
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FROW the Pr•aldant to rM PM• al1.a1at ar
SEl<UI. Ml
llAfE 8 r.'ct ....
lllrr,/rliiB 011111 ICI 6648 OR nta WKI!ZR .. I VIA -IS!B H6f RO<ll SU~J!CT ccs ••tt.Ds 1n Loodoa.
ACI'JOlf ~ara f'lf f6TO.
Dntt nply prapud by Ualnl Leahf1 appro._4 b7 Praaldeat1 to Cll • t 1UI5, m . o rtb u •
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II1IIIBBII 'ft, PIIISCIUL AI'D •••·• POR mB PORIIBR U VAL PIRBOI noll
mB PRI8IDII!,
lOtll' 612 h a olau>whqed., I will ~ nr'l .. oh 1atorootd 1D
UDolo J' o ropl'f &Dd I hope it will qu1ot tho crowl OD thia .ubjoot
tor ea. ts..e.
ROOSSVBL!
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February 9, 1944
PRES IDEII'I' TO PR IIIE:
Your 572 is acknowledged. I will be
very much interested ln vnclo J 1 a repl y and I
hop6 1t will QUiet the growl on th~s subj6ot
for aomo tioo.
0885
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PROII TO
SeRIAL 462 e f ob u . TIAWTI!al OR fi!Jl h"W!ER
091720 NCR 5660
TOR MAP ROOM I VIA
SUBJBCT t ·rantter ot Italian 1h1p1 to 6o,.1ttt,
ACTION
.I.D.-ro Pll #fj72.
Prepared bJ .ldalral Leahy, appro•ed by Pnalde.ntt tent to I CR at 12&0 , KIT, 9 Fe~ 4t,
COPIES TOo BY DIR~CTlON OF o
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IIUIIIIER 441, PBl!SOIIJ.L AJI)rD'g~~~~ •• POR !liB FORIIIR JAVIJ. PUSO!I PliOII
!I!! PR!SIODI!, 1
I ha•• r.oe1Tecl u uaGonti,...d report that t.he BulprhD GoTerD.Mnt
lll>lpriu Jn.:t .,..14 jo1D Ulo Allho.
It th:l a report ahGQld. prctu to be tn.e it t.ppeue to • tat it
would be wortb .bile tor u_e to Mke ec.. ooD.oelllOQI wob •• tuepeQdinc
1 the bo.bi~ a ttaok• OD Bulp.-ia tor a U.m.ted period Md 'With )'0Ut"eead.1ni
r-t»-r•eeata.thu to ...t the Bu.l car iu tini«l at t etaAbul. Probably the
I
Ruaaiua ahoalcl N 1D ca thb too.
It 1• auWMd tbat ~ aCNJ'oee ot iD.to~tioe 1D tu.rte7 ha'ft heud
the aaae etory it it hae u y nl141t·r·
I oa rop .. tl..ag Ullo to y011 OQly tor 'OIIat it 1o worUI 1D antlolpat.lO!I
Ro1Moo4 troa the Wbito BOO>O o llo.p Rooa
at lzaa, nt, t ~ C'lkM, o~ . w~ •• "/
Llea. • o.a.a.a.
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tbo u. s.
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February 9 , 1944
PRESIDENT TO PRIME:
I have received an unconfirmed report that
the Bulgarian Government desires to send a mission
tc Istanbul to diaeuss conditione under which Bulgarian
Army would !oin the Allies.
If this report should prove to be true it
appears to me that it would be worth while for us
t o make soma concessions such as suspending the -bombing, attaeka on Bulgaria for a limited period and ..,,;)..;"'.
sending representatives to meat the Bulgarian IUsaion
4_ at Is t'!!'bul. r. ~ "" fr._ Jr._· '" < ~/._,,./,( t:, ,_'L /1._ ;.Z'I j;-(/ It ie assumed that your sources of information
in Turkey have ·heard the same story if it has any
validity.
I am repeating. this to you only for 'lib at it 1a
worth 1n anticipation of possible tuture developments.
DI'OLAssuno 1lr De~t7 Arch!viet of tbe U.S.
By j)& ~urut Date NOV 1 1971
0888
FROII
SERIAL DATE t Ftb 44.
llATT./TIME OR FILE NllUBER
Otl7l6 ICR 66t 9
TOR liAP ROCII I VIA
ACTION
tl!'att pr• pa.rtd b)' Adairal Let hl'J appro,..4 by Pr•lidet~tJ to P• at 1256, II!, 8 Feb 44.
Anan red by PW 1D h11 616 and 6'1& .
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JVIII!SR 4M,I$ •• 6 .IJill l'l!lt8011JJ., 1<11 fi!B PORIIIR n.VJJ. P!IRSOII
PROM Till PRISIIll!llf,
Your &TS, I b&n direoted the t>lpaJ"t.Dt ot Stat. to take no
""~"" w-.r4 otteotills Ol\Y o~w>&o ill tbo ••.llt111C Oon .--t of
Itt.lr at tbo prooODt tao aa4 uUl ...,. lliUtary 11taat1CII ill tbo
Italiaa Cupalp h ou.ff1oiODt17 ~r.,.o4 to ......... t rltldJIC tbo
41 aU'f'eo\1• or t:llot~; tbll&Da wbo .,.. aow u•·ht1JIC -., Al.Ue cl , , ......
ROOIIVI!Lf
Rel eaae4 troa tae 11b1te JOQie Map looa at 11.0, - . 11 , .. , ... &r7 lMt.
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PRESIDE!1T TO PUll!!:
Your 5?Z I have dirootod the Department ot
StatG to take no ootion t owar d otrooting •nr
ch8ngo in the ox1at1ng Government ot Italy a t
tho proso.nt tbt and until our t:t111tal"J altuat1on
in the Ita11an Ca:ape1sn ia au.tt'1c1ontl1 1a,pro•t4
to • arrant r!elcina tho cUeattoct1on ot thoeo
Ital1an3 who are now eea1atlng t ho Allied Poroea .
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S1T .ll:llftN4 by P11 h bh 'Ut, 11 P•b u,
8Y DIPJo:cTtOU O,,
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ltJXBIR 618, ••• '1) PBRSOIAL, POl. rD P01111Jt lAVAL HRSOI
,_,. 1'11 PI!Uli>UT •
I 11110LI.T AGRa liltS T<m! 518, Lft !1111 GOOD 'M)Rl GO or.
PL&.Ua IDD Je J. DIW'f OP !1!11 III:SSJ<IK II!IICll TOO COAIDIII SDDIJIO
t O OU'I UPRZ8UU.!lWS U MOSCor FOR II!LIYIRT t O *lLOt09 111!11 Till
,.,N'O&I OF OntiJ O HIS J.PPROV.U..
Reh ... ed .tr.. U. Wbite Boo•• llap Ko• a\. 1U6, IW!, U f •hr.l"J' lMt-.
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February 12, 1044
PRESIDENT TO PRil!E:
I wholly agree with JOur 57&. Lot ~·
good work &O on.
Please send me • dr•tt ot tho ~•••s•
~1ch JOU consider sending to our roprooontat1•oa
1n Noaoow Cor delivery to Molotov with the purpose
ot getting h1o approval .
KMfl.A/~ triifv . .. ' '
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DATE
nATP/TIWII OR PILE IO'Ul!tlt
TOR MAP ROCK
SU>Jl!CT
AC!lO' Ma .. r. ,. f6t6, U F•'b H.
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Till PRilal Ill NIS'I'ER
l2 P!llldJARY 1944
AQliJUL J.fW
Pirt:t. pe.ncnpb or ... ...,. wrlt\.c:n b:r the Pruider&. Stc:on:l ~ d..ra.t'T.ft. b7 Adalral l.etlQ' ~ tpproved. b7 U.. Preeide~ on. U rebNUT• N )76 retera t.o &llgari&l!; ILbaioa.
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IUII8D "'•$ raDI!It ILl l.U. PSIIIIOJ •
y_,. MO.
'0 PIJISOJJ..L. PROM Till PUSIDD'f FOR tD
J han &V••4 to the 1ppo10t.~t of t. h'teoh J"epl'IIIDt&tin OQ
the COII:Itrol C.o.al .. toa tor Italy aod the Collbiud Ch1ttt ot lt&tt ~..-
a.1•••4 tNa the 'llaite hue *'P Jto• •t UIO, 1ft • U Pt lllntarr ttu .
liDJ]' • • PO'fi.UI, c..,t.~a. J.. c •
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February 14, 1944
PRESIDENT TO PRIME: -1-,_;t(.
Your 560, I have agreed to the appointment
of a French representative on the Control Commiaaion
for Itely and the Combined Chiefs of Staff have
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issued the noc'essary authority to General Wilson, ILl ,_.,.,1..,.7t'-Ji< fr~~~~ •
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SERIAL DATE nu·l!/'l'I!lE OR FI I.E ll'lll!BR
lt/1127
I VIA
SUE.JECT • P'Ttnoh rtpftttatat-too o.a the .UUt d. Coatrol ec-lt~1on tor Italy.
ACTION
~.u .. u PM #660, 30 Ja:auary let t .
Prepar•4 by Aatral l.ahJJ appro .. 4 by Prtddct1 uat t o CR at 1250, ~. 1' Ftb ...
/.Z.-eu./.J.t.-dA?/t~_./u ... ,:;¢: ..571. c I
COPIES TO• f)ATE I BY »IR~:CTIO!I OF1
11 + ACI'IOH rO!IP!JlTEill
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-0898
( 1~ February 1944
p,.,.., Opnav
To : Aluona, London
NJIIBER 467. PERSONAL AND- PROII THE PRESIDI!NT FOR THE FOIVER
NAVAL PERSON.
I believe that aa a r.sult ot our ouopensl.oD ot tanker loecliQ~~o
the Spanioh aituat.ion io developing oetio!aetoril7 arxl that it both our
Govel'llllento hold tit'lll we can obtain a CO!Ilploto arxl permanent Spenioh
embargo on the eJ<pOrt of woltriLIIl to a07 eountey. Our into,.tion irxlicateo
that the Ge11!14no are vocy ohort of liOlrram an<! that oupplieo obtained at
this ti.!ne can be cliroctl7 translated into tet'lllo or Britioh and Acorican
caoualtieo. We b&ve b&d irxlicationo or a cliopoaition on the part ot
~ Jour Al:lbaosador an<! ouro at lladrid to accept ...,. coapro>d.se short or a
complete ellbargo. I do not consl.der thio eat.iotactoey and 1 ooo no
da""'r that our Joint inoiotence upon a complete embargo before reswo.inB
loaclinB of Spaniel\ tanker• will produce &n7 aoriouo reaction in Spain
which would adverael7 affect the Allied pooition. Tbe eetablisbnent or
a complete embargo liOuld be ent1rel7 within Franco' o announced poliq
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of neutrality arxl I hope :you will eend inotruct.iono to Hoare to otarxl
tit'1ll ae we .,.. doiQII to lla7••· We Jcmoor that tho Portusueee .,.. .... tchirw
the Spaniah eituat.ion care!ull7 an<! our inoietence upon the ... beriO
obould have a helpfUl effect in obtaininB oatioraction with regard to
wolfram from Sel.a u.r.
Raloeoed trcoa tho White Houeo llap Roca at l.O!iO, m, 1~ February 1944.
L. IIATHDIIs:lN, Colonel, General Starr.
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WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDEN'I'
With reteronoo to our ooovereatlon 1tttorday,
I at tach a •usseate4 meeeage to Prlae M1n1tter cnurohl~l
with the thought ot eno.oi.U"sg1ng the Br1t11h to atand
t im t or a eo:aplete •bargo on the export ot vo11ru
tr«a Spain.
Attachment:
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BAAn' MESSAIJE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO PRIME MINISTER C!!URCll!ILL. 41: ¢4 7
I believe that as a result ot our suspension or
tanker loadings the Spanish situation is developing
satisfactorily and that 1t both our ~overnmsnts hold
firm we can obtain a complete and permanent Spanish
embargo on the export of woltr~ to any country. Our
information indicates that the Germans are very short
or wolfram and that supplies obtained at this time can
be directly translated into terms ot British and American
casualties. We have had indications ot a disposition on
the part or your Ambassador and ours at Madrid ' to accept
aomo compromise short ot a complete embargo . I do not
consider this satlstactory .and I see no danger that our
joint insietenoa UpOn a Complete embargo before resuming
loading of Spanish tankers will pro~uce any serious
reaction in Spain which would adversely atteot the Al lied
position. '!'he establishment or a complete embargo would
be entirely within Franco's announced policy or neutrality
and I hope you will send instructions to Hoare to stand
firm as we are doing to Hayes. We know that the Portuguese
are
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are wateblng the 8pan1en situation oaretul1y and our
1no1etenoo upon the embarso ehould have n helpful etteot
1n obtaining eat11taot1on wltb regard to wolfram rrom
Sale.u.r.
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FROil 'I'M Pr .. i 4ollt TO
!ho P,.iao lllato\ ..
SERIAL 4e7 DATE 1& FobruoJ')' U M
nATR/TIUE OR FILE J«IJIBER
TOR~ ROCII - IVlA -SUBJECT lpu .b b ..-.,.,o oa export of wol tr ...
ACTION .... ac• preparecl b7 State Otpert.nt.J approwd b)' Preddwt,
••at t o CR at 1610&0Q .
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Tov.r 6?1,
the n ... &boat HU1"7'• 7CM:m&••t toD baa, ot oourae, hit ua' all
,..17 bu4, Ran7 bao couo to 1111U11 Boaoh aDd will be ~ ... a -th.
Ho io 4ht1uotlr bettor but thO)' will not 4eo1do whothor .., oporat10D
I aa d1at1notl)' rol1o,..4 b)' uon t'>'oa It&l7.
I w&a deli&hted to ••• Jle~der'a ~d ~liOD'I report••
Do 7"" •-bar that 1D Ootober, ltlS, 1 t -• tbe • ....., ot tho
o.,..., ou-illeo llbioh oraoll:od t1rott SI.Jil.lar ,._,., aro o.mn, 1D
DOIIo
loloaoo4 tr• tho llhito Hoaoo 11op Rooa •' 1161, xwr, 11 rob 44,
~~· Captaiza., C.B •
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THI!: WHITE HdtJSit WASHI NOTON
TO: FORIIER IIAVAL PERSON
FROJI: THE PRESIDENT "'('"'.......-. ,.,...,
February 15, 1944·
The news about Harry's youngest son has, of course,
hit us all very hard. Harry haa gone to !11am1 Beach and
will bo there a month. He 1s dhtinctl.y better but they
will not decide whether an operation is necessary until he
returns and is re-exaained. I aent him your wire.
I am diotinctly relieved by news from Italy.
I was del1gh~ed to see Alexander's an4 Wilson's
roports .
Do you reueaber that in October, 1918, it was the
crews or the German subMarines which cracked first? Similar
rumors are co::ni.n& in now.
ROOSEVELT
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FROM lh• Prn iden\ •o the PriM Mhhte:r
SER:W. HS
Ul UO I Cit 662<
TOR MAP Roell ) VIA
SU~JECT Bop~•' Ula .. ,, lt• lt• .o dtu&tioDs oraolda' ot Oer.a .u~r~ or"••
ACTION
ADiftJ"I Plf f617.
Giwc b)' 1lt11 1\tll)' to .ldairal BrOWDJ U Dt to CJ1 a t lztM,.
COPIES 1'0t BY DIRECtiON OF1
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lElAH PIIICI!IfY
PIIOIIo 01'!11. V to , .&IDSI.I., LOIItxll
1IUIIBBII 44t'ts•••rro PIRBOJAL, FOR Tllll FORIIBR ll.lVAL PllRSOII
PROII Tllll PRIIIlllBII'r.
RoplJias to 700r 580, I oa io ov•-•t wUh 7""" propon 4
l • l e&na to Clark &•rr IIU14 I Ia todAy IRdiDC 1clet1oa l 1QttruotiODI
to Barri-.n tor;ether with t uoh detail• of the Btillpriao propotal aa
are &Tt.ilable bere.
I ba•• alto 1D1'orM d. Jabi.D ot our d.ohiou.
R008SVELT
DECLASSIJ'III) ar ~ty~oblvlot or tho o.s. ar ~ plmat Dat~ NOV 1 1971
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February 16, 1944
Roplying t o your 560, I am i n agreement with
your proposed telegram to Clark Kerr and I am today
sending identical instruetiona to Harriman together
with ouch de tails or t he Bulgarian proposal as are
availa blo hero.
I havo also i nformed Jadwin or our decision •
DICLASSJFriD
: nrfi! ~:;'J ,b. o.s. Date NOV 1 1971
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TOR JotAP P.OCBL
AC'liON
~.a ... r• PV'• f6eo, tllllob wu ntwrd to .t.datral lA&hf tar pn~t1oo ot l"'tplJ• Dr-..rt app-ron d 'b7 Pr•• lleotJ ••t to Cl at 120fiQo l utNO\S.cce ••t to h!Tial2 u Cpa• lll&4l (1 .. PO!tls-IU.Dl¥0 folder.)
ACTION r.o~L'-T!th
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To : Aluena, London
WJIB!jt 470. P!RliONAL AIID .... P.tlO nil: PI\ESIO!llf•. fOR TilE
fOJ\IIEjt NAVAL P!RliOK.
I have t ·odA.Y aent the tolloldng quoted Mtu.ge to Uncle Joe:
QUOTE.. Repl11nr t.o )'OUr oe:Js&.ge ot Jam.a:ry 29, I a plea.aed
to 1ntona you that t.he toUowi.ng Un1t.·ed Statu ebipe are avallable
tor t-mporaJ'Y u•• by the .-.ru Cc:lm::a&Dd or the u.s.S.ft. u.r&.U
adequate Italian to~ to replaee t.heo can be pl.acK at tM:
dbpoa.al. Gt the Soviet Union.
The merchant 1hip (10,000 tons) "HJJIRY PERCY," no• at
Olugow.
The ~rcMnt. tbip "JOHN GORRIE" (10,000 tone) 1 now at. Liver-
pool.
united lin&doa ll&rdl a. u~.
Releaeed f1"'C!l t.h.o 'l'ihitt Hou•• Wap Roa:D a t ll50, 00, 17 PebNary 19.4.4.
L. Ill. 'I!Ul!SlN, Colonel, Oenorol. SUJ't •
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February 17, 1944
PRESIDENT
I have today sent the following quo t ed
~ssage to uncle Joe:
QUOTE. Replying to your meuege or January 29,
I am pleased to inform you that the following united
States ships are available for temporary use by tho
Naval Commnnd of tho U.S.S.R . until adequate Italian
tonnage to replace them can be placed at the disposal
.or the s oviet Union.
The merchant ship (10,000 tons) "HARRY PERCY, "
riow at Glasgow.
The morchant ship "JOIDI OORRIE" ( 10,000 tons).,
now at Liverpool .
The cruiaer "MIL'71AUKE!::" will arrive i n some port
1n the United Kingdom ).larch 8. ONQUOTE.
DECLASSIFIED By D{pu\y Archivist ot \ho U.S.
By ~ ~•nn•t Dato V 1 lf111
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FROll The Preaident TO
S!ll!LU. u o DATE 17 f ob u.
llATE/TI!ll! 111818 BCR 8868 OR PlLE l~'l.IP.BR
TOR !!A? ROOU lvu SUBJECT
1'raat ttr of ltlllan thip l to Rualia·w
ACTIO-!; Por ,_.let e r"or4 ot Jta.lha t hlp tra.neter to Rut d a , • •• (KR t 80 ITALY (2) Soo. 1"
Th1t ae•••s• prtpa,.4 by A~ral LeabJ, quot1a& ae• •&&• wbioh wae ,_,t b,- the Pr .. ideot to a.rthal Sta l-1111, u· Feb ''· .t.ppro..,ecS 'by Pr .. t.dwt, .. Dt to Cll at lUO, 1Wt • 17 :Feb 44.
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from: Opn&v
To : Alu&r\a1 London
I«Jlllllll 471. PERSliiAL AND a 3 FRO'J 11iE PRESIDENT FOR THE FORall,
NAVAL PERSON.
Re~n~ t.o 70W" ruabtr SSl, aa 10U kc::w tM proJect. tor ••1'7 long
range boclber operatioM (S..29' e) !l"'Q China against Japan wae &pprol'ed at
SEXTAtl'T. A neceanry part ot th1o proJect is the tisht.or prot·ection r~
q,uired. In rol&ting availa.blo roeou.rceo to agreed oporat.iono at SEXtANT
provie:ion wu mttde tor the movem.ent ot these two groupe troca the :U:edit
errane.&n to ChiN. These new. perM ani very lone ran,ge bcnbera
demard adequate protectiotl. In aaJdf'li prepr&ration tor t he use ot the
B-29' a we have nan int.o conaiderable dirticulty partJ.cula.rly ae t.o con
struction ot Air!iolde ln China. I havo ui-ged tho Oonoralleeiroo t.o aid
in ever7 w1,7 poeaible. 'The GeneNllesi.mo in a meen 4o to m.e sUd this:
-n.ile taYOring your view that very l OI\i rqe air operations against
Je.pan pJ'OJM1' l'rca China aboQl.d do IIUch to he.ighten t.ho 110rale ot both
our n&tion.t I 111; etrongly or t.he opi.nion that. in order to ae.aure the
succeae ot thode opor$tion5 tho proeent Americ&n air torco at&tioned in
Chin& eho\lld be 1nmed1.ate.l, incr..ued to wch .., ext.ent ae to be able to
protect w.r a.ir baaea !l"'a attack or deetruction by t.he tntQT." ln r-epl.J
I t.old the Oen•rallasbo that we had been pl&nni,_ t o pro...S.de thia pro
tection. b7 d1tp.t.tch1n,g the tw::. tlchter groupe in queat.ion. The movement
ia now actually in progreaa. The bulk o! the crC'We and maint.en&nee
DIOLA88I7ml
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;nttJ tYc.e 71./r
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pertoMd. have been in proeeas of IIOYfiMnt tor a aonth witb tbe eped.al
before the end of the motlth . I a lntbrmtd t.hat Sl.essor in bis etudy ot
air Nquirerr:enta in t.he &fediterranean atated that if HARDIHOOD were
abandoned there would be enough plane• to tl\ke care ot CIU.na as well ae
ap&rina oomo units for OVERLORD it thia wore conoldorod essent.io.l..
I am confident that OVERLORD' a fishtor otrenath can be adequately
tal< en care o! by tully utillzina the fisb tor plAnes available in tho
u.x.
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t.~il 'l'O PR IIJB: ?
February 18, 1944
Replying to your number 581, as you know ~ project
for very long range bocber operations (B- 29•a) from China
againat Japan was a pproved at SEXTANT. A necessary part of
thia project is the tighter protection required. In relating
avnilablo resources to agreed operation• at SEXTANT provision
wa e made tor the movement ot those two groups from t he Mediter
ranean to Chino.. Those new, powortu.l and vot•y l ong range
bombers demand adequate protection. In making preparati on
tor the uae of the B-29's we have run into considerable
difficulty particularly aa to construction or a.1rf1elds in
China. I have urged the General1aa1.mo to aid 1n every way
possible . The Generalissimo in a moosage to me said this :
"While favoring your view that very long range air operations
against Japan proper from China should do much to heighten
the moral e or both our nation• I am etrongly or the opin ion
that 1n order to assure the suoooaa of those oporat1ona the
pruent Ameri cen air force sta t i oned ln China shou.ld be i m
mo41o.toly increased to such an extent as to be able to protect
our air baaes from attack or destruction by the enemy."
In reply I told the Generalissimo that we h ad bean planning
to provide tbla protection by dlopatohlng the two fighter
groupo 1n question . The ~vacent ia now actually in progreaa.
The bulk of the crewa and m•1ntenanoe peraonnel have been in
process of moven:ent tor a month with the specia.l equipment
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required. The t1nal increment is scheduled for transportation
boforo tho end of the month. I am informed thAt Slossor i n
his study o f air requirements in the Med1terro.ne&l) s);ated / f'£ zu<r1~f,-r f,, r;,tl •~lr 1/
tho t it HARDI HOOD wore abandoned tho ~ bf!- the ~ e s••"''• "1-. ~"r, . ~ ~ ~
~ China coaid ~a tak&u as well as sparing some units for L ~~ OVERLORD if this wore cons i dered essential . f11..._ J
I am confident that OVERLORD's f i ghter strength can
be adequa t ely taken care of by fully utiliz i ng the fighter
planes available in tho U. K.
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SERIAL 471 !lATE u , ... 1H4
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SUP.JECT .loo1cueot ot t181>tor croupo to Chl .. ood to OVIItLOR!l(.&JIVIL,
ACTION AM .. TI lX 681 , ""lob '"" rotorTed to Adal.rol Lub7 1>7 tloo
I'No14 .. t .. 18 , ... 1H4.
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PROJio OPIIAV TO o ALUSIU., LOIIDOI
P!l) II fBB P!!BSI DBIIT •
Toor 682.
I uo sJ.ad that wo "P'" .., the diaooDt1DuLQoo of tho 11.,. Do1h1
Milt Of 1 to ful>otiODI to tba Jl&ohiD~Oil LQd LolldOil 0-ttiOI•
-r&olloioo arhh& 1D tba &oouophioal ore& of tho Southout .lei&
c-d will, theroforo, llOW 'be lo&Jldlod by tho LoadCG COIIOittoo &Dd
t hooo 1D tho ChiD& or 1Dd~h11l& &r- b7 tho 11&oh1D&t01l COIIOittoo.
ROOSEVELT
Ro1ouod tr• tba 'lb1 to II<Oloo !lop Rooa at 1610, BWT, 21 Pob 44.
~~ let L1wtenazat, J.DD.
DICLASSI7nD lr Doputy Arcblvlot of tho U.S.
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PRESIDE!IT TO PRIME. ~J/.7Y
~sgv. I am glad thot we agree on the discontinuance
ot the New Delhi Emergency Propaganda Coomittee. I
concur 1n your proposed reassignment ot i ta fUnctions
to the Washington and London Committees. Emergencies
arising in the geographical area ot tho Southeast Asia
Command wi ll, tneretore, now be handled by the London
Committee and those in theQnna or Indo-China area by
the Washington Committee.
DliCLAssrrm 17 oput7 Arobivt8 ot tho u.s. BT-W<Io.lif-,.tlj ,~~=----
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!!EtiORANDUII FOR
~8 attaobo4 pnraphrasod 00?104 Of 8 C088Bge
fro!l the Pl'ooi<lont to the Pl'1a> !Unhtor, dated
2 !'ebruory lOU, rooommandinc thu abolition or
the !lew ll6ll'!1 l-:111Creonoy ?ropat;aoda C01nml t too, oneS
tho rop1y rrom the Pl'1me <J1nloter to tho Pl'oeld&nt,
dated 19 Fobl'Wiry 1044, g.:.viJie q1111.l1tlod appt'Ova1,
are rorword• d to you for conaldorotion bJ tba
Joint Chlera or St arr and tbe propora t1on of a
reply.
It 1o 6oo1red th•t thia reply bo 1n ~ honda
on Mondey morn1nc, 21 Pobruary.
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Paraphrased Copy:
Prom The Preoidont To The Prime Yiniater or Great Britain
For sovoral aontho P.mergenoy Proposan4n Oono1tteea
have been t'unot1onl.ns: in 11uhington for tho Pao1fio
Thoater , Chino , ond Indo-China; and in London tor tho
Europoan Thea ter. The !low Delhi Com:nitteo for tho
Southeast Aa1a Theater has no~ yot bo~~ to tunot1on .
Prof1t1no tro1o uper1eno• with theso comm1tteoo , it
appears thnt thoy ought to bo confined to London and
Wa oh1ngton ~•ere the h1ghoet ailitarr and oiYilian
outhor1t1ea or both govornmonta are a1tua tad, and
where thoao authorltloa oan be and are rood1ly reaoho4
by tho ~mbera ot the ooamittoea.
I em f1rl0ly oonv1nood that tho llow Delhi Ccmmlttoo
Dhould bo d1aoontinuod and I reoou~mend you oonsidor
auoh aotion.
DECL.<SSIP!IO By D(votr Arcblvlot or tbo o.s.
ar 9·n~ Oe.te 1J
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Paraphraaod Copy:
From Zbe Prico Minister or Groat Britain To Tho Proddent or tho United Stataa
TO the d laoont1nuanoo or the !lew Delhi Conn1ttoo
I am pr6pared to agree. nowever, in that ooao, I
believe ita main runotiona ahould be oxorciaod 1n
London. I n otbor worda , emergenclea ario1ng in the
geographical arou or the soutboaet Asia Oo~n4
sh ould be handled by t ho Analo- Amerlcan Committee
here, ~ilo tho committee 1n Washi ngton will deal
dth all elU8rgoncieo arioing in China or India-China.
Do you concur i n thia 7
UGRADID UIICLASSIFIJ:D by Brl tioh GoYt. , Stele Dept. tel., S-2V-78 By 1\. !. Parka Dato IOAII
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t he Prl,ae Xin1 eter
SERIAL • 472 DATE 21 rob 44 •
llATE/TIJ!E OR PILE h11UllER
TOR V.AP RO<II -- lm --
ACi'lON AD,...,. PM 158:t, oopy ot which wellt to A4:a1ra.l IA:t.hy tor &ot1on.
By .-oruullila, 11 Peb ••• Adairal t..thy torwa.rde d pe..raphra .. 4 o.optte ot POTU& t && and. PX f6B2 to Joint Chieta ot Stt.tr tor coa.a.id.r&t10!'1 aQd prepart.tiOD ot reply,
Pruiceat approw4 J.dldra.l JA.My• • drt.tt at 1510,
reply) I I Dt to CR
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PRIQUfT
PROIIo OPIIJ.V TO I J.LUSIIA, LOIIDOJ
HU118£R US{ ••• :UO PBRSOIIAL, FOR THE FORII&R !J.VAL PERSOII
PROJI THE PRES I DEIIT.
roar &8& and 587. I h& ... I ODt tho tollowiD£ ..... '" to u.J.
(IUOTBo I oa int'orMd o.o to tbe text or tbe Mlll£0 aeat to you
oa February 2oth by llr. Cburch~ll "" tho aubjoot or • teatoti ... oottlo•
Mnt or tho Poliah poot-•r bowtdary by &~;••-t botwoea tbe So'riot and
the Poliah GOTtrn.eDta.
Thie au"eation by the !TiM Minlater • it t.oceptecl, ~oee t •.r
toward advanoint our proapeote of an early defeat ot Gera.uy and I ...
f: pleaaed to reo~d that you &i~ to it f&Tor&ble &Qd ay.pathetio
ooneideraticm,
J.a I inti• ted boforo, I thiDk tho 1100t realiotio probl• or tho
whoa you ,;ot into Poland. Uli(IOOTB.
rou are to be cont;ratulatod on t;ottill£ tho Polhh Gnor.,..,t in
E:dlo to &~;roo to your propoaod oomprOIIOl.oo and I hopo StoliD 11111 o.lao
ap'el t.Dd take hi l lhart 1D tht ltttl ... Dt Of tbie Tl%7 ltriOUI
dittiodty.
Roloo.ood troa tho 11h1to BoUio llop Rooa at 1615, IWT, 21 Fob l<.
ROOSEVSL!
DECLASSHIIID I!J Doputy §;l ot of tho U. S .
BJ "1& ..,..t Dato NOV 1 19ft
0924
February 21, 1944
PRES IDEIIT TO PR Ilo!E • -1/- t/1 3
Your 585 and 587. I have sent the following
message to U.J.
QUOTE. I am informed as to the text of
the message sent to you on February 20th by Mr.
Churchill on the subject of a tentative settlement of
the Polish post war boundary by agreement between
the Soviet end the Polish Governments.
This suggestion by the Prime Minister, if
accepted, goes far toward advancing our prospects of
an early defeat of Germany and I am pleased to recom
mend that you give to it favorable and sympathetic
consideration.
J the United
(.r"" much
arge ~umber o , eil.te s of
of Polish eeent, t is of
dispu e be
delay. UliQUOTE.
You are to be congratulated on getting th& Polish
Government in Exile to agree to your proposed compromise
and I hope stalin will also agree and tske his share 1n
• the , sebt~ement of this very serious difficulty.
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SERIAL 478 DATE 21 Fob U
llATR/TI!C£ OR PILE r.'fiii!BR
TQR ~.AI' ROOM - I VIA --SU~JECT Ru•ei&D• POlilb bouadary ~t1ttoa .
ACT! Oil
AD•••r• P• 684! 685• ao4 &87.
Prtpared by .Adair&l t.lihyJ a!:aor o.h&npl 'by Prttld.entt I «Dt to PM • t 1616 . Qu.ot.e •uac• whioh ••• tta.t to StallD OD ..... d&tt,
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To r Aluona, London.
IMIBER 474. PEl\SONJ.L A.'lD··· l'llCW THE PR!SIDE!Il' lOR THE IORILER
NAVAL PER.SON, OOl'l ro M FOREIGN S£CJU:I'AIIl.
lla)' I aok your help 1• soloing a •rouble.- problea ..nl.ch 1o of
deep pollt.iul. COI\CerO botb for you. &td tor Ul? 0t£1ctrt ot OUJ' GoYern::ent.
have l&t.el7 cthcuoeed with Lord Hal.1tu, Kr. Ben Wth MIS S1r O.Yid. kley
the poaaible teralnation ot cert.in lend-leaae t.ran.ae\ione which •• have
tou.nd t.o be tabarra:~line, &ad no longer necue&l'7. Your peoph. have, aa I
underatan:S u., prcc;ptly agreed to teJ<e over t.he pw-ch.aee or goode which
coat about $400 m11.11on in 1943. Pinel earoement on tho whol e llot ot ,. ~ artiolee ie expected aoon1 $nO the negotietione, in view of their com~
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plexit7, have gone very well.
Quito apart ~ these lend-lease negotiat.iont, I havo been wonder-
tnr 'll'hot.hor it would be feasible for you to coneS.der .o orderin, your
financial .ttliro u to r-educe your gold. and dollar holdJ.nce available
in thia eowrt.17 t.o \.be neighborilood ot about $1 l:d.l.Uon.
'llba• do 7011 •IW>k eboW.d erwl un be dono?
lll0$EVD.T
Reltaae<l h'oca t.he White Houae W.ap Roam at 1800, M, 22 Februaq l 91J.
rw..~r- tbe u.s.
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-::f'i MESSA(;Z FROM '!F.£ PIU:&IDENT TO 'I'H£ P!Ul<l: !!!SISTER, OOPX '1'0 TH£
[OREIG~ 5ECR£TARX
M~ I aak your holp l n solving a t roubloaoco problem
whloh 11 or deep l)Olltlcal oone&rn both ro r you. o.nd Cor
uat Ottleer& or our Government have lately diocuased
vlth Lord Halifax , Mr. Ben Smith and Slr David Waloy the
poaei blo termlnatlo:l or certa.1o lend-leaee trantact1one
v n1oh ve have round to be e:barr&Ultl£, and no longer
neolll&rJ· Your peop l e have, 35 l underet..e.n4 lt, pro:ptl.J'
&greed t O take OYer thO pu.rehaee Ot 80041 ~10h 001 t &boat
8.00 allllon ln 1943. ? ln&l agreement on the whole l16t
or artlolea la e~eoted soon, and the negotlatlona, ln
view o r their complexity, ~~ve gone very well.
Quite apart from these lond~loaeo nogo tlatlone , I
hnvo boen wondering 'ttllether 1 t would be toaalblo ror you.
to coneldtr oo ordering your t1nano1al art~ira 01 to red~6e
your gold and dollar hol dings available ln th1t oountry to
the ~t1gh'borbood or e.'b:.11~ $1 b1ll1on.
Vha t do 70u think ahoul.d and can 'De done'
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Sl!RIA.L 474 OAt! 22 Febn.ary 1944
flA TR/T I IQl OR Pl LE tli'UBBR
\ VIA State Dept. Courier TOR IW' ROOII 1755 SURJECT LEtiD-LEASE TRANSACTIONS.
ACT lOll Draft prepared by ~r. Stettonlue ( State Department) approved
by the Pree1dent and dispatched to llovy Code room at 1800, 22 Feb.
Anawored by PM r61 3 and 614. 9 y arch 1944.
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AX&RICAR EMBASSY, .,~- /33.,2
I'OR THE .AIIIIASBAJXll\. l'loau 4ol1nr.: t.hh .... 11&.
pononall7 "> tbo Prlao Klnlotor t'rc.- t.ho Proo14ont.
Q""' .l ban &lYOn .. ot O&J'Ot\IJ. oono14ora Uon "> :rour
talo&raa or rebru~l'7 20. I hsYO noto4 partlo~larl:r 70UI'
oonoorn that a ,.an&l• botvoon tbe no Oonrnaonto on oil
a uot bo aYo14o4. Tow polnt "> t.ho oppnbono1on on JOur
olde that tbo Unltod &tatoo d oalreo to doprlYo 70u or
o1l ao ooto ln tbo M144le i:aot. On tho otbor baod, 1 aa
dloturbod about the ruaor \hst tbo BrU1oh Vllh to born
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ln on s .. d1 Arabl&n o1l reoerYeo. Probloao and quootlono
vh1oh &1 n rloe to ru..ro and opprobon.olono or \hlo aort
alao oloarl:r 1n41oo.te ~~ 1tron• nood tor arr1Y1q at a
ballO ~odontan41nc botvoon tbo '"" 01'01'ornaontl rosar41111
M144lo &altern oU, vb1oh uodorotan41ns 1bould 1 .. 4 to oll
asrooaooto ot a broader ooopo.
I "'l'le that \he aotual ""riUQS hohn1oal 411®1110111
obould be at \he expert ot"atf l11'el. llovoYOr, 1n Y1ov of
lj
tbo ll'lat lon& 1'01111 1aportanoo Ot Oll t o tbo poU-WaJ' lnter
natlonal oo~a~1'1t7 and ooonoa1o ll'l'aas-onto, 1t 11 a:r t1ra
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w-.,.b u.e -rt.••.,.,..,. wUl IN .-er tM llllalm••lllp
at tM IIMft'&PJ ot 1'-\o, I 4e&ln "' pre&Ue a\ U..
tlra\ ••UA& at U.. .)ala\ INQ "' IN llel4 t.a ..
out.Mt .._ ot tM '11111\e lleuo.
lt u ., .,,._ .. , aU ., .. ..,... ....... &lleoll.4
ttlllo ploM 1a ~~~ ... \lla\, t.a ..... r a.t ..
,... .... , peo&l.lllo ,.._,_.1 .. • .., IN "•*ell• -.n &lleoll." ..... l~tau- •• .. ,.,nl_ pnlll- "'
be4l-ooe6.
1 - ,_ \llat U lo tile tt.ra 1&\eaUea ot \Ilia
Go'rO..-at to eppNMb \llaoo ooaftnaUou la a tr.-IL ...
r.11J -roU•• •-r u4 vUII a ohar 4oat.n to Nooll
a •""-117 aoUotoa\&17 &CI'•••• *leb wUl • ........_
..., o&l.luanUoa t.a .e._~--- .)aUt oa..,.Uo ..
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f'ROII the Pr .. 1dent TO The Prt.e MlDllt tr
S6RIAL ~rod (St ot o Oopt )
OATB/TI!!E OR l'IIJ! ~"t:n!t
TOR 11.1.1' ROell I VIA
SUBJECT Coott rtbot OD oil 1D Per da aD4 IUUlt ket.
ACT lOll
Seut throu£h State Dep.a.rt.rrt ohal!intlt to Aa'buaa4or 'ft'ine.nt tor dt l1 "'7 to the PrilM M1Di•"-•
AD .. trtd bz PM-ParU8 f!tl, 24 reb •• ·
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rnl:l: OPNAV TO ALUSNA, LONJX)N
!WilER 47~,·-~JIJdltiD PEROOW.L, FROII THE PRJ::SIDE.NT FOP. 1BE
FOPl!ER NAVAL PERSO!I.
Re!erenee your 56~ and 567.
The !ollowi ng me .. age from Stalin and m:r reply the.reto are
quot ed tor your intormnti on:
QUOTE. St alin to Roosevelt. I have rccoived your message ot
February 18. Thark ycu !or the in!onMtion.
It, honver, does not exhaust tho question since there is nothir«
mentioned in it about the Angl.o-heriean destroyers and submarines
instead o! Italian ones (8 dest.royers, 4 eublsarines) , aa it wae agreed
upon at Teheran. I hope to receive a apee<J.y reply regarding these
questions, touehod in m,y coon1Uln1eation ot J anuory 29th. U~UOTE.
QUOTE. Rooaovalt to Stalin. I have received your message ot
l'ebru"'7 21 regarding tho loan of Anglo-American ohips to the Soviet.
Navy.
I t no IIQ' understanding that Great Brito.in 'IOOuld provide the ono
batt leship, the eight destro)"'rs and tho !our aul:IMrinos . I have
telegraphed to Prime lll.nioter Churchill in re,.rd to this and v111 lot
you know when I hear from him. UN:<UOTE.
Released tro:o the 1lll1 to Houoe llap Ro<n at 1140, !:loT, 2J Fob 44.
L. liA T!!tl'oSON t. Colonel, General stat!.
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.; ..f7S PRE~t PRIME: $'{ 5-o.,.,.,r d 7
~ . The~o1ving message from Stalin and my reply
thereto are quoted for your i nformation:
QUOTE. STALIN TO ROOSEVELT. I heve received your mess age
of February 18. Thank you for the i nformation.
It, however, does not exhaust the question since ther e
1s nothing mentioned in it about the Anglo-American destroyers
and submarines instead of I talian onos (8 destroyers, 4 sub
marines ) , as it wae agreod upon at Teheran. I hope to reco1ve
a speedy reply regarding these ques t ions , touched 1n =Y
communication of January 29th. UNQUOTE.
QUOTE. ROOSEVELT TO STALIN. I have received your message
of February 21 regarding the loan of Anglo-Ameri can ships to
the Soviet Navy.
It was ~ understanding that Grea t Britain would provide
tho one battleship, the eight destroyera and the four aubmarinea.
I have telegraphed to Prime ~inister Chur chill 1n regard to
this and will let you know when I hoar from him. tniQUorE.
!nCLASSIFJID ., ~r g 1ot o! the o.a.
BJ~~''' Date, __ _;.:.::..;.__=.;_--
0934
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23/1658 NCR 795,1
TOR MAP ROOII I VIA SUHJEOT f-rt.nater of lta llan ehi pa to SoYiet Rue t it ••
ACTION
(RotortDOt 66& & 667) Alt o I tt STALIN• POTOS, 21 Pob 441 &Dd POfUS·SUUJ 2& Fob « o
Prt pll'ed by Ad:Jd..ra l 1Mh7 a t the d.1reot1oo ot the Pl'oddent . Copy to Pre t14tat • t ltydt Park 'ria pouch, 23 Ftb -.. •
.l..n oro4 by Pii-POTOS f!IIO.
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PROIIo OPIIAV TO I AI.USNA, LO!IDO!I
111111BER •76, PIIOII T11B PRESIDERT FOR fll& PORIIER !lAVAL PERSOII, -A!ID PERSOIIAL.
In no011t -tho a awobor ot iap02'tant otepo bt.T11 boon talcen by
tho Go ... l'111110DtO ot thO UDi ted B&tiono toward laying tho fO\Uld&tiODO for
pott....at' ooopera.tiw aotioa in the nz1wa titlde of inter»ational
eoonca1o relatioca. You will reoal.J. that the United llatione Coaterenot
on Foo-d and Agrioulture, hold in ll&y, 1843, gno rho to &D I11toria
C..oiuioll whioh 1a 11011' l!r&ttiDg reo.-ndatiou to lay betoro tho
Tt.rioua 'aYVIUIIIIltt tor a peru.nent orpuisation 1D thia t1tl4. More
recently. there hat be.u eatablitbed.••&Dd 1• Dow 1Q operatioa·-th•
United Vationo Relief and Roh&bi litati011 Adainiotratiollo For DOarlJ
a ye&r, there ht.,.. beea iDtor•l teohnioe.l d1aouet1ona at the expert
1 ... 111 uo011g allY ot tho 0111ted l&tiono DD Moh&Diau tor illtouatioul
JD.Ontt&ry e·t&biliu.tioDJ thea• cH.aouttim• art preparatory to a poee1blt
oonTooatioa ot «D United Jatione Monetary Coaterenoe. Siailar die•
ou1aiaaa ha~ been taking plaoe, tbou&h on a ~r• rtetrioted toalt•
with regard to the pouibil1t7 ot ootabliohillg Moh&Di ... tor taollit&,illg
110111 bt.Tt talc Oil pl&oe &IIOIIg a011e ot tho Uai ted WatiDDo with ror;ard to onoh
quootiou •• o_.oi&l pol1o7, o_,odity pol1o7, and o&rtola. D1oonu1ono
ar·• in ooate11plation ca 1uoh q-Mitioae u o~roial a'Yiat1oa • oil• u4
otllora. ID April a oCDteronoo ot tho Int .. D&tiDDal Labor Org&n1&&t1011
will talco pL&oo, in part tfllr the p~rpooo ot oDDiidorin& the tntnre
0936
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actin t i e l ot that orsuhatioa .
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I .a a doou.ent prt t toted by tbt Secretary ot State at t~ Kotoow
... tas of Po"i-t i p ¥1Dh~r•• entitled. • Bt. .. t ot 0\U' Pr o&r aa for J'a.t•r ·
n •tion&l !oonoC.o Coopt r atlca • • t he need •• N~~>h&liatd t or both 1ntorM.l
ngeet.d tha t • the t1.JM baa co. t or the t tt<lh hac t of a Cc.d.t d OD
OOIIPJ"i.aio.& " Prtt t ot&ti·u e ot the priaoipa l VDit.d. llat l oua q d p~l1'017
certain other • ot the C.alted l atiooa t or t.ht jol.at p lazaAi.as: ot the pro-
lt i t olear to .. t hat thtrt it a ..aiteet noed t or Uol ttd Jatio~•
• ob1aer7 t or jo1at plana.ilat; of the proaedurt t by 111hi oh ooudderatloa t bould.
clo not •u to r d 11 t.t thlt tiM u.d. ia W • oo~UM"Gtiou the br oader 1 U \Itl
ot i nttrnati oM l Or &&a11 &t1cm f or tht .aint-.az~ot of ~&01 &Dd M<Jurlty.
PreliaiDAry diaoutalOQ a OD thlt eubjtot ar t ourreotl7 in ooatt.pl atlOD
between our three C0" "'...-t' UQder t bl te,.. ot tM Moaoow Protoool.
llha-t I aa r U t1QC lwre 1• tbe qon t1c:c ot to.rthtr at.t pa t on.rd. the
eatahli ilhMDt ot thlite4 • • tiona -.oh1aery t w po.t--.r .oc•ua.t.o oolla'bor•
a 'ti«a , whioh •• r aht 4 'bJ tM Secretary ot Sta t e a t the »oto• -.t1q
u d. waa di eouutd. b)" JOG • lla.reh&l Stalin, u cl -:yeelt at t eher &lh
I ehould. e.pprtoil.te it ftr J mob it you would. c-1w M ;,our "'itwa
oo the nuoaU 011 M 4e b7 tlw Seontary ot 8t&t e at Moaoow , tocet ber D~LASS!l'IED
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11'1tn aay other thO\llhh •• to the b .. t proo• dur•• to bt followed
Re l•a•d ma the llh11» lkRlt• Map Jtcwa at 1310, BWT, 23 P•brvary l $46.
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IIES IIAO£ rROll 'lHI PR£8IDIII! TO II& SEI!'l !0: ( 1 ) PRIME MIHI S'lER CI!UROIIILL•'.t7b ( 2) KARBHAl. S'lAU:N
In reoent montbe a number of important etepa be•e
been toJcen by t he Go .. rnmento ot the llni h4 llatlona
t oward la7ing t he f oundations t or poet-war oooperati•e
action i n the •arloue fiel4a ot internati onal eoonomio
r elaUona, You Will reoal.l t bet the Un1 ted Natlone
Co~eronoe on Pood and Agrioul\ure, hold ln llq, 1943,
ga•e riee t o an Interim Comaieeion vhiob ia nov drafting
reoomcen4ationo to lay before the •ariouo go•ernmenta
t or a permanent organization in thia field, l{ore recently,
there baa been eotabliabed -- and 11 nov in oper ation ·
the Uni ted Hationa Relief ~d Rehabi l i tation Ada1n1etration.
For nearlJ a Jear, t here ha•e been in toraal t eobnloal
dlooueoione at the expert leYel a=ong &ant ot t h e United
Ha,iona on moohanioma for international monetary etabili
ution; thooe dieouooiono are preparat ory to a poeaiblo
oon•ooatlon ot an Uni hd llatlone llone tary Conterenoe,
Siailar dleouaalona be•e been taking plaoe, t hough on
a 11oro r .. trloted eoale, vUb regard t o "" poeeibllit7
ot eetablieblng aeohanioae for taoilltating international
d•••lopmental in•eetaent. 'lo eo•• extent, 1nt oraal
diooueeione ha•e taken plaoe aaone eo•• ot tbe
UnUed Natlona
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lhllhcl ••noao •lth r oa&M t o nell q•oUoao ••
-H'elal pol1o7, -oclU7 pollo;r, aacl oarwlo.
Dioovooloae are 1a ooa to.platloa on neb ~o,loao ••
•-•rolal anaUoa, oll, ucl otMJ'o. Ia Apl'll a ooa
toPUOO of the Inoraauoaal Labor OJ'Iaal&aUoa will tako
plaoo, 1n part tor tho plll'pO .. of oonllclorlaa tho flltlll'o
aotl~ltloo of that oraaalsatloa.
Ia a clooaaoat p ro oontocl b7 tho Soorotar:r ot State ••
tho Moooow ••••lac of rorollft M1n1otoro, ontltlocl ' Baooo
ot 01&r rrogr.a tor Inhl'ftdloaal Eoonoalo Oooporatioa1 1
\bot aori wu nphaolaocl tor both lntoftlal ella oliO oiou aD4
toNal ooato!'"aou on Y&l'lOlla oooaoa1o probl•• · It •••
""'SOihcl that 'tho tlao h u ooao t or t bo oohllll.-..t of
a O..leeloD oo~rhlftg I'Opl'lllftt&U,..I Of tho pr1Dolpal
Unltocl l a t lono aacl pooolbl7 oortoln o thoro o t \be Uftltocl
llaUoao tor tho Jolat plannlaa ot tho proooclllroo t o bo
followed 1n thaao a attoro• .
It lo olear t o ao t hat thoro l o a aanltoot aoocl tor
Unitocl Natioao a aohla.ry tor Joiat plaanlaa ot tho pro
ooch&I'Oo b7 111lieh ooaoldoraUOI! lholll cl bo g1Yoa to tM
YariOIII flaldo Of latlll'ft&\10aal IOOftoalO Mopo .. Uoa, \M
nbJooh 11b.1oh obollld bo cllo01looo4, Cllo oPI\or of 41•-•1 .. , &D4 tM M&lll Of 0001'411\aUftC OllloUaa aD4 proopooUYI
arr aa .... ah aad uUY1Uoo. J do aot .... to ra1u at
thlo tiM aa4 in thio ooaaoouoa tlll 'III'O&doP 1•-• ot
latoll'lldloMl
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aM 10fti'U7, JroU.aliWIT tliOUilOU ~· WI ft~Joot
aro ..,.,...u, 1a oontlaplaUoa 'bo, .... ov \bl'oo 1"-
-tl a4or Ule \eft I of •11o ...... '"'oool , .. t I •
aa ra111a& 11ero 11 .U .-1uoa or r.ru.or etep1 , .. ..,.
Uw ona~UIIIaoat of VIIU_. •auau ... ,.,. f• P•'-n•mt o oollaMNUOB, ft18)l W&l PaliK )J tM .. .,.....,
' :t.Jr.lt ~Jt! .... o. aootlq an4 ··~ ll~-"' ., ,. .. ~ )I'Ut Mtll11\t1' Cllveb11l, Ul4 87I01f a• feMNa, .
l llanlA appftOlah· lt TOJ'7 ... lf lft wwl& llYI . aa roar n _on oa * ...... uoa ..a. llr ~ .. _..., fill
1\a'o at Maeoew, tecotiM• wtn .., •*• * c"• ao te
Qo lloet p ........ l .. " rou .... ,. thll 0-'-lJ
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By 41reot1on or t.be Pru14ent , tbo att aobod pare phrao o4 oop1e• ot QOIII80I betweaa tbe Prealdent aa4 t.be Prime b1n13ter on poet - war eoonoei o oo1lobor~t1on oro forwarded t or your l nEorM t1nn .
Tho Soorotory ot tba Tre•eury 1• al•o being turniobed ooploo or tbooe ceooogoo.
It 1e r oquoote4 t.bat oop1et or any reply !O&Je or aotlon to.kon by tbe Deportment or St o to to tbeoo ""'uagu be r onrer4e4 to tbo White ll~wse llap Roo,_ tor the 1nEo,.... t1oa or t be Pree1hnt.
I)QDI!N .,., COW..ltl:>, L1outonant , U~NR ,
Whi te Houue Wap Room.
J Inol a. / Wag, Proo. t o PM, 1476,
2) rob~ry 1944. ~os, Pr••· t~ PW, •477,
2) Jabruar/ 1944· Wag, PW to Proo., t 64?,
lS J.pril 1944.
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B1 41reot 1on ot ~· h .. 14ont, tho ot-t.ooJ.;.e4 pur~phrnse-4 oop1on ot aooeoee• between tbtt Pres14tnt ana the Prlao Wlnl attr on poat-w•r eoo• oooio oollabornt.ion n:-o t orwl\rded tor you.r l nto'!"QI.tlon.
'l'bo Sooretory or S\ou 1o oloo 'IMiiD,S t urntabed ooplea ot theae r.&l lft6ta.
lt la re~u&ate4 that oop1ta ot an7 repLY aade or aot1on ~ken by tbe Trea oury O.p•rta•n~ to tbeao :,oeoogt 3 be rorwar4e4 to the Wht.te R'l>uat io1&p Rooo tor the 1o!'ol'tlat1 on ot the Preo1dout .
Very I'OopoottuUy,
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Wb1 to llo uco llap Rooa.
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2) Tooruary 1941.. Usg , Prea. to PU, ~477 ,
2) Yollruor7 1944• Mag, PM to P,,.. • • , r64?,
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O!C!.ASSITml BJ De~utr Arcb1~! t~o U.S.
BY W• ~~'t 1 1971 ·-»••••--------------------~
'fhg Gov!lrnceuta o r the Un1to4 Nts.t1o:ts have , in rooeot
=oDtbe, ~dken a auabor or 1~porlaot oteps toward alr ina
rouadatioon tor poet.war oooporotlvo ao.t1on l n t.be ver'loua
tlol de ot 1nt.orn$tl onel oo.onom1o rolht.iona. 'I'ho United Na
t i ons Contarttnoo or PoOO .tad. 1\arlculture, bold in :+.lay, 194) ,
you ~11 rem~b~r , led to an Into~to Co~~• l~D wbich 1e now
d.rettlng reoo~ndeti.)ua tor " porll3nenc. organlt.at.lon 1n tb11
!l•ld to put boto.ro tho vorlouo e,overru::u:snta . Al.roa.ly tbe
United Natloru> l!eUov e.rul RoMD1lHot1on A"-"'1nlotrat1o n hu
beeo ost.ebl1aha4 111111 1a now in opori.~ tton. Pru_par a tort to a
poe•lblo couvooat1oo ot an Oni~ed N1tlons Monetary Contoreno1 ,
t.bero ho ve bo on lnl"orwal t echnica l 41scue, 1ona at tho oG~ort
lovel among ~r.uny or t..he Unltt'ld Nnt1ons on QOOhonl ame tor 1n•
teraal aonetery a t ob111zat1on . On o ~ora raJtriotod scale
s~lo r d1eouaa1ona beve been ~ak1ng ploo• wttb resord to
the poco1b1l1ty ot eettlng up uoohan1ams tor raoU1 tat1ng
•1 lt erna tiCJ Utll d.ovolopmootnl 1nveatcent. filth r .,gard to euob
~ueot1oc. aa oo~od1ty yol1oy , oartola, on4 oommoroial pol1oy 1
iotona&l d1 aouaa1ona bLve bottn t ,ekia& plaoe ftllOQC eotte o r the
United tcatlona. It ta oont.oapl&te4 ~at dieoueoioDa will t .at:e
plaoe on auoh q,uent1oM ae oi l , oome;o1al a't'1ut 1on , et.o. Tho
Intoraat1ona.l Labor Org4n1zet1on will hold " oontoronoe in
April, in ~art t or tbe purpoee o t oooa14er1na that org6alzat1on'•
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~~:USSIFIEO 17 Deputy Archlviet or tho U. S.
By W-1· s+-··· Dau ~ov 1 1m'
At t he Woaoow ~oetiag ot Tor oiSQ KiDiGtere the Secre tory
ot Stute, in a document ontitlod • aaeoe or our P"Ogram tor In
ternational Eoonomio Coop~~o tion,R ocphaslzed the need ot both
1nror=al dieoueelooe and toroal oo ntorenoee on vari oue eoononio
pro bla.a, It wo o auggofttod tbe t "tbo tine baa oo~• t or the
eat~bli ebbent or ~ Comml oe i o n oonpri aing or repr eaen te t1voo or
t he ~r1n1pal United Netiono en~ poaa1Dl y cert oi n othora or tbe
Unit ed Nation• ror t h• JoInt pl anning or the l•rooo.:ur<>e to be
tolluW&~ in tbene matters ."
I do not :oun t o rG!oe at this t l= ond i n th1a oonneot1on
the bt'Oitdor iaouoo or 1nts roat1 ~nel 01'gen1zat1on tor the me.J.n
tononoo or ~n·o~ ~nd 860ur1ty. ?rol1m1nar y di aouo oi oou on tbla
subj nu t arr ourren~ly in oontonplat1 ~o between out tbre • so••rn·
menta under the to~s ot tho Uoeoow Protoool. \1bat I ac re1e1ns
bore 11 the ~ue•tion or fur ther atepe toward tbo eotebltehmont
or United llat1o11e ""obiaory tor poatwar eoonoalo collaboration
which wu raiaod bY tho Sooret~ry or Ot K'-8 at the Uoaoow meettnc
and wae diaouoaed by y?u, Marshal St olln and ayeolr at Teheran.
It l a o1oar to .,. tha t tbel'e 1o e aonl ta&t neo<l to r Un1to4
Nations waoblnory ror Joint planning or th& proooduree by wbiob
co ne1de rat1o n ahould be gl.,.n to tbe nri oue ttel<la o r lntdr
natlonal eoonoclo oo~p•~atlon, the aubjaoto wbiob oboUld be dto
c •~•ed , tb& or~er ot diaoueoion. and tho meana or ooor41nat1ng
exiettng and proepeotive arrancGOent l end ootiYitioa.
1 ebould approo1ote it vary muob It you woUld give ne your
tdeao On the aucseet1one made by tbe Seor~tar; ot State at
stUIILI
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Mo6oow1 to&etber w1tb any other 14eae you may hevo aa to tho
beat prooeduree to be to llowo4 1n thla mAtte~ wh1oh t o or auoh
8reat iaportnnoe.
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SERUI. ua D.<T8 23 Fob u. !lATJ'/TnG 231823 NCR 7V82 OR PILE ln•lll'ER
TOR I!AP ROell I VIA
SURJBCT Poot-War ploaui"C•
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COPIES TOo DATEt BY D!RF.crtotl or ,
ACTION COI'PLETEDo
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To : Aluena, London
MJIIBER 471. PERS)NAL AI(!)- . FIIOII TI!B PRESIDmF f"OR 11lB
f"ORWER NAVAL PERS)N.
In coMect.ion with my telegram to you ot Februo.ry 2) (Nwtber 476)
ouggeot11111 tho need tor United llationo IMChinery !or Joint planni!lf of
tho proced.ure:s by which eoneidera.tion should be givon to various fields
ot poet-war international econooic relations, I think that both ot
our Oovern:.ent.a ahould be givifl£' attention to the tuturo ata.tue of the
Cocabined Bokrdo. I "" i:opreosed, as I kMw 7"" are, ldth t.he BOod
work theae Boarde have: been doi.ng. It ie clear, •• we 10 t or111&1"d wit.h
United Notiou plenning 1n the in!.ernational eco~c field, -• the
queat.ion or the part ltlich the C<ftbined Boordo could or should play in
wch tuturft arra.naece:nts as c:.ay be plaMed will become 1ncreaa1n,gly
Thie 1a bound to raise the quest1on ot tha relation between the
CORI.bined Boards and the United Nations not ~reaent.od on them. That
quoetion, ae you knOW, has already arisen and eooe phases or it were
diecu.eeed in a.n exchallie ot oemoranda between the Depart.cae.nt ol State
and tho Brit hh D>baas;r here. I do not belion that it hao aa 1"t been
8&t1otootor11T solved.
We are at. ..,tic upoo possible eolut.ioM, and I belleTe t.hat. it ia
of the u-ot !.Aportanee -t !mediate conaidorotion be Jinn to the
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we should havo oxchangee of views in order to prepare oureelvee to ceet
the4e question..
Relea8ed troo the White Kouoe \lap Rooo at 1.310, Flll'f, 2.3 PebN&l')' 1944.
OGDE!I S. COLLINS, Lieut. (Jg), OSlO!
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TO TH! PRIM£:ij!R15Ttft '
In connection '"ith my telegrtm to you of February ~3,
suggesting the need for Onited Nations machinery f or
joint planning or tha procedures by which consideration
should be given to various fields of post- war international
econoaic relations, I think that both of our Goverm:ents
should be giving attention to the future status of the
Coabined Bonrds. I "'" illpressed, as I know you ere, with
the good work these Boards have been doing. It is clear,
as we go forward ~ith Onited Nations planning 1n the
international economic field , that the questi on of the
part which the Cocbined Boards could or should play in
such future arrangements as may be planned ~ill become
increasingly important.
This is bound to r ai se the question of the relation
between the Combined Boards and the Onited Nations no t
represented on them. That question, as you know, has
already arisen and some phases of it were discussed in
an exchange of memoranda between the Department of State
and the British Embassy her a. I do not believe that it
has as yet been satisf actorily solved.
We are
DICLASSitiiD 87 Df~\7 4tii!;1et o! the U.S . • , w,t. 6 ·md= ouo_:::J~...;.:..:...:.._n_:.::m":..:... _ _ _
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we are at work upon posa!bl.e solut-ions, t.rad l belie'fe
that it. is of' the utaott iaportanee that hzted1ate
oonelderat.lon be stven t.o the aatter on your side. 1
alao believe that 1n the none ... too·cUstant .rutur e we shoUld
have exchanges ot vie~s in order to prepare ourselves
to meet these ctuostions .
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W!MOIW'IDUI>! Jii)R
TliE SjjCRJoii'AIH OF STATB
By diroo~ion ot the Pres1den~. ~ho a~~eched paraphraeed copies of Q&ssegeo between the President and the Prime Minieter on poet-war economic collaboration are forwarded to r your 1ntormat1on.
The Secretary ot t he Treasury is also being turnished copie• of these mesoegoe .
It is requested thet copi es of any reply made or a ction taken by the Department or State to these Qessages bo to rwerded to tbe WbHo House lle.p Rooa tor ~be into noation of tbe President •
.. Vory reapoottully,
OGDEN :, , COLLIN:. , Li eutenant , USNR,
White House Map Room,
) !nels. Mag, Pres. to Pll, 1/4 76,
2) February 191.1.. Meg, Pres. to Pll, 1477, /
2) l'ehru& rJ 1944. Msg, PM to Pres., 164 7,
15 April 1944,
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By 41reotion or tbe President, ~be attaobed paraphrased oopiee or ~essagas between tbe President and t be Prime Minister on post-war eeow nomic collaboration are forwarded Yor your intor-1:1&ti on.
The decre t ory or St a te is also boing furnished copi es ot thoe e me ssages.
It is requested tbat copies ot any reply made or ao t i on taken by tbe Treasury Deportment to tbeso messages be forwarded to tbe White Houae llap Room tor tbe information or tbe President .
) Inole.
Very reapeo t tuliy ,
OGDEH ~ . COLLIN~ , Lieutenant , USNR,
Wbi t e House lolap Room .
Meg , Pres. to Pl4, 1/ 476, ~J February 1944.
llsg, Pres . to PW, 11.n, v ~) February 1944.
Meg, PW to Pres., ;647, 15 April 1944.
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B;_ w.~. ~''¥1~--· ,_ l«l 1.77, ·23 HJlRUA.i!Y 19.1.1. DUO 0
Reference ~y meeaag8 No. 476, in which was suggest od the
need fo~ Unl~ed Nations machine ry tor Joi nt plenning o f the
procedures by whiob consideration ohoulC be ~ivcn to the
various !ialds of post-wnr iot~rn&tional economic relatione,
I think thot our two governmonto shoul d be giving attention
to the ru ture sta.tua ot the combine(\ boar<ls . '!'he sood work
tbeee b)ards bave b~en doing has impressed me as I know it
hao yoU. Ae we go forward ' with United Natio ns planning in 0 •
the international eoonom~o t1el<l, it is olesr that the
question ot the purt wlliclJ the ooabinod bonrda could or
should ,!)lay in such future arrang®lent s as DlbY be planned
will beoome of 1noreao1ng importance.
Tho quoation ia bound to be roieed roge.rding the ro
letio n between ooQbined boards end the United Hat1ons not
reproaonted on them. I qo not think thut it bas yet been
oa~istootor1ly oolve<l even though oome phnoeo ot tl11a
QUeat1o~ hav& been disouaaed in un exobange of mamoranda
betwi,i: tho Br1t1ab Embassy end the Dopa~tm&nt ot Stuto.
I; P~1 as1Dlo solutions oro bo1ng wor~ed up by us end I th1ak I '
that 11t lo ot tbo greatest importance that on your aida you
g1v~~od1ate oonaiderution to the mattor. I~ order to ·p;e-
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tutur·e we ahould have exohana01 or views on tbh aubJeot.
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I'O'DIR 4f8 .... ~Un PBRSOII.U., PRO• THI PRall>I!IT 1CI! TH1
POJUI!R UlAL PBRS<JI .
Tour &88 . It 11 nry pleaoizl& to l:uow that a oottl-t ot
our wrn at oootr•-•7 with 8paio prom .. o to -.. aoooooplio ... 4
quiok17o
I oa happy to l:uow that YOQ aa4 Cloaoio ... .._ abo..,t at t ...
tt.. ot tho bcabiDe; aa4 tlla t •• .,. ot JOQT p•ople wre 1ajllre4.
lto1M .. 4 hoa tha 1lb1 to BCOloo llap Itat 1111, IWf, 2ll ,.~7 1M4.
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PRESIDENT TO PRIME .
Your 666.
that a aettleoent o~ our current oontrovorar with
Spain proaiaoa to be accomplished qu1oklr .
I aa. happy to know t..'lat JOU an4 Clo...S.o
wore abaont at the tll!:e or the bocbing and that
nono ot JOur people were injured.
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NUllliER 4 79. PERSOtW. ANil ~ FROII THE PRISlODif FOR THE
!'OillQ'R UAVAL PERSON.
I hope you wi.U let me know the progreso macte i n &.ln:l.a by the
elq)ec!it.ion schedu.led t.o _,ve tro:~ kpb&l. in an eut.t~rly direct.ion
pl.e.MK tor ?ebru&r)' lS.
'ibe expe41t.1on. 1'rocl. t.hc nortJnreat. llide1\ 1t tui.ld.na t.he road
h on ti.a:e ard 1\lrther proc:rte• requlrea proteetJ.on tro. t.be l:pbal
toree •
Released ftooc:Q the 'l'ihito Houu lla:p Room a~ 17)0, m', 23 Fabru&ry 1944
L. \lA!HIJIOON, Colonel, Cenerll swt .
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rH ITE NU'•BER 6:
F"OR TH'. PRES 1llEIIT fR(),A A:J;.ll RAL LEAHY :
"THE FOLLOI'i riG •,\£$SAGE TO jRPAE IS SUB'A I TT ED FOR YOUR
CONS I DERAT I OU: "~ ;>ENT TO PRI 'AE . ~P5&8ii"i:r.1' .dE KNOI'I THE P~OORESS IN BUR:AA BY THE FXPEDI T I ON SGiEOULED TO MOVE f"RQ'.r I MPPAL IN AN
EASTERLY OIRE•Ti ON PLAN~ED FOR F"EBRUARY 15.
THE EXPEDIT I ON FROA THE NORTHWEST foHICH I S BUILDING THE RO~O
iS ON T I IAE AND FURTHER PROGRESS REQUIRES PROTECTION
FORCE" . Rv•"- '"' fr - __,... _____ _.......-----...-~...;....--- - .
GEI'IE~AL 'MRSHALL SUOOEST SOFTEN I NG IT TO THE FOLLOW I NO :
•PROORESS OF LEDO CORPS IS AP"R0A'1H I '!G THE' PHASE t''HFRE TH!:'IR
F"URTHFR A!lVA'I~E· REQU I RES \II GOOOUS ACTI ON ON THE PART OF" TH~ 4TH COPPS
FRO;.\ IAPHAL.
IS THERE ANYTHifiG WE CAN
OF THI S CORPS Q.UERY" .
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DECL:l.SSIFt'D 87 DeJQtY A hiet of lbt 0.1.
••-...u."'mir,.=r~;;--o •••. __ _,:"'-....:."'1971=._ _ _ To 1 Alu.ma, J..onr!o.D
PI'MON.lL ANT-q• ••• llfJiblt TKt PatSIDM FOR 'f~ FORII:ER NAVAL PERsoN.
M7 Chicto ot St~t are a,rot4 ~h•t the primoTY 1nt~rmed1ate objective
or our advance a.eroae tbe Pacific liu in the FoNIIOaa-ChiM Coa~rt.-Lu1on
aret. Tbe .ucc.e.a:s or roc:t-nt operat.iona in tho GUbof't..t and Mf.t'thtlh ~
dicat.u that • e ea.n a.eealen.t.t our JDOVtcel'!t westward. there a.ppu.ra to be
a potCbU.1t.y tbe.t. we can r~eb t.bt Fozwo~-Luum aru betou the
~r ot 194S. ?ro:: the Uu q errt.er tbie vital UIOII unUl we pin a
& r1 ... lo4gmc-nt in th1o a:rea, it 14 ueent.itl UIAt. ou.r opera.Uon.t bt .up
port-ed by the .:.a.x:1mwn &ir po•er that. can be brought to ben. 1Mt
neeeeeitateo tho s::reateot. expanoion J)OIIoible or t.he air atrengt.h band in
Chin&.
I han 81.....,.• a.dvoca.ted the Oevolo~nt. ot China a.a a baeo tor the
tuppOrt. ot our Pae111c &dvancu tn1 now tbat tbe war h.u t.tJten t arut.er
turD 1c ov ta"Wt>r., t.t.::. U all too thort. to pN'f"1d.e t.be a~\. we ehOI.Ild
It 1a ma~ot.ory thoHtore that • • wlk• ever7 ..rrort. t.o iner.a.ee the
fio• ot wppliea into China. Th,le can oftl7 be done b7incrcaa1nc the e.ir
Lonnaae or by opcn11'18 I) r~d through &.u-u.
0\&r occupation or Wy:lt.k.71N1 'ld.ll enable ua 1mo•41&toly WI incrtaee.
t.h• Ur Ut\ t.o China by provid.int an 1nt.cmedie.te air tran~~port. bue ••
I • tll •• b)' 1nereaa1..ni t.M prot.tcUon o! t.h• air ~tc.
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General Stilwell is confident. that h15 Chinese-American force con
aot~e llyitkyina by the end of this dry season aro once there, can hold it,
provided Uountbatton'a IV Corps fro~ Imphal secures tbe Shwebo~onywa area.
I realize this imposes a most difficult task, but I feal that with your
enereetic encouraeeroent Ltountbatten's corrmanders are capa.ble of overcoming
the tna-OJ' difficul ties involved.
The continued l:::uild-up of iapanese strength in Burma requires us to
undertake the most aggressive action "'ithin our power to ret.ain the initiative
and prevent them trom launching an offensive that may carry them over the
borders into India.
I am gravely concerned over t he recent trends in str ategy that favor
1 an operation toward SUmatra and U:alaya. in the tuture rather than to face the
i,.·nmed.iate obstacles that confront us in Burma. I fe.il to see how an
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operation against SUmatra. and Walaya, requiring tremendous resrurces and
forces, can possibly be ~ount~d until after the conclusion of the war in
Dlrope. Lucrative as a successt\11 CULVERIN might be, there appears much
mo!'<l to be gained by employing all the rcsoureos we no" have available in
an all- out drive into upper Bu.rma so that we een Wild up our air strength
in China. and inaure the es~Sential support for our westward advance to the
Formoaa-China-L~zon area.
I cost urgebtl.T boR', therefore, that you back to t.he oaximum a vigor-ous a.n:l
ir.mediate e Mpaign in Upper Burca.
Released from the White House ~ap Room at YoJ), EWl', 24 February 1944 the u.s.
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F'E8RUARV 24 I 1 S44.
FOI..I.O"tl NG IS I'RO!l A:l41 RAI. I.EA!IV TO THE PRCSI DE'T:
AHEq CO'<SUl.TATIDN WITH GE,'JIIol. 'IARS•AI.L, r•E FOI.LOI"I '«< il<IAFT
IESSAQE FROJ YOU TJ\ tJ'PAIIE •j i'HSTEil IS FOOli'AR:>D FOil YOUR
'lO'ISIDERATI ON: ~'(\, ~ +Jf? r PRES IDENT TO PRI~EI IAV C>I ISFS 0~ 'stAFF ARE AGRE'll THAT THE
PRI,<ARV I'ITERAED IATE OBJECT IVE OF OU+DVANCE ACROSS THE DAC IFIC LIES
IN T~E FOR·,fOS~-CHt-.A ~O.-ST LUZON AR-:A. THE SU~CESS OF REC£'lT
O*'tbTI C"S IN THE OIL8£RTS A"l:> .JAqsuALlS t •;t)I~AiES TMAT • 'E CA .. ACc:rL£'tATJ!
f )tJft MOVE.t£rn "EST~~tAAi). fHS-q£ A0 P£APS TO 9,. A POSSI81LITY THAT trE CA~
REACH THE FORAOSA C>WIA-I.UZO• ARF.A BEFORE TH' SU'"~R OF l 0 4e. FRO'.I THE •
Tl 'A£ VlE ENTER THIS \ lj TAL ZOIIE UNTt l WF; OA I N A F I R;A LOOOF .I~ NT I N TI-U S t\REA,
IT IS ESSEIITIAL THAT OUR OPERATI OIIS 9E SUPPORTED 9V THE IAAX I 'AU~ Alq
POl''EI\ THAT CA'~ 8£ 8R·~u::JHT TO SEA;:{. THIS NF:CF.SS I TAT~S TH~ OREATEST
~XPAI<SI:JN POSSI9LF OF THF Al~iR810TH 9AS£D IN CHI'.A,
DULAS&nrro
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tltctlueil at 9 .-nc 1 (SHF;ET T'''O OF WHI TE NU'ABF:FI 14)
I HAVF; AL\'IAVS AJ"O'AHJ THE DEVELOP.AF;NT OF CH I NA AS A BASE FOR THF;
SUPPORT OF OUR PACI F I C ADVANCES AND NO~'' THAT THF: I•AR HAS TAKE:-1 A GI'!EATER
TUR~ IN OUR FAVOR, T I IAE I S ALL TOO SHORT TO PFI)" IDE THE SUPPORT "E S~OULO
HAVE FROJ THAT JI~ECTIO~.
IT IS A'IJATORY THF.REFORE THAT riE ·•A'<E EVERY EFFORT TO I "C"EASE THF:
FLOW Of SUPPLIES 1 ~/TO CHt:JA. TH I S CAN O~LY BE DONE BY INC'lEASI~G THE AIR
TONNAGE OR BY OPEN I NG A ROAD THROUGH SUR:.IA .
OUR OCCUPAT I ON Of :AY I TKY I NA \V I LL ENABLE US IM".IEDI ATELY TO I NC" EASE
THE AI R L I FT TO CHINA BY PROI/IDIIj(; •'N INTER•EDI ATE AI R TRANSPO'lT BASE AS
I''ELL AS BY INC EASI NO THE PROTECT! ON Of THE AIR ROUTE.
GEIIERAL STIL.'ELL IS CO>IF IJE'IT THAT HIS CHI'IESE-AAF.RICAN FORCE CA'I
S£ I ZE 'JY IT ~y I ~A SY THE E'ID OF THIS DRY SEASON A'ID ONCE THERE, CA!I HOLD I T,
PROVI OED AOUtiTSo\TTE~' S IV C·lRPS FRO.J I iJ0 HAL SECURF:S THE SH>"ESQ-'AONV'''A AREA.
I REALIZE TH I S l :oiPOSES A MOST :l lfP I CULT TASK, BUT I FEEL THAT WITH YOUR
F:N'ROF;TI!l ENCOURAOEdENT MOUNTBATTF:N'S .~O .. IlA'JDERS ME CAPABLE OF OVEI'!CO'A I NO D~LASSir!EO
THE .. lANY DlrFI CULTI ES I ~NOLVED . t of the U.S.
0966
S C. Forti\ No, 7 , .. . .. ........ ..,.. w•.ll 4 •
3;ignal ~orps, 'l&initeb j;tates ~rmp DICLASStPrro
i&miue!l at Q Iii V JA iT ::~·~~J;:~i£ lbo u.s .
(SHEET THREE r'll TE NU·<SER 14 l THE CO~TINUED BUILDUP OF JAPAN~E STRE'<GTH Ill BURAA R~qliiRES US
TO UNDERTA~E TH F. ,,lOST AGGRESS I VE ACTI ON I'l l T~ I N OUR ·POI•ER TO RET A I~ THE'
I N I Tl ATI VE AND PREVENT T'iE .. I FROM LAUNCH I NG AN OFFENSI 'IE THAT .lAY CA!1RY
THE A OVE.irHE BORDERS I liTO I NOI A.
I A A GRAVELY CONCERNED Q\tERj~HE RECENT T'lE~DS Ill ST'lAT .. OY THAT F'AVOO
AN OPERAT ION TOWARD SU .. IATRA AND .. IA•_AVA I N THF: FUTURE RATHER THAN TO FACE
THE IM'.IED I •'TE OBSTACLES THAT C<)W'RO'IT US IN BUR•·IA·. I FAIL TO SEE H0\'1 AN
C)PERATIO~ AGAI NST SlJ.IATRA AtiD AALAYA , REQU I R I ~G TRE.\E~DOUS Rt.SOURCES AND
fORCES , CA'I POSS IBL)' _BE .AOU'ITED UIIT I L AFTF.R THE CO'l-:t.US I :lll OF HE I"AR IN
EUROPE. Lli~RAT I VE_,'IS A SU1~~ESSFUL ::tJI_VF.:R I N IAIGHT BE, TH~RE A0PEAil~ MUCH
'ACRE TO BE GA l NED BY [ .. IPLOYI NO ALL THE R~SOURCF.S WE NO\'/ HAllE A \I AI LA8LF' IN
AN ALL OUT DRIVE INTO U0PE~UR lA SO THAT \YE CAN BUILD UP OUP. AIR STRENGTH
IN CH I NA All:> INSURE THE eSSENTIAL SUPPORT F'Oft OOR WEST"ARD ADVANCE TO THE
f'OR oiOSA- CH I NA-LUZON AREA . '1-1'\~f"" Ml....:f'~J J..~
I "I~ST ~RIJE , THEREFORE, THAT I
I MAEDIATE CA APAION IN U?PERBUR:AA .
YOU SAC~ TO THF: ~AX I MU'A
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!"ROll TR! PRESIDB!IT.
I haTe appron d. c.oncludona rnoht4 at .. , tine between Br1thh
Ch1ttt ot Start .ad Bieenhowtr. 23 Pt brvkrf• •• r t ported lu COS(W)
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From: Chiefs of Staff To Joint Staff Mission
No COS(VI) 1168, 23 February 1944 . ·' Reference J<:>l&.t 1528 ond 1529
Followins concl usions were ogreed this morni ng at meeting held ·oet ween Briti sh Chiefs of Staff and General Eisenhower r epr esenting u.s . Chiefs of Staff:
(I). The campaign in Italy must , until further orders , have overriding priority over all existing and future operations i n the Medi terre.nee.n, and will have first oall on all resources land, sea and air , in that theat er .
(II). Subject t o above , the Allied C. in C. Mediterranean theatre, should prepare al t ernative plans and m.~ke such preparations as can be undertaken without prejudice to operations in I t ely , for amphibi ous operations in the Mediterranean with the object of contribut i ng to OVErlLORD by ·containing and engaging the maximum number of enemy forces . The first of these alt ernatives should be ~~L on approximatel y the scal e and date or iginally contemplated, i.e. a two division assault building up to about 10 divisions to be l aunched shortly after OVERLORD. Full consideration will be g1 ven to the mAximum use of French forces.
(III). The Allied C. in c. Mediterr anean Theatre should , tor the present base these plans on t he assumpti on that the assault shipping and landing craft at present alloca t ed to him will be a t hi e disposal wi th the following exceptions;
(A). 20 LST' s to consist of as many British LST ' a as possible , the b~lance being u.s. and 21 British LCI (L) ' s are realloca t ed from JU~L to OVERLORD and will sail fo r UK on or about April lst after having been refitted.
' (B) . 6 u.s. AXA ' e au reallocated from OVERLORD to ANVIL.
(IV). The arrangements set out in (II) end (Il l) above will be reviewed on the 20 t h Maroh in the light of the s i t uation then existing in Italy. Unless, as a result of this revi ew , it i s then decided that ANVIL on the eeole and ddte quoted in (ll) above i s practicable , such landing oraft (over end above a one divi sion shi p-to-shore lift) as oan profitably be employed in OV.t:RLORD will forthwith be withdrawn from the Mediterranean.
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The Allied C. in C. !4ed1terranean will then reviee the plans prepared under (II) above on the bneie of the assault lift remaining in the Mediterra noen .
(V). If conclusions (I) to (IV) ~hove are approved by the President and Pri:e W.ni ater, tbey will be trensm1 tted forthwi tb to Generals Eisenhower aD4 Vl11son .
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OOI(W) U$8, whiob wu pnpud lly t he Srith l'l Chhh or • St.a.tt aod ..,pron d b7 the P'rUtlt Mhhh r , wu u.ot \f .A.dairal Lea.b.y \o the Preddtet at fltde P-..rlr: u 1nDT! 16, U / 2Jtet, f of' h1 1 ·~pro•al. t he Pr••1deai , 1D 8leolr: a, t t/ 2321t, •ppro .. d • COS(W 1188 &e4 direot eG t hat the Pr1 .. W1niet«r ~ i ntoru.d.
J.dlliral IAahy pre~ed • ••••,;• to Prt... lilird.et .,.. I .
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Froc: Opnav
To : A.lusna 1 London
NUUilER 482. PERSONAL AND ••• IFJFWROII THE PRESIDENT FOR THE FOUIEH
NAVAL PEHSON.
I h&ve received the following message dated 2l februaey 1'rool
Har~n in regard to our report of an attempt at peace conversations by
Bulgaria:
QUOTE. Firat - Tho Soviet Ooverment aereea th&t Bulgaria should
be aoked to eond a tully qualified mission to confer ld.th repreoentatives
of the I.Jnited States , Great Britain end tho U.S.S.R. Cairo 1o preferred
It by the Soviet Governncnt as tho pl ace for such a conference bocnuee a
reoponaible Sovie~ Representative ia oow thoro. Second - tho Soviet
Goverrment cona1dera that it 1a tor the OovenD!nts o! the United States
and Great Britain to reach a decision in connection with the request of
the Bulgarian Government that Allied air raida end boobing or Bulgeria be
stopped for a ff!W days. UN:;UOTE.
I would be pieased to have your reliction to this o:eaeagc and, 1!
you approve of tho Soviet attitude, a suggested line of approach to the
Buleariana.
I!OOSEVILT
DECUISIYliD
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Reloased. from the l\1lite House llap Room at 2J"l0, U.'T, 25 Februaey 1944
the o.e.
OGDEN S. OOLLINS Lieut. (Jg) USNR
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0974
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8iignal €orp~. Wniteb 8itate~ ~rtn!'
IVH I TE NU.JBER 19:
LEAHY TO THE P'!ES I :>E'IT :
il~rERR I':G TO HARR I ~AN'S R€Pil'lT
FEBRUARY 25 , 1944 . DULASSiriiD
•1 Dapu~f Ar~1v1a~ ~ the U.S. IT W·~\·h.tllll Date V l 1nq
ON SOVIET REACTION f HE R€PORTE~
9ULGAP.IAN APD'!OACH THE I'OLLOWIIIG D'!AFT Of A Jt.SS.-GE TO PRI'I~ I.I I NI $1(!!
\"'i i .:H HAS JAilSHALL ' S AP~ROVAL IS F0R"ARDE:> FOR YOUR OO~SHlERATIOII .
qUOTE. PRESIJENT TO PRI·JE . I HAVE RECEIVED TI'E FOLLOIYING <IESSAGE DATED
2 1 FEBRUARY FRO.A HAR'!I JAN IN REGARD TO OUR REPORT Of AN ATTE.lPT AT
PEACE COWERSATI OIIS BY BULGARIA; l ll'>ER QUOTE. F IRST- TI'E SOVI ET
JOV~R'HENT AGREES THAT BULGARIA SHOULD BE ASKED TO SEN:l A FULLY QU•'LI F I ED
oil SS I ON TO C0'1Ff.R WITH REPRFSEIITA Tl VES Of THE U~ I TED STATES, GREAT BR I T A I ~
Ml.:l TH E USSR. CA l RO I S PREI'F.:RRED OY THE SO" I t.T COVFRN 'f:NT AS THE PLACE
FOR SUCH A CO~FERENCE BECAUSE A RESPONS I BLE SOVI ET REPRESENTAT I VE I S NOI•
THERE. SECOND- THF. SOV I ET OOVERN IEIH CONS I DERS THAT I T IS FOR THE
GOVERN .!ENTS OF THE UNI TED STATES AND GREAT 6R I TAI N TO REACH A DEC I S I ON
I I ~ CONNECT I ON I" I TH THE REQUEST OF' THE OUL0 1\R I AN OOVF.Ril .IENT THAT AL L I ED
AI R RA I DS AND SO .. IB I ~O OF BULGARI A BE STOPPED F'OR A FEI'I DAYS. END I :INER QUOTF .
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f'l1al; OPNAV TO 1 ALUSN~, LOIIDON
IIJliBER 483, FROII TI!E PRESIDENT TO TilE FOR!IER NkVA.L PERUlN,
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lour 59J. I find upon inqui17 that message DON 170 was sent b)'
your Joint staff lliooion in Washington to "liar C.b1Mt Orticers" ar.d
it no Ill¥ understanding at that time that it no being eent by your
oto!t representati vea for your consid.e.l'Ation.
It was not lilY intention to give an;y approval to the propoeal in
DON 170 without your concurrence, and I regret tho ml.eunderstanding.
Referring to para.graph four of your 593, •Y attitude ao expressed
in my 464 has not changed.
In view of the fact that the eam;>aign in Italy 1e under the oper
ational control of Oeneral Wileon, I should like to meet your desires
•• to details of handling the problem referred to in DON 1?0, which
•'i th your dioapprovlll oeome now to be finished buainese for the
present .
Released from the White Houee llap Room at 2000, EWT, 26 February 1944 •
OGDDi S. OOLI.INS, JR. Lieutenant (Jg) USNR
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I have been •.orryinc; a good dOAl or la~a on eccount of tho ten4oncy of a11 or us to prep~re tor tuture ovcnts in eucb detail tbat we may be letting ourselves in tor trouble when the ti~e arrives.
As you doubtless remember, at ~uebec laat S~er the Stoff people took a shot et dr .wing up tonne or surrender for I tuly . The iuaericc.n dr::;ft was short and to the point end WOB firu..lly adop ted and presented.
But let" r on tbe l ong end oomprcbeneivo torms , which wore drawn up by yo ur people , were pros •nted to Badoglio.
I did not like them beeouse they ottemptqd to toraee every possibili ty in one document . But, as -$0/ often happens , when ouch an attempt is made , certain points we~e omitted and additional protocols with respect to naval and other questions had to be later pres•nted.
That 1s a good deal the wuy I reel about all this clete1~ed planning ohn t we ere jointly and severally makin& in regard to what we do when we get into Branca. I have been handed, pa;;ee and pa;;es w1 th dete1led instructions and appendi ces . I regard them as prophecies by prophets who cannot he i nfallible .
Therefore , I re- drew them with the thought of oaking the Co~ender-in-Cbief solely reeponeible for OVil!LO!Ul and to r the mo. intcn"nce or low, order und reasonable justice for the f i r•t tew months aft er wo go t into France . I hayg..puggeated tbet he get in touch with looul persons end ~ r eprooentatives of the FrenGh Netioru•l Cormui ttee i n suoh pl aoeo os they have milit~rJ e t otue , but thut he end his e taff bour the sole respone1b111t y .
Now oorues this business ot what to do wben we g•·t into Germany. I undel'stand that your Starr presented a long and oomprehensive docucent -- with every known kind of terms -- to :be European Advisory Co~i•aion, end that the Rusei•ns have done soaewbat the a~e.
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My people ov.,,. h"re believe tm t e short document of s urrender terms should be adopted. This , of oourso, has nothing to do with the locality of the occupying forces after they get into Germany, but it is an instrument of surrender whiob is in oontomi tJ w1 th the general principles.
l em enclos ing (a) an argument -- fao~a be~ ring on J~ "1Ji the problem ' nne! (b) a proposed aoknowled@lllent of ll'lcondi tiona.l Jb~. s urrender by Germany. 7'1.
4f""" 1 hope much that you will read the argument . I think
1t is ve'r'J cogent .
l am trying as herd as l can to ai~plify things and sometimes l shudder st thn thought of appointing as cany new CoLZJitteea end Commissi ons in tha future as we have in the pest!
I note that in the British proposal the terri tory of Germany i s divided up in ao .>ord.ance with the llritish plan. "Do please don ' t" ask m~ to kee)) any American forces in France . l just cannot do it! I would havo to bring them all back home. As l suggeuted before, l denounce and pro t est the pat erni t y of Belgium, France and Italy. You really ought to bring up and d1acipl1ne your own children. ln view of the feet that tboy may be your bulwark in future days , you should et l e3st pay for their school ing now!
With my warm regards ,
Honorable Winston S . Churchill , Prime Minister of Crest Britain, London , England.
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