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ROOSEVELT TO CHURCHILL

FEBRUARY • APRIL 1945

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To : A.lutna, LondCitl

NUllllF.Il 7()8. ~~ D Pl.ll5l~Al. FRal 'llU: PIIY.SIDENT

FOR THE PRild! IIINISTBR.

Thank )'ou tof' your 900. Sorry Ntt:ehtd too late to

Released tro. t.ht 'll'bit.t HouaG Uap Ro.om at 182001,%, Ptb~arr, 1945 -

GEORG& ~. I!LSEY, Lieutenant, U. S.N .R.

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Tho Prcdd.cnt. '10 ' Tho Prime Minl~tor

;noa, ta Pebrw.u:y 19J.S

llac¥illM1 a inUUng President at Algiers.

l. honers PM,..,Pm;$ t19(X). 17 l''eb l.S. wh.t.ch no sent to tbe Preeident. on AROONAUT trip aa XP....OUT-202, l7l530't.

2. Rru1.dent1 s rOpl.y received. ae: .at- .IN- 117; dispatehed to Churchill 18 Pob 45.

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Jroa.: Opnav

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PERSONAL Alm~Oll 'Il!:l l'RESlDEN'I' FOR Tll!

PRIIIJ! IWI18'1'KR. N1liiBIR ?09.

Arrived home safely. Exo&ll ent voyage. Tbanko tor

your wire about. Pa -.at.eon. It w.ae a sreat ebook:. Ot.ber•

wiee thinga are quiet.

ROOSXVRL'I'

Releae&d trom t.he Wh1 t.e .douae Map Roo:a et Ol0015Z, Fo~,i~• 1945·

BOYOII: P . PRlOI Captain, CX

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TO: 'ri!B PRl!!E IIINISTER

FIIO;.!: THE Pl\ESID£NT

A~rivod home safely . Excellent voyage .

ThankS for your wire •bout Pa W~tsoo. It wa~ a

great ahooK . Otherwise thins• arc quiet.

ROOSEVELT

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The President TO 'i'ho Pri;r,e .uAbt.or

ii?09, 28 february 191.5

Vi~~o

su !;Jl:.CT: Arrived home aately; acknowl edges se~3&ge rc Pa ~3t~on .

AC'i'IOX :

1. Answers Pll-P~ #901, ~ t'ebruary 1945· 2 . Writ ten by the Pre8ident; ditlpa.tctu:d 01003)2~

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PMJJih I 28 February 19~S

From: Opnav

To Alus.oa, Loudon. Ol0048Z Mk 3~S 3

lrui4BE!l 710. - AND PBNSO!<AL l"RO!o! THE Prtl!SIDBNT

FOR 'I'IlJ Pli.IIQ; IIINISTER .

I have been advised that tbe Supre:e Co==aoder, Allied

Expeditionary Foroea requires an additional 69,000 tone ot

tood durin.s Marob to mee t o1v1.11an eupp.ly oontlngenolea

ar1a1n& ln the 2lat A.rai:t Group area ot Belgium anQ Holle.nd .

SCAEr o4v1aed tho Combined Chiera ot Starr or theso nooda in

SCAF 21S dated 2S February 1945,

C: In order to ~eet tbeae oeeda it will be neoesaery tor the

ouppl1ea to be shipped trom the UK to the 2let Army Group. I

underatand that the Brltleh Government is now oonal4erlng

whether tbe 69 ,000 tona ebould bo drawn trom the stockpile now

allocated to SOAXr tor uae in the B-2 area ot Holland (eaatern

Bollaod). It eo, it appears obvioue that tbe withdrawal traa

the B-2 atoekpllo must bo covered by ~edlote replacement

from 8tOOk8 DOW iD the O.K~

I hope you will see your way olear to bave the U. X. agree

to replooe the Dutoh B-2 etookpile to tbe extent req~1ro4 to

proteot SCA£1 ogainat ant1o1pa~ed Dutob civilian eupply neade,

Releaaod t r om tbe White Houee Map Room • at OlOO. SZ, ~lt""• 1945.

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U!li()!WIOOU FOR TilE PRESlDFBT:

.. • SOBJf.Cf: food Reller !or' B8lf1WL eu~d Libttrated llolhnd. ( SCAF 210

Ceneral. £1uenbower informed us in bie aeeaage (SCAF 210) that. a serious situation exists ill the 21st 1tn1:3 Group (Mont­gOJtel')"18 coaand) area by reason of retarded delinriee or cJ.villan supplies end urgently requested t.h&t 100,000 tone ot food bo made avail able i=o<U.at.el,y tro:J ux stocks tor tbo 2l8t An;;y ONup.

In aD excbanse of ~:.eaaa.geo between the Combioed Cbiefe of Sta.ff and General Eitloabowel" it developed that a total of 109,000 tooB of au.pplioG woro requi.rO;d. ProviSion has already bean iw&d8 fo r appro:x.:im!lte.ly b&lf or t b.b. Tbe problem of lleet­i»tf tho roa.Uo1na ~,000 t.ooe h Dow being cooaider ed in Lon­don. It 1tho 69,000 toos Are t4lcon tro.» tbo stockpile now be­ing hold ill E.:balCLtld ago..t.net Cu.t.oh roct~ro=.onta,· •bieb is tho probable, course, 1 t will bo r~ocou•ry to eocuro repl.actaont froa tho Ul etoell:pUo in ordor to protect Eisenhower against a.ot..icipe.locl Dutch needa.

It is recouended that you coaunicate ritb t he Prime Minister and there is a ttacbod a dre..ft of such a moae.ego.

~,Qi,ASSITI"!D ... T~f!~.

Bye·a .J•t• FEB to • F:-.";::'"J.Jr JJ. r~u•o:. .. Lib;'VJ l• .~~·('irrc;;

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~_,v . .C.~ Secretar,y of lar.

lt61\.ln."lf 'IU Oali.U.MATlHtJ OFP!.:E IN WIIR DfPA~E»T SHOWING A~TION

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The President TO

SU~: Food ~ef for BalgiWil and Ubor.;a.t.·cci Holland.

;~.C'riON :

1 .• See".tlt Oll Bel gium/Holl.OJ'\d" tor co!Dplete tile on tbi3 oubJcct . 2. Dispatch written 1n Secret Ary or ~ar'e office in re$ponSo to

me:no to the Secretary fro:c tho Proe-s1c!ent, · a5 february 1945. J. k."'p ered by Pll-l>H.!;S $2. 2 ynrcb l9t.j.

COPI~ '1\): 011 IJWJIU•/HOL!.AHD .

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Pl•"• deUnt- tht following MU&gt !roc~~ tbt Pan1dmt to kttbll ~ a.t. once f.nd &leo deliver a COP7 ot it to Adair.U. lrc.her tor trMo­U a.&ioo b)- h.la to Mitt.tr Cbursbill.

I ha.Yt r.li.a.ble Wo"N&t.1oo l"t-ludin.& the 4i!t1colt.iu tlbl.th are b.in& .neoun·tered 1A eoU.ctin,s:, ~l.:rinl a.nd ..,aeuat.iag A=er·t(I.I.D ~ prlaoaera ot • •r ..ad Aat r1un tircratt ef'fta .tlo &l"'t et.t'&t\dtd ta.t. or tho R\l.uh.n Un... It h W"g.ntlr requuttd ~t. intt.NctionG bt iuu.od author1&1.oa t-.n beric.an Airer..rt. with Aaviea.n crnt to op4rat.t between Polta.Ta a.n4 placta 1n Pol.a.nd llheu ~•rlcan e.x-prlaonera of ••r ~ atrazu!.R d.raec U¥ btl l N-&tAd. 1'1U.t wthor:lt.7 b r«~ueat.~ tor the JIW'PO•• ol pro'Yidina wppte.e:\:\.&17 clot.blng, a.Uul AM food .uppU.ea for .U J.Mr1e&l1 ooldit", to tnc:\MI.t.e •trt.nd.cl aJ.rcn-tt. crew a and lib­orctod prlao.'\ero or war, and eDpeci...U., to trant!er t ho injured and .t.clc to tht A.ur.i.un ho~pittl a t Poltava. l: regard t.hit requut to be ot t.ht Jr.&t .. t. iarport.ance not. only tor h,..,.1tAr1an r ... .cm. but. aleo by rM.on of Uae ict.tal l itater .. t. or t.be .be.rlCAA pgbllc 1D th1 w.Uan of OlD' u-prl~n or _,. and et.tvlded. a1rcntt. CJ"'fte. Stoooodl.r on the c.neral .. u ... ,. or pri.oo• r• of ....,. 1n O.f'Mn7 I IHl t.h&t .. ou.pt. to do ~thin& quic,IUJ". Tht n\lllber or then priaon•r• ot war, Ruu1an, Brltiah and u.s., b •err 4rgt. In 'fi'"' ot )'Ot.tr dia.ppronl or the pbn • • ~~tttd ~at do you ~tat in plle• oJ itT

ltod.

OIUOIJIA!Oih C... Hull INFO:IIlATIClh C.n . Han<ft, Otn WeFarle.nd, Aeb. • .Lee.l\7, Oen. Arnold, J.cb.. lin&,

Ur. Stiluon, C ot s.

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tHl! PRESIDENT

WJ.R 4'/058, .3 liar 45·

Sl.i!JJECT,

American ex-priaoaere of W&.r' 1n Ruaob.

,.CTION : -l . Origl.nated and ~sp&tch~ ent.irolJt throu.gh War Depart.:.ent. lLa~

ftoog received cow onl.y att.er it. • •• d:hpatched. 2. Original diopotch tiled 1n PRES..sTN,.IN Pr!J!; copy in liR 3:JO (2). 3. Not anne.red by P.ll. Seo Pll 8920 an<l #921 for eomtatr~ts by PU.

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FHOih Op>av

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Nlr.ti!!Jl 711, PEhoa:IAL ..ND .. II-111-a• mJol THE PRESIDTh-,. f~k l"rll

PIUIU; JI!JI~ru!.

Our N.g&eated text. or the hbru6J'7 AnU4.1-boat Statnent follows:

,UOT&. Wring the ::ont..h ot february a modertote nu:ir>el" ot Allied

•rchanlo YtiMla !.U vte~ \0 U-bou. aetJY1t.7.. Howe...,e.r, t..bt &nU-

lubNirine !orc:ea were aueeeutu.l in dest.ro11ns !l!Ol'"t onency' ~l:n4r1nea tJth

paat. aot~\.h t.N.n 1.t) J a.nuan.

0.-t:pit.• Mtbtact.ory n:~ulte now beln.a obt.alned 1.r. t.M ur on

u.nderoea raidors our fort-es auat. maintain \llleoa.ing vigilance bec•uac 4U'l¥

Releaood t~ the ~bite K~ae ~ap Room at O?l233Z ll&.rch 1945<

P. H. GliAHA.W., Captai.o, I.CD.

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:..r...~;.lnL or Fll£ NO. D .. T!:;

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711, 7 ~~rch 1945

1. Pro!JC)aed e:t... t.e:nent tor February prepared by Na.vy tleptU"t.nttnt.; approved by Oril, SMt. t.o t he Preo1<1eat at ilyde Park as AF..-OUT- 28.5 (062lJ5Z).

2. Prodd.ent. approvod in ttfi-IH-156 (o6~3J~). J. Propoa•d ~:~tiitemcnt acnt. to C,urehill <~oO PRES-Ptt .i7U, 7 Un 45. /o. P.il a.pmyed in hh ,T9Q6. 8 Mar t.s. -; . Navy e.nd 0\',J; notified; roleo~:~cd t.o preoe: ~t. \Wuo.l tU;c.

COP!E.:> 'I\1: 000. 7 {3)

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P'l'oal: Opnt.'t'

To 1 AJ.uana, Loodoo 1022i.6Z1 NCB..Ll' 0

liJIIBlll 712. - AliD P!ltSl!W. PIDl T!!K PJliSll)lliT FOR THE PI!DIB

llllilsm!.

R.ferenee 10W' bber 902 or 2 Warc:b 1945.

1. I .. gn.t.1th4 t.o lum. t.bat. JlN ue aU:i.nc' &l"t'e.ffl•mU to ...t.

the ll.ardl and AprU detioiencite tor the 2ltt AN¥ Group hoa U.K. ttockt.

2. I aba.re JOW" co:oc.ern that. the p.robl.• will. prove to be l.&r&v" than

tbe .n,u_r., hr•ol• ed in We ... rcenq. I • alto V.X7 .ach coneemocl about

the probl• of tbe replacement o! )'OUr too.dttutta at well u prcrda.ion of the

neeen&JT lbipt. n . ,, .... to •• now J..p.raU•e that cts..oud.ou. be r....aed.

( bne i n tbe Umediat.e tuture t.e to these quut.iona and •• to the ut1lab1JSt,y

ot tood..t\Llto trca eourcu in U.K. and. ele ... ber. in .sdition to Ua1hcl statu.

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), !1aeti:lowe:r• 1 eatio&tet of tut \IJ"e ~nt.e tor Northweet. nuoop.

t.re of web lt.r&e proport1onB that they pr .. ent. .,tt 41ttiC\Ilt. probl•• ot abiP­

plng aY&1lab1l1ty and inland t re.MpOrt i n the United st.t.t.et. or the 772, fXX) ton.

.UOut.ed. tor Mab.t..teoee p~at r.•MibUity tor Nort.hweet. ~ t or

Jl,lDe and Jul.T o~ 20 to·na are tlloeated to the U.l. , the r..ir:der beiDC U.S,

r .. poMibWty. b tbe total allocetJ.orw are only about. on ... b.tlt ot t1eo.mo..,.a.e

r.caat ..U..tea 1t i e ob't'iou.a \bat. 41acued.oM lM~U.nc t.o de.t1l'd.te oonclud.oat

met be 1nttita:t'8d now bet.we«t tull.7 •utboriud repre .. ntat.iY .. ot our re~eot,...

1•• 101'traMnh t.M,. are p~ to rt.ae w.cb ctb oued.oD.t QI)W•

"- I Uddt •~~a• t.bo 'I"..Uoao """ raiaa l.n 7"'U" -.,. 902 td.ll lt&n ..

~ oonddel"'d u part ot the O'ftl'tll probl• which I • IIOtt. ltiXiout to ban

lmel.ASSUUD 117~ty Ar~'Yi•t or u.. 0.11

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( t\IJJ.7 .xpl.oN4 ud d.et.erminod in tl\e i..allllt<U.ate tuture. I ebould. e.ppreciat-e woN

&e t.o tlben TOW' repreeent&t.hu a1.1 b. a:pect~.

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fSE&i!eT I IUliORANDUll FOR 'l'flE PP.E:;IDENT

FROI<: JIJJE:; F. H? M I bolieYo thtlt tho cablosro.o uuggoatod by the lfa.r De~ant

1t1 autHtaetory nnd ahoW.d be sent, although I b.ave added one word "b.oro" to eapbasize that diecussions with British repreaent..lltivea should be held here.

At I6l.t.t., t.ho Ptiao llini.:st.or wished to discuss ahippiog a.nd the Britilfb llllport Program. Hopkins and I advi.sed Lord Leathers that the problem was too eompJ.icated to be discussed so ff.l" away !'t<lc. basic data aod that it wou1d have to b6 resolved. in ll'ui'L1ltgtol\. Loat.hors accepted this rlewpoln.t t.nd: said on aovora.J. oeo.Miona that ho w-ou.Ld c0:1o to tbo UD.itod ~tclt~u nt &A Ol'U'l.y dnto to dheuu:J the uhlp.>ini oituation.

Our O'lm pe:ople are or the view that the British .food stockpile is larg:·or now thaD warranted by existing nr conditione. It is as large now as i t waa during the height of the sul:abl-.tne menace.

Tbo qua.nt1ticc now oxproiStlad ao oeoded for !lorthwobt.orn Europo G.ro

larg';tr th::ut an;y I bavo SOCIO in tbe pa&t. AG yol.l koo,·, our food. Git.Wl .. t.ion in t.h.1c C¢UAtry tor 1945 ls G;Ot as prombin& as it hcG boon in tho la.$t three yoara, Wld our stockpiles are ~er now than they ware a yoar ago.

Bence, it ia apparent th.a.t the questions as to bow web we can send to Wro~ and where it is to come from are of :~ajor iaportance.

I think that we must insist that Bri tish repTeaentatives COlle here to discues tbe question.

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In the moant1:u, I u calling in Leo C-rowley, Will Clayton, llarrln .Tones , .Je.rt')' Land, ond roproeon t6.t.ivoa of the Wtlr Production BoiU'd, the lfu t.nd. li&"Y Dopart:aents to tully oxplort whAt tbl.o COUL'ltr)' ec;n do e.o that •• DAY be in a poeit.ion to uot dtb t.b.o Brit13'b promptJ..y upon tho1r arrival. with tull knowledge of our own and their oape.bili ties.

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1. I aa grati!ied t.o lt&l'l\ tbat. 7ou a.n aak1ng &l'l"U\CtMX~.te to .. ,t

tl>o llucb tJ>4 April dot1o10Go1u tor tbo :U.t ~ Cr<lup ~ o. l. otoon.

2. I ~bare yaor CODC-elnl \hat tbe probl.. ril.1 p:roYe to be l.arpr

thaD ~~ tlpet 1J2'foln4 in thia tMl'C.UOf. I u tl.Jo ••rr wah ~o»otrnK

about. the probl• ot the npl&c....,t ot J'OUl"' toodetu.tta •• well •• praYUioo

ot the ut;C"I&JT ehipa. tt. eetaa to .. l.\CIIW i.llpe:rati:ve U.t 4111cu .. !cu bt

".n.ed b;r. 1a tt:. Uate41a.W fUWH u t.o U.... qu.et\iona &D4 •• to U.. an.u­

abU1V ot toocl•tutt• f'rOII IIOW'O'' i» u. x:. tllld elanher• 1D addition to

lh:dted stat. ...

). B.i.HDl:lowr' 1 eaU..t.N of fU-tu.N ~ui.reua.ta tor ~at Dlr'Ope

&n of" such l.arc• proporU(IC,I tbat. t.her pna•t aoat ditt'loult probleu ot

llbipp!.Dg a ... U.~U1ty ond. ~ trMopor\ 111 tho 01>1to4 Stotu. ot tho

m,ooo to:oa allocated for au'bliet..uce procun•ct reapcnalbilit,. tor Nortb:ntt

!U:r'ope for lSDI ud hl.7 CltlJ 20 toa.l N'l ,uooated to U.. U.J:,, tb re.&iDder

being 1].$. Htpoaaibllity. AI the tota1 .U.ooat.iona are ~ about~

ot Zieenbo .. r'• rto.at .oti.Mttl i t b obrl.ouo tba.t dieou~tioua 1-.d.inC to

definite conoluai ons must be illstituted now betneo f"U1lJ' a.utbor ised n prttn.­

tau .. a ot our l" .. peot.in IOftJ'D.UI1t.o aD4 .. ..,., prepe.red. to "~ ncb

41eouaaicDa DOll.

4. • I think that tbe ttu.eotio:na 701.1 rdee in your t.tleiJ'U lh.Dbtr 902

wi.U baT• t.o 'be OCIGIJ.d.r~ U put or t.h• 01't:nll probl• 01ob I u 1108\.

ao:.<i=a to ~•• ~ uplorod ...S do~ 1D the '-MI.& I.e fUturo. I

bXOLASSrffD :17 DeJct1 Archhht ot t.be o.a .. toP

B7 1• ~ • a,..,.,., ""'" MAR 8. t!J7Z

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~ Pra:u OpnAY

to ' Aluooa, London lll6JOZ, NCR~

IIJIIll!lt 71). 'fiJI' liif. AltD P!ROON.\L rBCII TilE PP.ESIOJ!liT FOR 'mE PRDIE

III NIS!l'.R.

Your 907.

I had drafted t.nd l"elea.eed tor t.t'Ulam.he.ion Ill,)' reply to your 90S, ll.arch 8,

before 1 bf.d rocoi'Vcd. your 907 or Yarcb 10. l did not hold up on -.y tir.t

m.ctusa,gc as I don't believe that the main i e!\\ea i n that reply a.ro bo.tdcal.ly

a.tfected by the points you ra.iae in :YOW" 90?.

With reference to YOUl" obeervnt.ione on the lut part of the inatl"Uctiona

to ~bat~Mdor Harri.;:.a.n in regard. to a politieal tNce in Poland, I c&n t.t#Uro

[ :you that our objectives are identical., namely, to brine $bout. e. c:oo,aatlon on

the part of the Lublin Poleo o t t.ho me&m.u"Ct-1!1 dircctt'CS aga1Mt their political.

opponent." in Poland to which :you refer and vice versa. The only d.Ut•rene• ••

I aee it ie oM ot taetioa. You would prefer th6t the dtoand. in l'ega.r<l to th•

Lublin Polee be put oquuely to the Soviet Covommont as eucb whereae we !eel

thf.t tbc cha.ncca or e.chioving our conmon objective would be blaea ru.nbly 1~

creased it it were done under the guise ot $ generM poUUcal. t.ruce. You will

rec.all at Ytlta th&t St.flin lllbde qW.te a point. ot tho QJOTE terrorist END c.uoT&

activitioo ot tbo uncl.ergrou.nd forces of Ulo London Government again.et tbe Red

A;lTJq and the LubUn Polea. ftb.et.her or not thoeo allegation. h&ve &l'lJ' foundation

in tact ia betide the queation eince it h d.etinitel.)' the position ot the SOviet

Ooverrae.nt. In rtew of stalin' e attitude we !eel •e 1f0Ulcl be 1nrtt.1ng certlin

• ~.t'UNl 1 t •• merely d-...nded

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tMt tho Lublin Pol ee alone be !ore• to eeaae I>tcLASf.IFitO

By ••~1·!•. of lb6 U.S.

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( their peraeeutiona ot poUt.ical opponotrt.a. Furthenr.ore, we 1111at be careful not

to give the illpreuion that we are proposing a halt in the le.rd retorme. Th1e

would turnieh the Lublin Polea 1d.th ttl opportunity to charge that the)" end. tbe7

alone- defend tho i.ntereah or t.he peaaants l gainat the l and l ords. Ko-.ever, in

vie. ot your feeling on this point we have -III.Ade ~JU.N tbat Harriman will not

deliver tboee inotn.tctions unt.U Clt.rk K•rr b.aa reedvd bia. I 'fi'Ould also 'o4

V6T7 glad to ¢0Mider &JV Nggeat.iona which )'OU U)' ha..-e in onier to atrengthen

thio point bearin& in mind the eonddera.tion.a 11i\icb I have aet torth abo'Ye.

!he quution ot aendlne- in obaervera ie being preeeed b7 Ha.rriman under

otber inttru.otion.. Yfo tcel.J however, that aore 'WOuld be eecoaapllehed b7 pr-ee.-

ir'l€ tor lo" lovcl obaernra at thia point lfho -.oul<l eertt.inl.T eee u .web if rot

more than acoe 1110re "P•etaoular body. It you feel strongl:y that aca.e reference

( to obae.nere ahould go into tho preaerrt. i natructiona to Harri=.&n, I will have DO

objection. Since we ldeh to get on aa epeed.U,y t.o poeoiblo with tho buaineea of

the Commiaei on in Jloaeow, 1 1t0Uld appreciate TOW" ldt.ing ae h&ve "'rgentl11our

viewe on rq two mesoe.gea eo that in.et.ruct.iona ean be io~ed to H.e.rrl..ml.n and ,•

Roltf.eed t'roal the White House Wa.p Room a~ Ul630Z, llarcb 1945.

RlawtD PAll, JR., Colonel., Oenel'al Staff •

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1'-' D?.u"r • \? } P!P.SQIAL AliD I& 5 • FOR 'li!S P!Ul!!! IIIIllSflil\ 1RCII !le PP.!:SI!IlliR

J1.~ 'fD7 .Pba4 dra.tted and Nl.e&aed tor t.l"att.SSiae1on ., re~ to your 90S,

"arch /, before I bad received your 9(17 ot l&aro.h 10. 1 did not. bold

~p on 11\7' tiret •••&&• u I don 1 t beline that. the main itau.e.t in that

ropJ.7 oro bUioolJ.7 &!foet&d by tbe poinh )'OU r&ill in your 9(}7 o

lflth re!oror.ce to your obaer..-a.tione on the lut. part or the

inetruetiona to .bbuaedor Harri.a9n in rega.rd to a political true• in

Pol.&od, I ean Ul~ J'OU that our objectbe.a &M 1d.ent1c&l., ~~ t.o

brl.na about a c .. Nt.loo on the put ot Ule Le1.1A Pol.N or the r.e&SUNS

directtd 04&inat t.hoir poUtiool oppooouto in Poland to ,.,iob ,.... refer

&ad vice varoA. The only difference u I see it 11 one of t&ctico . You

'WOuld. prefer tllat tho df1111.at14 in regard to the Lublin Pol6• be put

aqu.e.rely to the Soviet Oove:rn'!lont o.s ouch wber.u we feU that. the

ct-.&neea ot achiovint our coanon obj&etivt woul4 be JJrneuurt.bl.)'" incN&aed.

it it were done unde:; the ,.,U..• of a &Mitral poUt.ic.al. tntce. Yw will

.....U ct. Yoll.o tbot Stolin IOOdo q.dh • pol.nt of tho llOOIZ torron.t

!XI) 0!0'1'£ activit.i .. or the undergrou,n4 tore .. or the London OovernM.nt

against the R.S J.nq e.nd the Lublin Polu. llbethw or not. thete

allegations han a.v 10\\nd.ttion 1n tact io b .. ide the <l'o'..tion aince it

ie detinit~ the po.tition ot the Soviet Govurwunt. In viO'Itf' ot Stalin' 1

att.itude ,.. te~ ..,. tr!OUld be inviti.ns certain ret\l.lal it w ~~erely

~ed th&t t.he Lublln Pole• alone be forced t.o e.ue tbili perMevt.ioM

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1110Ul.d turnlsh t ho LubUn. Polea ld.th An O'J)I)Ortunity to oha.rge ~hat t hey

M4 they elone de!end the inhl'tttl of t.he putMtl aga.i.net. t.We .land

lords. Howevel"", in view o! ywr t .. l.in& on thb po1nt .._ hf.Ve ~Qd.o

t\U"t t.N.t Ht.rrima.."' ldl.l n.ot d.U•er t ho,. i.Mt ntotiooa until Cl.&rk Xerr

hN rece.bed b1a. I "'OI.ll4 &leo be YeJ7 cl&4 to conllder arr:t aQU_eat1Mt

..tde.b 10'1 m.~ h#vo 1n order to at~en t hle point. ~in,g in c.1.nd.

the oontiderations ~ch I bt•• eet forth aboYt.

The ttu.sti o.a. ot sotxl!.ng in obee.rrtre 1e belna preued by P.Arr1.&e.n

tm.r othtr !Mtruetions. We !t.J., h<l..,ver 1

t.h.&t aort liiO\lld be

&ccom.pl.iahed b,y pres$ing tor low level ob .. rnn at thie point ltlo

11tlou.l4 ccrt.ai.nl.y ae-e aa mueh it not IIK>H thM tor..!t more epoot~

' bod,y. It you fool atTongl:r that &0111.0 retertnet to ob1ervera ahould

go into the pruent. inatruct.ione to tt&.rr1.mt.n1 I will' han no objection.

S1tlce ,.. ld.eh to .s,ot on .,a opoed.ily Ill po,.1blt with the b\lfinea-t or

the COI:Ilietion in llo:s-cow, I would app,...o;iatt ,-ou..r letting me have

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TH£ PhE.>'1D::NT TO

11713, llllarch 1945

SliUJECi': Poland

1. Answers Pl{..PftbS H907, 10 Uarcb 194S_, Yo-bl eb waa given by Achrlral Leahy, b-t dir ection of the Pre~ident_, t o llr. Soblen for .Secretary St.ot.tin1us for draft reply.

:2. St ate Depertment1 s reply received by me::o t.o t.he Proesident., dated 10 aLar 45; approved by the President and sent to London at Ul6JOZ. (See STATUS Sl.IP attached to Pit j9<Yf tor fw't.her dotalls O'!l thJ.s msa in rel.&tion toP~ ii'i05, Pll 6907 ond P= #711.. )

3 . Angered by Pll....PkES 1¥910 . l l Mar 1.s.

COP1&, TO: D11'J'!-.: b"' li!klCTIOI~ 0:': liR 0,2 PQlJ,;;.MJS5IA.~ &a.ATIOO~S----

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I To 1 Al.uena, London ll1.634Z, NCRDL7

l«<OlER 714. - AliD PER&>IIAL I'Rlll THJ! PRESIDENT FOR Tl!ll PRill!!

lllNISTER.

I ht.•• ot courae bad 'fU'J' JIUcb io a1.nl1 the conaiderat.ione in regard to

Rwu.nia. and to tbe Polhh queat.ion r.d.ood in ;rou:r 90)1 Karch 8, and thare )'OUJ'

concern over tho:se dn.!o!)llenta. I .,. 1UU1 det.enlined, ae I lcrow you are, J'W)t

to l.tt t.be cood de·e.hioc. • • reaebed at. t.ht Crirua .Up tb.rol.14h our banl:la and

1l'1ll c~ 4o nUJt.binc 1 can to bold SWlin to thd..r boneet. 1\ll.t1.l.laam.

J ln 1"q&J"d to tbe Rwu.D1a.n aitu.e.tioa. Avcrel.l. bat taken up and 11 Wld.nt up &pin

the "fllhole ((lleet.ion with liol.otov invoicing the DecJ.a.ra.tion on ld.borated Europe

•

aM b.u propoaed trlpt.tt.ite <U.tcued.ooa to CU'rf out \hue r.,ponaibllitJ-••• It

1e obrtoua t.bat. the Jblt.UZ.. b&ve ioaWllecl a ainorit.7 covei"DM.._ ot their own

cbooalnt, but apart. !lUI t.be k"e&aona JOU .._nUoned 1-n :rour aee.ap, Buaania 1•

not • pd place tor a t .. t. oue. ftl.e Ru.uit.nt bavo been in unditputed. eontrol

!1"0111 the bt&iMing and with Rwaa.nia l,-irw athwart tbe P.Lteeian Unee ot COCIIID.ln1ca­

t1one 1t 11 1110reover ditt1cult to cotrt.elt. t.ba plea of a111t&ry rwtceaeity &Dd

aecwi.t.J ..tdcb the7 an u.drc to juat-117 t.btclr action. We ebaU ee1"te1nl7 do

Ae to t-he Pollah negoti.&tiona in lloocow 1 1110et ct.rtainl)r aaree that ,. . . '

J~U.et. ttand firm on the riaht 1nt.efl)ret•t.1on ot tbe Cri=e.an d.cieion.. tw ..,..

q.dt. ooM""ect in u...S.n, t.N.t. DllltJM,r t.be ()OYe.rra.ot. nor t.b• people of thb

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c ( CCN.Dtry w.i.l.l ~rt. part.1eip&t.1on in a tra.ud or a aer. wbit.ewub or t.t.. Lublin

Gonf'l'C4nt. and \be aolutton .a.at. be a.a we e.m1...,..cS 1t at. Y.al.t.e.. Wt b&Ye

r.ceat.l.7 acnt. inat:uct.ion. t.o Ha.rriaaD, a COPT or tllbid!l Ma bHn g1nn to 70V'

Bllbuq here, to addreu a ~cation to lllolotoT uk:1.D.e ttd.• clear &D:S in

aener&l verr mu.ch tlo~ tbt Unte or the For.tgn Otrtce•a NI'Btat.ion. c:ont.ained.

in tbe telt(l"M to HalJ.!u to wbleh JOU refer. I und.eratal¥1 thAt Clark X.rr

will be 11\at.ructed alonr t1AU.ar lines. I n the c.ircura.ote.neet I reel that it

would. be JIIUeb better t.o a:wt.it. the I'Otll.llt or t.beae .t~a b)' our Aabaaeadora be­

tore dtber J'OU. or I inte"e.M pcreon&l.l;r with Stllin p&M.icu.l&rl.T since t.h.e.N

1e m qu_estion or eit.bu ot our Gonmsetrt..e 71el41na t.o Kolot.oT• a 1nt..uprett.Uoa.

I tc.J. that. our pereoaa.l int4r'f'tnt.1on WCN.l<l beat be .S.t.bbeld unt.11 e'lef7 other

pouib1llt:r of brin,::lnc Ule SOViet. Oonmsent into line baa beoa. .m..ueted.. I

( n1')' .uch h~, the:reto,.., that 100 'll1ll not oend &n7 mttNCt to Uncle Joe at

thie ju.ncturo-eapeciall;r •• I feel tht.t cert.d.n parte of your propoud text

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IUSht. produce a reaction quite oont.r&J"'Y to )'OW" i ntent. We IIUet, of cou.rec, keep

1n eloae t.ooeb on tbia queet.1oo.

Rel.Mt«l !'roc the tent• Hou• M•p Roc. at lll6362, V&r<b 1945.

RIQURD PJJII[, JR. , Coloo.l, Qentral swt.

liCOSI.V!I.'

DEOJ,A!5UI6l> BT D. i1o;.;i• U.S.

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11'W\ tf () -5' I b.avt or cou.rae twl very much in mind the oonsiderat.iona 1n

r rt,t&l'd. to ~ L"'li to t.ht Polleb question ral1811 1n 'f'04U 9QJJ,

8 b.roh 11, Anci th&re ,.0\U" concern qver t.hoae devtlOJltrllnta. 1 aa tull.7

c1ehradned, •• I know you ue, not to let the coed decidons "

r.-.ched a1. toM Cri.ae& Ui.p throQcb our hM4I and wUl eert.tJ.nl:f do

overytl\in& 1 c.&n to hold Shlin to t heir honeet. tul.t1l.l.la.nt.. In

re&U'd t o the Rwaon1an dtue.tion Averell hat tt)(en \lP 1M it Uld.o&

up •.Pin t.he wholt quNt.lon With Uolot.O'f' in~ t.M Decl.arat.ion ora

Ubor•ted Europe and hat proposed tripartite cthcuniono to carry

out these r~epor.sibilitiea. It ie obvi~ tb&t tl\e Ruaa11At have

!Ntal.led. 1 .c1norit.y 40"•~ of tbe!.r om cbooelng, l:ru:.t apa.rt. troa

the ro84ont you meotionod in your message, Rumania ie not a g~

pla.ce !or a teet. c&ee. The Ruuie.n.t M.ve been 1n und11put811 coat.rol

troa the 'bo~ an4 ..S.th -.ns.a lTiJl8 &tb""" the Bu.oel.an linea

of COOII:llnicaUons it it moreover dJ.!!icW.t to contest the plta o!

aillt&r)r oeeeeen.:r t.od eiKW'it.y which they ._... using to juti.t)r t.bltir

act.ion. We thall certainl,y do ntr)'thing wt o&n, ho••o;ver, end ot

cour&e will count on your tupport..

U t.o the Pollah nep.t.at.iont in l:o3cow I aost cart.e.iJ\lr aa;r"

that ""' autt. stand ti.rll on t.he rl&ht. interpreta.tion ot t.h• Cri.lf.et.n

decition. You are ~ite 'corr.ct in aaa~ that no1t.har tbt oovarn­

.. nL nor tM peopl.e ot th1a cCIW'Jt.ry wUl a\lPPOrt part.ic.ipatlon 1n &

fraud or a •r• llhita...,h of the Lu'bl.1n Ga.,.rraent and the tolut.ion

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iMtructiona to ft&rl"i.Nn1 a CO?)' Of which hat betn ct ... t.o J'OUl"

!lllba.:ssy here, t.o &dr.IJ-e•• t. eoaaunicat.ion to llolot.OOY -.lclnt thia cloar

ll\d. 1n gc~ner&l. Vtl"7 auch &long the Unea ot tM Foroicn ottice'•

1\!.gge~ione oonta1n6d 1n t.hG t.elegna to Halit&x t.o 'lhiob )'OI.l :refer .

I understa.M t hat. Clark r.orr lr1ll be irlatructtcl along d a llar linea.

ID the circwut.anota I !tel that it would bt IIIUCh btttu t o await the

reoult ot thoat lt·tpe b7 our A=lbu.s.adora before tither you. or I

lnt.enette pereon&ll.7 with .SWlin part.ieularl,y atnet there 1e no quNt.ion

o~ eiU.er ot our eo.~ !'leld.ina to 1tol.ot.O'Y •a 1nt·erp.re.t.•t.1on. I

!eel tM:t our pereontl. 111t.trv.nt1oo would beat bit wd.tbheld wrt.U everr

othr- poa..slb11.1t.y of bJ"in.eing the Soviet Covem:~~nt into line h.aa been

exh&uated. I very .,aw.ch hope, thore!ore, that yol.l 'will not eend an,y

meoaage to Uncle Joo at thia junet.\U'e-eepc.c1&l.l,y u I teel that certain

~~ ot Y'O\Ir propootd text. aigbt produ.ee a l'ltaOt.ion q\dh contrary t .o

TOW' intent • . lie auat, of COW"&e, keep in cloc.e t.ouoh on thb queltlon.

0766

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WASHINOTOH

lla~h lO, 1945

SubJtot: sw ... ted R..pllta to Prill4 Min.bter Churchlll I. KesayN on Rtmwda and Pol&n4

I aa eneloeina herewith tor- JOW' con.t14t'r'e.t1on waso.te4

repli .. to th.e Prime ¥1n1eter 11 aee.aagee No. ~of :v.roh JIB

""" !lo. m ot - lO.

0766

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vr • • • SUBJECT: Pol&nd; Kou.'tiM.ia

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1, Mswer.t P.i-PR.e.:l ! '9Qs. 8 ){&.r h5, which was 1•e.ferred inforc.s.l.ly by th~ Pre$i4eot to A<h.iral L ·~; h,y to toke up with SU:Lte Depe.rt.unt.

2. State Oopartment1 ~ reply received by ~mo to the President. dated 10 liar 45; approved by the Pro:ddent and :s:cnt to Lon<!on (lt. lll6)4Z. (Soe .;,T111U$ ~P att.ached to PiA. 6905 for further doh114 M this ms& in rel&t.io.• •• PW H90$, P~ i'lfYI and Pfi£:1 •713. )

) . An8'11!ered bv P.-L..,Pkb:io j!910. 11 U:ar 4S.

er lilhLCTION Of':

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FJ«;W: OPNAV TO : .U.Ut.. k, LO.:I);)!l

~ en77 pnet.ieable nans ot UC<IIIplithin.a \he coM"tcthll! ae&$UJ"N

1n Poland t.Mt ate ~>1visa,eed 1n the ACHII!Mnt.• r .. ehed tt Yalt.a .

Tbe JUt.a agreemet~te, it t.hoy are toUoud, thould corre~t ;;ao.#t

or t.he abu.sea &.lleged in your 909 .

ln llQ' opinion as expreaeed in tey ?U1 we lhou...Ld leave the ti:rSt.

1tepa to our A.:rbatHiadon from which wo triJ.y hope to obt.dn goo<!. rc$ults .

'!\hen and if it should bocomc nocotltJtil')' bce.uae of failure of the

A:lbue.t.clore -we 111AY have to Eppe:6.l to llanhll St.&l.in for relief for the

op~o~re .. ed. inhtbiUnt# of Poland,

Rol .. aed tro:a t.ba t..bit.e Hou.te Up 1\oce •• 122017 Yareh 19"5'

P • H. G1U.H.A..W., C6j;;t.ain, S.CD.

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March l2 , l945

PRESIDE!" TO l'R!l{E :

Your U'o . 909 pointa directly to an urgent

necess1 ty ot our t'ol-c.ing every proct.ieo.'blo means o!'

accomplishing tho corrective ~eaaures in Poland t hat ero

envisaged in the agreements reached at Yalta .

'l'he Yalt.o o.sreelll.onts, it they aro followed,

should correct moot of: tho •!:•~n..t::~97/~ 1 ~ 0. - .o"' In ~opi!?to~'¥2 s Cit~ at •-ep 's ~ .. ;zv:~S;tric~ ~ mbasaadora trom

which we nwy hope to obtain good results .

Whon and 1!' it should bocooe noeoosak"y because

of failuro of tho Ambassadors we may have to appeal to

~arshal Stalin for relief for the oppreaaed 1nhab1tnnts

ot Poland .

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Poland.

"CTIV.~:

1. Anpt~ra PJ,I...,>itl:.;:, rdQ2. 10 Mnrcl) l2t. 5 . .mich wc.o referred to Ad.la Leahy tor preparation or r eply in ,collaboration with ~'tf!.to Depart.:.cnt.

2. Reply prepared by Adn LeKhy ~~d ~ ~ Bohl en; approved by the President. with odnor ch&nge; to the Pritce ll.ildst.er &t 12a)l7Z.

). Answered by P).I..PRl$ R219. 11 ,I,!Ar Lj.

052 POLI::Wi-kU~l#Jl ~TI0~5.

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Ul.UBJl\ 716, PE?$:11.!. 1J,D491111iii7!11ii7, FliAf. t1C.c. i"»A.Lr::T f'tlt

1ri.l. fn.t..i.t. )(LU.:-,Td\ .•

Reloued tt'OIA the •hlt.e HoUse ll&J) Rocca n Lml9Z W.rd> 1945'

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Morch 12 , 1Q45

PRilSIDE11'1' TO PIII!lB :

Roooipt is acknowledged ot your No . 900.

0772

• The Preaidf!J'It. The Prime Uln1at.er

#716, 12 !larch 194'

-*U.Stc1': Aelc receipt. ot Pi· N908, re exc~e of loleXMde.r for 'tedder aa Depy ty saJJ;i'.

1 .. AeknOtflodgos PK-?RES 11'908, 10 ltateh 194$, Mlich was referred t.o J.d:Dir81 Le~y by chit.: "For the necessary aeti on. r'. li. R. 11

2. This acknO'Ifledgment prepared by A<i1Lir:U Leahy; dispatched to '"'"h•Jrc:hill at 12~19Z •

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Proal Opn&Y

To a Alue,.., Lordon

UBI!R 717. liP !S&Iitll AIID PI!RS>NAL FIOI TH'Il PRl'.slDZNT FOR TilE PRDa

lllNIST!R.

I ,. ourpriae<l at rour 904. There est have been 10111-t mhun4eratandil'lg

o! aor poaition. FU.rt.henaoro, the cirC\IIIlet.ancn or the acrecent with lrel.and.

were t\ll..lJ' expl.&inod t.o 70\1-1' people, Cadopn in p&rUcule.r, at Yalta.

lb.rin,g tbe 4tt..er clt.T• or the Cbi«.eo Conteren.:e when it *-"' i.nc.rea..­

incl7 doltbtl\tl C.b&t f'IUl ~nt. on aria.Uon .auld bt rMched on • IIUlti­

lat.er&l. baaia 1re held pr.u::d.MZ7 d.i.eeues1one looki.na t.ow&rd bU.Ite:rtl. a..rrecaont..,

( ae Serlo publicly- etat·ed, wit.h a JUDbor e>t eountr1ta Npreeent·ed there.. I,.._

land. was naturally ooo ot theee in View ot its obrloue geograJ*Ilc importance to

Alllor1.ean air routea. The Alfl't«eent tollowod the au.ncl&rd rona cl.rt.lfJ\ u.p witb

the aaaiatanee or your people at Chicago a.nd in no •t.¥ pr.JucU.cee )'OUr right. to

ukt da1l.a.r U'J"&&'Ctcentt. ln tbe dl"'CU&t t.e.ncu •• • • no need to do .or. \han

6d'rlee J'OW" p.eopl.e, llbich •• aut.borhed. 0~ to do, betoN ~Wre. One hour

be.tore the aebed.&led tl&t Of alpat\U't; & COP7 of TOW" 897 vat brou&ht. t.o tbe

att.ention ot AcUng Seoretur Orew. He adviaad ae that. in 'ri.ft' or your aee~

he wu poetponing olpatUH untU February 3 t.o give :;e time t.o COI!It.ent but

th&t, the negoti.a.t1one b&vlr,r been aatbt&etorily oonoludtd, "' oould not in

• cood faith re.tuae to rip nor could we r1ok the dMage t.o Mel,o-.Aaeriean relatione

..t\icb would reault ahould 1t. bt-eaae k.oown tbat 70'W" Oo't'el"DDlent bad obj.ct..d to

Dl.:~S~'"7tr.D

1y ~· •• •• ·: •he 0.8.

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I aaw oo reason to inatnu:t the

state Depo.l'tmc:nt not t.o dgn on Februar;y 3 and I l'ully approve ot ite action..

There ean ot courae be no question ot &.nDJling the a~ent.. I am. oorry but

there it ia.

I tul.lJ" re..Uu row- concern on political groun::la and your opinion, 'lfhich

I t~ha.re, or Ireland.' a role during tbe war. We in.otl"'.letod G:-a.y to ~e clear to

the Iriah that eigna.ture ot the &gt-t:cccnt i.n41cat.ocl ao change what-ao-ever in

our attitude toward Irola.nd &n;y .moro than our eignature of a eiaiW a~ent

with Spain indic&t·ed arcy- change in our attitude towe.rd i'r"tt.ne:o.

This agroeaent is however a post war e.e.tt·er. You ldll recall how earn.eaUy

I endeavored to secure your <:oopor•Uon on the future ot aviation during the

Chicago Conterenee. Theoo bilateral aviation agreement& were aade necoee&J7 by

tho ra.Uuro or that conference to reach a al.ll.tila.tol"al "'t'l"O(Q.ont penDitting the

natur&l development or aviation.. Whi.le I t\ally \U)Clerotarxl your own poeition, I

think it only fair to tell :rou that ~via.tlon circles in this country are beOOCU.ng

incre&ail18ly autpic1ou.o that. ce.rt.ain elcenta in Bngl.&nd int.ond to t.ry to block

t.ho d,evealopc:sont. or international tlyifiB in general untU t.be Brit.iah aviation

1nduetcy b turt.ber devel.OJ>Od,. or courae any feeling or complacence, eve.n

tbo~sb lllboUy WlWI.M'$nted. at t.f'O' tke 1 on the part ot the Irieh hae f¥)'W been

aomnhat detlatod b)' thoi.r being l ett out ot the san Fr-4Lnc1aco Conference.

RelMaed troa the lhite. Houoe SiaJ) Ro<a at 1!1164)2, llarch, 1945,

RIQf.ARJ) p ARX I JR. I Colonel1 Oeoe ral. Stat t.

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OOOSEVELT

D!CtASSIF!Xn

57 lctu:n-'* By ~xoM·•Jo~ or the

Dat., IIOV nan o.s.

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... . DEPARTMENT OP't-ATR

lluclll2, l94S

TIM Pr•i&lnt. 1det.t to dhoutt thb poroo~ wUb ,.,. S.C-..-, betOI"e •Cidinc· I &ather hot 1\U no obj.ct.lon t.o U. •••.., Mu.U, but .UhM t ·O t&lJc &boat it. 1d.th the s.c-...,.

~ Chart .. I. Bohl.n

- .. Air .~gre .... with IHl.an4, JU.rcb a. 1945, with eacl.OI!~ •

D-776

DEPARTMENT OF STAT£ W~HINGlON

llareh 8, 19.45

!IDllR!HDUII ~'OR 'Ill& PRESIDE!.'!'

Subject: Air Agreement With Ireland

In accordance with your request I attach

a draft reply to the Pr~e Minister' s m•aeage

number 904.

Draft reply to Pr~e lliniater.

Acting Secrete.ry

...

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DiOLASS11IEO

FROM: THE PREe!Dillt

TO: THE PRIME MINISTER ·'

I am surprised at your 904. There must have been eome

m1eunderetand1ng Of ~Y position. Furthermore, the olrcum­

atRnoee or the agreement ~ith Ireland were tully e~pla1ned to

your ?eople, Cadogan in par ticular, at Yaltn.

During the l atter days ot the Chi cago Conrerenoe

when it became lnoreaalngly doubtful tbat full aSreement

on aviation vo~ld be r eached on a multilateral baa1o we

held prelimi nary dlecu_eeione looking toward blla teral

agreements , as Berle publloly etatGd, .with a number ot

oountrlee represented there . Ireland was naturally ohe

ot tbeac in vle\oi' ot its obvioue geographic lmporte.nce to

American alr routes. The agre~ent foll owed the standard

form. dr a.Yn up wl th the ass1s·tance or your people nt

Chicago and in no way prejudloea your right to make

olm1lar arrangements. In tb~ clrcumstanoes we saw no

need to do more tbnn advise your people, which we authorized

Gray to do, Detore s i gnature. One hour botore the

scheduled time ot signature a oopy of your 89? was brought

to tbo attention ot Aoting saoreta~y Grew. He advle~d

me that in viev ot your meaeage be vae postponing

signature until tobruary 3 to give me t1,me to comment

but that, the negotiations having been Gatiotdotor1ly

concluded, we could not in good taith refuse to sign nor

coul d ve risk the damage to Anglo-A=er1can relatione

St.ato Dept. lo::~~l):>~ 1-11 .. 78 --

By PJIIil t ato FEB 14 19r~ 111hlob

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which would rGeult should lt become known that your

Gover nment had .objeeted to our concluding thia agreement

wltb Ireland. I eaw no reason to instruct the State

Department not to elgn on Febr~ 3 and I tully approve

ot its action. There can or course be .no ~uestlon

ot annu~lng the agreement. I am sorry but there it

18.

I tully realize your concern on pol1t1oa1 grounde

and your opinion. Which I share, ot Ireland t a role during

the war. We 1natruote4 Gray to make clear to tbe Irl.ah

that e1gn.a.ture ot the agreement 1nci1oated no change what-eo­

ever 1n our attitude toward Ireland any more than our

signature of a a1m1la' agreement with Spalo indicated any

change in o~ attitude toward rranoo.

Thia agreement 1a however a post war matter. You

will recall how earneetly I endeavored to eeoure your

cooperation on the future ot aviation during the Chicago

Conterenoe. The ae bilateral aviation agreements were

made neoeeaary by the failure ot that oonterenoe to reaCh

a mult ilateral agreement permit ting tbe natural development

ot aviation. Whil e I tully underatand your own position,

I think 1t only fair to tell you that &~iat1on o1rolea

in thia country are becoming 1noreaaingly auepioioua that

certain elementa in England intend to try to blook tbe

development ot intern$tional flying 1n general until the

Brl t1eb a~latlon !Dduatey 11 turthl!tr deTel0P8d. ot courat

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any teellng ot co~pla~enoe, even though whol ly unwarrante4

at any tlme, on the part ot the Irleh-h&e now been somewbnt

deflated bJ their being lett out ot the San Francisco

Conference.

0780

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mz•n• ma m PWJRP'

_subject: Air Agt·eemeht With ..J:rel and I

lD &OOOr&aDIO wl'h JCU. .._ ... , 1

I:AO:l0111ft l

-.rt nplr ,. l'rt .. 11Blo'""·

DECLASSIFIBI> st•to ~ept. lotto~, 1-11•91

J

By~ nato FEB 14 ll72

0781

- -raJ•: 'l'lll: PU& I DEll!

!0: 11111: PBIIIII: IIIaiS'I'EII

I M 11U'J)rlee4 at JOUZ" 90&. !Nre aut: baYI M• Mae

a1e1lll4eretan41111 t1 rq poe1t1oa. Pu.rV!.enore. t.be otro.a­

e\aooee of tbe agreeaent with 1Nla44 wen tul.l7 expla1Ae4 to

JOYr people, Cados.o 1a partloGlar, at Yalta.

Dlli'UI; the lanor da)'o of tho Clllo ... o CoAtol'lftoo

wbea. lt beoue 1ooreaa1nSl7 doubtful that full acre .... t

oa aYl&Uoa wot.lld be reaohed oa a aUt1l.atenl batll we

hel4 pl'IUai&&l'J 4loouao1oao loollng tow&l'4 bUa,oral

qreeaea.te, a t Berle publlol7 e\at·e4, w1 tb. a a•Mr of

eoWDtrill repreeeated there. Ireland wae aaturall7 oae

ot tt.ae 1D •1ev of 1te o~•lo~• geograph1o laport&Doe ~

Aatrio&A alr ro"'''· ~ &grleaeD1i followed the etan4ar4

ton dr,an \IP w1 tb the atelatu.o• or JOUZ" people a't

Obloaco aad la no ¥&7 preJu41oee 70ar right ·to aake

elallar arraageaeate. 1D the o1ro~tanoee we eaw ao

aeed to do aore thaD &4•1•• JOur people, whioh ve autbor1se4

QraJ to do, berore elgnat.are. O:ae hou bet ore 'Ute

eched.alt4 tl•e or •11a.& tve a oopr ot JOur Si? ••• broQSb'

to ~· a\teA\lOD ot Ao\1Ag S.oret&rJ Gr.v. a. &4T11e4

AI tb&\ 11l Ylev Ot JOI.U" Mll&gl h.e Y&l pOitpoalDC

olgaa'ure uat11 Fobl'ual'J 3 ~ &1•• at tlao ~ oo .... ,

bQt that, the negot1at1oaa ba•tag beta eat1afao\or1lr

ooaol\1414, va oou.l4 not la a:ooct fa.1 Ul ratuae \0 alp aor

oould li-e rlak t~a d.aaa&• \o AACJ.o-.._rl.ou relatlou

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Which w eld raeult abaald 1t becaa k aoWll that r ov

QoTei"1UUeat ha4 obJeote4 to our c:oQOl1MS1DC th1a apoee .. at

•1tb Ift1aD4. I ea• oo reaaoa to luti'\I.Ot \be Stat e

hpu-taent DOt t o elga on. rebJ"\lU'7 3 u4 I f\&ll.1' approye

ot 1 te ae Uon. !bare can of coUMe H no quetlon

ot amulllDS tho apoeo•at . I u oor'7 but tboro u 1o.

I tvllr raallle 70~ concern on polltloal sroaadl

aa4 r ow- op1o1on, whlah I aha.re, of I .M lt.n4 •• role 4ur'lrt«

the •ar. We 1nat rvote4 01"&.1 t o aake olear co Cbe lrlah

that elgnacwe ot Cbe a.gneaent 1ad1ca t e4 no chdp wba~•o­

'"'" 1Jl our attitude toward Ireland aJ\1 aor. than our

elgnature ot a elallar agreeaent wlth 8pa1n 1n41ca t e4 &ft1

change ln our att itude toward Franco.

?hie ~eaeat le howeYer a past wa:t" aatter. You

will r eoal1 how earneetly I ende&Yored to 110~ 70.r

coopera tloa on the tv.ture ot a'f1at lon 4v1ng U.e Chioa.so

Coatareoee. !bell bilateral &Y1at10D asre•••nta were

.. 4, neceetarJ b7 the ta1.lvre ot that oonttNnoe to reaeh

a alll.tllateral &greiMDt pera1tt1ng the na t\lHl de.alop.eat

ot &Y1at1on. While I tull.r \&nderatu4 J O\lr own poe1tlon,

I tb1nk it only t o1r to toll you that ••1ot1on ciroloo

ln tb1e couat:17 are baooilnc 1a.oreaetncl1 aup1o1ou that

cert ai.a eleaenta 1a Eagl.t.Dd 1at•n4 t o trr '-0 bl.ook tM

4nolo-at of lftternaUon.ol. fiJ'ins 1D p aoral uaUl tho

8r1t1th aY1at1oa :, 1.-ll- 72

~f_q~~

ot COioll"M

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• ., teelln.g ot co•plaoenoe, lftD \hough wholl~· unwarrAnted derl a t ed

et AIQ' \1 .. , oa the par\ at ttM Ir1ab hal Mw been eomewha tf

1>7 \heir bolng l on out or U.. lloa ,......otooo OoDtoreaoo.

DZOLA$Sll'1:t 1\o.\e tept. j~ . )t', l·ll-71

'8r f'l(l; _· JEB "4 1972

- () ....jj r...JAV:S'Inl. /::;~AI{ r (; ~p- ~C:'I'CA:IlEI l"i - (_ ~ ~7-45) :;.rvv

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... :JOJ'"t.C't: Air Agreouoent with Ireland.

1. Answer$ P.il. #904, 6 !.lf.l" 4$, t.hich lr.\3 ~ent to the President ~t. Hyde Park as .IR-OU'l'- 282 and refFl"re:d. by tho President. in nis .il&-IN .. l54 to the: $eerctary of Stato fo'r proparation .. of reply.

2 . State' s dr3ft. :rcp)3 received by oemo, 8 M&r 45 ; approved ldthout ehonge by the Proaidont; dispatched 151.64)2.

COP!E.':t "1\J: Ia< 210 AIR .X.VFE!ll:2iCB

B'i l.ll hl.CTIOtl Oi':

210 A.lR OONPJo.l!E!ICS.

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0785

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lS ~arch 19LS

F"no..L: OPNAV 'r() : J\WSNA, ~f.Otl

toU~ 718, PEIUICl'iJJ. ANDtl••••• ~""f.t)lf 'i'Hl:': ?nESlCtNT FOR 1'H~

Pli:ll(E JlltUSTER.

I cannot but b~ concerned at the views you expressed in the second

pa.r2:graph. of point S of yo-ur 910. I do not l,.lllderst~d wh:d. you ~n by a

divcr ge1ee bet,.ween our Oovernmenh 01'1 t.ho PoU~h ncgoti<lt1ont~. F'ro:u our

side the:re is eer-t.&1nl.v no cvidenc:e of My divergence of policy. 'n·c h4vo

been tnOrely dJ.S¢V.SS1ng tbe mo:rt. effective t.actici:S and I cannot agree that wtt

Arc confronted with • b rcakdmm of tho Yalta agreement unt.il we hsve made t."le

effort to ovctco;ne the ob:staclo.s incu.rred in the negotiations at j,Loscow. I

1 abo f ind punling your statement in parne;ra:pb 4 that t he onJ..y det'in.ite

su,se,esti on in our i nstructions to Averell 18 f or ~ political tro.co in Poland.

a

thoee iMtNctions , or which you. h.<lvc a copy, not only oct forth our undel"-

&tanding of the Yalta agreement but thEQ' make the definite point t 'nat the

Com:d.aaion itself ahould agree on the lis't of Poles U:l be i nvited for con­

sult.ation and that no one of the three 8r¢YPS f ro:n which the reorglJ.t\ited

Cover-n.onent. is t.o e.'llergo ¢(11\ d1Ct6t e whieh inciividu.o.ls tro;t~ t l'lc otM r two

groups ~~t t o be invitud to .li.oscow. I mu:st in all f&imeaa point o•Jt that

lihilo ful.ly a.•ar e that time ia ?forking against us Averell has had hio in-

atructions since !larch 9 but. has not aoted M them at YO\U" l"«'<UO$t in order

t hat. other points could be i ncluded. Our chief pu.rpO$C a t that tito:e was and

re~lti$ without giving g:round to get t-he negot.bt.iono moVing "''ain and t a¢kle

fir&t ot ell t.hc po1.nt. on 'flbhb they httcl come to b. ~t.o.~dst.Ul . I c..Mot w-ge

upon you U:lo st.l"Ulgly the vital bportance or -.gree1ng ld.thout further Ciels;y DTrr ,\r .. ~ .. ·.:~

- 1-

t r De~:- ,. o ... tbe u.s. Lt _ _ ~ Do,o OV I 1971 _ _ _

0786

ol'\ inatruetions to our kb&.ssadoro &o that the negoth.Uo."ls ~Y ro$v.-ne.

The neoO for new instruet.ion& t.o our Alibusadors erose out of t htt unwillinf;­

ness of .\lolot.ov to tlCCO'pt our proposal concerning t.he li.:rt. of Poles to be

invit.ed 1n tho tir~Jt instance . Since our ~$St:.dor~ informed hi:n the.t tho

rMtt or wu bcina: referred to their Govemmenh, the negotiations no h~ld.

up pe.nciing those instNetiona. lath this in mind I have 6~cd tho points

ll"hich you pr¢posc to .sub.:nit to Stalin 1n yO\lr 905 Md ho.vc tho follorlng

v.o a-re 1n agNoment on point (tl) an4 thi~ h covered in our instructio.'ls

to Averoll .

I cannot belle\'e that llolot.ov .,.,1.ll accept the propost..l. eontsined in

point (b) that m1y Pole C(tn be invit.od unless 611 t hree a:.e~bers of the C~

( missioo object. Md 1 am oppo:~od t o putting forward such a. sv.ggec:t1on at t.hits

time U it v;ouJ.O, in !fO' view, alJ!lost cer-tainly leo!iVO u.$ 1n a. 4tale::.ato which

Yoould only redound t o the benefit or the Lublin Pole~ . I al:Jo think the

dEI'Zl!.tld for- fre-ed.o::a of ~vcment. U"~d eo~cation would arouse needless di~

cussion at thia stato in the negoti &tions .

On point (c) we are agreed thr.t. the Poles invited for eon$u.ltntion

ahould d.\.$CU.$3 the COI!IpOaition or the Government ~8 t.hOm$olvoa with the

Coc:mhsion presiding in an .bpart.1411 a.rb1tMLl t:opMitY $0 tar a~ possible.

Har-riman has &lr-e.o.dy boen 1nOtl"\lct.e<l to thb otrect but feels , end I agree.

that this might be proaaod later.

I hove cover-ed your point (d) in rrq previous ~eatgo 4l!IO cont inuo to

reel that our approach would be bet ter calculated to achieve tho desire4

result . i.ith reference to point (e) you will recall th8t thh had boon ·~d

( to by Yolotov who took f right ld\en Clark-Kerr revealed 'tfltb,l?Jt:.ffil thinking

~ By new t: 1· \',•': of t be u.s. ~ t.___;_\0:-f.~ .• ¢

· "··- -~ 1 1971,_ ...,._

0787

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c • of • larse apeci&l ad.aa.ion. 1 1110~ willln& to 1n¢lud.o in Averell• a instructions

the li'Ord1n.g you propoo<e in point (e).

PlcMo let me know urgently Vlhet.her you Alfree thllt in the Ught or the

foregoing considerations, our Atnbua&dors 1:11\1 proeoed with t heir in:ltructiona.

[1 heart.Uy agt-~ that. wo cannot invit.o t.ho J..ubli.n Poloo to San

Fnnciieo &nd tbc State Deprartasu. h coordinat.i.ng e. reply to the Soviet

~ with yv~ Foreign O~t'iee.

kM7 1a getti.fte U.<:rJ.R ve.U. !here Sa nothing aerlouel,y Wf'Or\6 With

h1A and he b got.t.ing a goocl reat..

Releaood at l5l6L7Z Mar ch 1945;

R1 CiWt.O P .1\Fl., J R. , Colonel, CenerU Surr.

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• DEPARTMENT or STATE

WASHINGTON

IW'ch lS, 1945

In acc.ord&nc. with yau:r !Mti'QC't.ioM I • IDOl.oeinrg twr.­

with • dra.tt. ot the tugg•tt~ r:eplJ' t,.o tbt PriJDe Ki.nJ.Ittr' • 910

o! IW'ch lJ. 1 ban ul<o4 llr. Bol>loo to oxpl&1n to ,.... tbo

lliClAt'SIFJI'D 6toto Dept. lottar. l~ll-TI

111 81'$ J:ato FEB H 1!172

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Draft Ueaeage from the Prealdent to the Pr1ae Mln1eter

I oannot but ~~ concerned et the vlewa you expreaaed

ln the aeoon4 paragraph ot point 5 ot Jour 910. I 4.o not

underatand what you mean by a divergence Qetween our

Governcente Oo· the Polllh nesotlattone. Pro• our e14e

there la certainly no evidence ot any divergence ot pol1oy.

We have been merely dlaouaalna the moat etteotlve tactloa

and l cannot agree that we are confronted with a breakdown

ot the Yalta agreement until we have made the ettort ~

overoose the obetaolea lnourred in the negot1at1one at

Woaoow. I &110 find pu£zl1ng your etatement in par-ar,apb 4

that the on11 det1nlte auggeetlon 1n our laetructlona to

Averell la tor a pol1t1oal truce ln Poland. Thoae 1natruo­

t1ooa, ot wblob you ha•e a oopy, oot onlr aet tortb our

underatandlng ot the Yalta agreement but the7 make the

definite point that the Cocm1ae1on 1t•e1r abould ~~ on

the llat or Polea to be i nvited tor ooneu.ltat1on and that

no one ot the three groupe troe wh1oh the reorgen1&e4

OOvernMnt 11 to eaerge o.an 41ctate whioh 1n41v14."-&le troa

the other two groupe ought to be 1nv1ted to Moeoow. I muet

lo al~ t&1rneee point out that whlle tul17 a• are that t .1 ..

1e working agalnat ue Averell hae ha4 b1e 1natruot1one elnoe

W:arob 9 but h.u not aoted on thAI~:~ at your rtq\leat in order

tbat

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that other pointe could be lnoluded. Our oh1t t purpote

at that tl.ao wao and rouJ.no • 1 tbout g1Yl.n8 gro'f"d to get

the negotlationo movi ng again and taokle t1rat ot all th~

point on 111h1oh th11 bad ooa.e to & eta.ndetUl. I cannot

urge upon you too atrongly the vital impor tance ot agree­

ing withOut further dtl&J on 1natruotlona to our Asbaaeadora

ao that tho negotl•tlone may reaume. The need tor new

lnetructlone to our Aaba.eadora arcee out of the unw1111ng­

neee ot Uolotov to accept our propoa&l oonoernlng the llet

ot Polet to be invited ln the tlrat 1aataooe. Slnoe our

Ambaaeadora informed him that the matter • aa bei ng referred

to their Ooveraaenta, the oegotl&tlona are held ~ pend1ng

tboat inatructlona. With thle in mind I have examined the

pointe whloh you propoae to eubmit to Stallo in your 90S

an4 have the following ooamenta to malte:

We .are 1n agreement on point (a) and tb11 11 oovere4

ln our 1natruot1on• to Averell.

I oannot believe that Wolotov w11l aooept tn. propoeal

oonta1ned ln polnt (b) that a117 Pole oan be 1nY1 tod unlooo

all three eeBbere ot the Oocmleeton object an4 I am opp011d

to putt1ng torward auoh a auggeet1on at th11 t1me &I 1t

would, 1n mr view, alaoet oert&1nl7 leave ue 1n a 1t aleaate

wb1ob would onl7 ~doun4 to the ben.t1t ot the Lublin POlll·

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I aleo thlnk the 4eaand tor freedom ot movement and oo~-

munloatlon would arouet needleea 41aouee1on at tble etate

ln the negotlatlona.

On point (o) •• art agreed that the Polea 1nv1t ad tor

oon.ultatlon should dlaouea the oompoaltlon of the Govern­

ment among themaalvea wlth the Comm1e11on preeldlng ln an

1mpartlal arbitral oapaolty eo tar ae poeelble. Harriman

baa alreaOy been 1nttruotad to thla etteot but ttele, and

I agree, that thle might be preaeed later.

I have covered your point (4) in ar pre~loua eeeeage

and continue to tetl that our approach would be bette r

calculated to aohleve the dealrad reeult. With raterenoe

to point (e) you " ill reoall that thia. had b••n e.gr••d to

by Molotov who took trlSht when Olark-Xarr revealed that

you were thinking ot a large apao1al m1ee1on. I am willing

to lnoluda in Averell'• 1natruotlona the wording you pro­

pOoo in point (o).

Pleaee let .o know urgently whether rou ~· that

1n the 11gbt ot the torego1ng conelder&tlont., ou.r Ambu1aclore

may proceed with their 1natruot1ona.

I heartily agree that we oannot invite the Lublin Polea

to san Franoleoo and the State Department 11 ooord1nat1ng

a reply to the Soviet note w1tn 70ur Pore1gn Ott1oe.

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aer1ou1ly wrong With hla and he 11 getting a gco4 reet .

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• THE PI&ID!JIT TO

Poland

1. Aoo:werA P¥-ftl.ES #910. l3 i(t1.rcl?; 19'·5 . '1\-hieh lia& aent t o the St ate Depart.:len t on 11. .ltarch .(Adm LoAAy to lir. BohlEn) for prtpar6tiofl ot NJply.

2. St ate' a reply reeei ved by mo<Uo 4at ·c4 15 .!larch 19!,); appr-oved without change by tho Preddont; die~t.ehed l5l647Z.

). J.nnernd w P.loi-:PR£S «'212. 16 l{erc;h 191•5.

BY UIJC..CTIO!I OF:

0;2 POJ.ISK-Iiii:»LU< JlloA"fl(tlS; lOO HOP~lJIS, iiiJ<RY

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~·l()M 'l'ttE P~IDuii .

Your tlo. 912.

'the State Dep&rt.:aent ancl )W.r ~~ny lave prep*"d lfl#1.N~t.1cxuJ

t.o our Alb&eudora 11\ Jlotcow cload,y tol.lordft.s t.be dra.lt. •qc:•ated by

Clark :<err .nd heve ~Ned upon a W:X\. .t\ld) I have aporov.O .na .nich

l believe meets both our vi•••·

J . A. 1'Yk.Jl.i:., Jtt., C~dtr, U.~.N .

I hope that. )'OU will concur.

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- Pat TKII !'BllllllllNIST!:I1 P!lCI( TKII PRZSIII!m

. ~"""' "k.o "/IJ- , . . ~. S}ate O.p.erlaent. and your !I!Lb& .. 7 have pa-.par.S 1Mtl"Uet.1ono

to our Allbueadore 1p Ko.oow oloeel.7 toll.O"'d.na t he c:lr&tt wgg..t.ed by

C4.rk len e.od han egrM4 UJ)Ot1 a. tnt. 'llhlch I b&Ye ·~Y-.1 and 'llbich

! b.J.t.ve a.eete both our Ti••· I hope that. )'0'11 "ldl.l oonou.r •

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vr. SUBJlCT: Poland

nCTIOH :

l. Anper-s PV...PRES #91,?. 16 Uar 4?, .mi.eh WM .sent. to State for preparat.1on of reply 1 1? :.tar 4S .

2 . Draft reply prepared by State; to Prea1<lent v1u Ad..m.r al Leahy; approved without change by q,e Pl"tea1clcnt ; di4patchod to Churchill at l81556Z:

). An¢«pred by P~-Pf(F.S .f916. 19 Yflr hj

052 POJ..ISH- F4JSS1A.' REUTIONS.

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PlOtt OI'IAY

!0 r AWSMA, LOMOOI

llJII!!I! 7Z), I'OR TIIB PRilllliiJasmt PlOt 'liC& Plii81DEft, PIIB.lOlUL

'l'D' .. z. 1 would nry much appreciate it U you would ••• Be-rnie Baruch

u eoon •• eDnTen1ent. to TOUt ~ a.Uo appreciate U. U J'OQ could

1dl"e hla •• be count• 70U on. or hie oldeat tritDIS. aDd would -.ch

prottr bf.vin,g you.r approval bt!oN bo ,Ott.

RelMI~ trc:a tht Wbite llouat hp loc. at1~llardl1945 '·

BOICE P. PRICE Captain, a

0798

• • PZRSQ)iAL

!larch 19, 194~.

TO: 1'111!: PRIIIE IIlli ISTER

!'11011: ~ PllESI Ilt:lft

I would very much •ppree1ate 1t 1r you would

see ~ru1e B&.rUoh •• aoon aa coo•entent to you, ancl

a l so appreciate it 11' you cou.ld w1re bJJa aa he counte

you ODI or b15 oldeat tri«Dda ana would. aucb prefer

having your approval before he goes .

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vr, kequcoh ""'hurc.:hill :see 6emb C.ruch •

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1. Dhi*Lch writ. t t:n b:1 t..."'e Pnt-ncknt.; be.dc«.t'0'!3tld ln .a. 'iull.,y• s otnce.

' · tna"~Mtt4 by 1--fni,..;,. ,y917. a jfarcft l~S.

OOPl!.> N: liT ~lkl.CTlO:• Of:

100 8ti"Uch, 8e:rn1e .

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NJKB!l! 721 • •••• AI!D Pl!ll30NA!. I'IQ{ Till PR!SJOM fOR

'Ill! PBIIII IIIXISTP:II.

I have dnn car..tul c:onaidnatJ.on to ,rour No. 91S, a.nd 1t

h .-y oon.aid.red op1a1on that at t.be pree.nt ti.IM it b not

tppi'Opriate tor Ut t.o iewe a prooJ....ation to the O.naa.n Anrq web

•• Ulat NUtltOd .,. ,.,...

It. •-.u to .. that a correct auna ot &ettin,s thia intor­

a&tlon to tb• C,.nu,n AJ'fq aoct t.o the Oeroat.n people b tbrou.lb

our ttt.ab.Uehe:d propt.p.ncta -.,.nctee,

J. J.. TrRII, JR., ~.r, u.s.x.

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N&rch ::o-, 194S

PRESIDBI:T TO PRlllb I!INISTER: 1f7J. I

I havo S1V6n carotul cona1derat1on to your

No . 91$, and it ls m,y consider ed opinion th•t at tho

present tice it 11 not appropriate ror ue to lssuo A

proclamAtion to tho aor.mon Army auoh as that susseatod

by you.

It soeoa to mo th~t D correct moans o£

eatting thla lntorr::at!on to the Oeman Army and to

tho oer.man Peopl• 1a through our oStabllehod propas•n~a

agencloa.

0802

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The Pru1clent. '10 The Pr1:ae Minht.·er

.;)t.a.t.e;unt. to Gorman oold.lero.

l. AQmrt Pli-P~ !'91). 1a liar L'• which w .. given l.o .QUl'1J.l ~ b)" ttM Preai«!tnt. tor pN!par.a\J.ca or "PlT•

2 . DN..rt. reply prept.red b7 .Acairal i.MJ'o'; .app'l"'''eo br \.ho President. 2.1 W...r U; c1hpetehed 211?)1 .

3. ,\Qptr«< b! P..I-.PiU..S 5919. 22 Morclt 19"1·

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W".GlUI. 72.2, P'c..~.J. A.ill W? TY _, , f04 5 PJU...I:S: JWU..,1Lit F'f()..

THE PRESIIl~ll' .

l. fle-olyi.ng t.o your 9ll, I wctllXI:e the propokl to oond Lytt.elton

and Llnel Un \.o \oa.ahlngt.on t.o dJ.eeuss food ptobltm.a 61ld a.&au:llft t.h•7 ldll

&M'i'le 1111th DCH~Wr \oO act. l'e have here a group ~tent to deal wl.Ul tho

range o! queaotiont you haYe in ndncl s.nd prepared t.o m&ke decieicne.

2 . lo.f17 roduetiona ...,;,;1ch llligt'lt have rowlud from tht:~ 1nveutlsat.1ons

ot )'(IUr ~ock levtit have never ~ttl COO$idered b7 ae to involn a reC:uc.t.ion

1n )'OJr levele of conau=pUon. Ko-eve-r, 1 agr"'N with J'OU. t...'wl.t at.ou levcb

are 01\l.)" one upect. of t he food dt.uation . We • .._ prepared W 1nvo::ot-igote the

poa1tion ot all Mjor foods in ehbrt. .upplJ and t o consider nd.lit..ary aa woll

•• d. Y1lia.1 r«&ulrcr.ent..a .

) . \e '" Wing ttVor; etton t.o proVide Ceneral. Sieenh~er .S.t.h hie

u.raflnt requirements to t he full oxt.ont of our cape.bilities a.nd wl.t.h due retbrd

to U. !o. wor-ld-wide co!I'C'!I.Wc.nte, tncludin,s \.hoM or U.ti:. ftc CIMOt, h.o•ever,

ati\Dt re~eitd.U\7 to &Ht. all !henbolfe!'1 a ~re:::;usnt.a, ewo provbion­

•ll.Y. 1 u actvieed that. General Eie~nhowert e rtqu.it'nentt &1"0 now under

urs tnt. study b7 t.ho Comb1n.e4 Cl\l.ete ot St air anCI I boUove that. 1\it rcquil"e­

taente eu..st. be eoneide:red u put. ot the general problem t.o wt\.ich I reterr~

1.n a:t ~ble Jlo. 712.

4. 1 a.gr" with )'OU tb&t., it pou1ble, either Joint. or oep-.r4t.o

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• ta.te:.enta ahould soon be :ude on proposed st.eu• for handlln15 t.he too<l

Roloa3ed from. the Vihite HOU4e Nap Roo11 • • :ru.n3z lUrch 194s .

J . A. mi.E, JR ., Coamander, u.s. t~ .

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0805

• March 21 , 19"$

7:1 :J. -. P!tl>SIDEilT ro PRI!3 lliNISTi.l! :

1 . Replying to your 911, I welcome tho proposal to

send Lyttol ton and Llewell1n to waohineton to dlacuss food

problems and o saumo they will arrive with powor to act . We

have hero a group c~potont to deal vl th tho rango of questions

70U have Ln oind and prepared to make dec1a1ona.

2:. Af11 roduoUont which •ight havo roaulted f-roJe tho

1nvost1gat1ons or JOur atock levels have ne•er boon considered

by Me to 1nvolvo a reduction 1n your lovola or oonsu=ptlon.

Howovor, I agree wlth you that atock levela aro only ono aspect

or the food a1 tuotion . Wo are prepnrod to 1nvoet1gate the

position o~ al l maJor tooda i n short supply and to consider

military as well •~ civilian r~quir~=enta .

3. 'Ne or~ =t.ldn.g ovor y e!'f'ort to prov14e Gonoral

B1senhowor with hia urgent requirel!l.Cnts to tho tull extent or

our eapeb1l1t1el and with due regard to U. s . world-wide eo~lt­

mants , 1neluct1ng thoao ot U. R. wo c8Jlnot, howover, assume

roaponsib111ty to moot All E1senhower 1 3 requi r omonts, oven

provldona.lly . I Ml odv1eod that Gonor&l S11onhowor' a require­

ments are now under urgent atudy by tho Combi ned Chlota or Starr

end I believe tMt hle roqu.Lre.ments mast bo cone14ored as J»&rt

or the seneral probl~ to which I rotorred in .y cable No. 712.

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• 4 . I agree wl~ you ~~at, 1t posalblo, either Joint

or separate atatemonto should soon be modo on proposed stope

t or h&ndl1ns the food omersenoy .

ttt;tAft:JI'[lD

By i~t. J •• '" .. · '"t or tbe u.s,

By IWII..! JJo..t~rHN J'-'1'-=-97:.,:1 __

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0807

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"''"""'" 'No or.·1cc: W IU. "OOICATC W•11.·1,.tot

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TELEGRAM SENT

J)epartment of ~tate

I'IIIIU'IIIHNG o r riCl. W /Uo

TYI'l. • •u & c:u:Ait\.'1' n ot

CU..Itr KA TtON o r TJU:

loll.IIAOl.o ---Ql.oooo •• Washington

London

Preoiclcnt to J>ri.lrlo Uini:stor .. poroonal an~

1. Rep}Jting to your 9111 I 1'ftllco:no tho proposal to oend ~tolton

and Uewelll.n to ':'l'ashington to diacuaa food problems and a38Wil8 they ldll

&rrivo ld.th poW'Ot to &ct. ifo hav6 bore a group compotont to clo.U -.d.th

t h range or question.s :you have in lllincl o.nd proparod t.o ~· dtoi oiona.

2. MY roductiona 'l*lhich mi,sht have resulted. trcm the invo6tigat4-ons

of :your atook lovolo have novor been considered b:y me to involve a.

reduction in your levela of conauaption. Jlo11'8Ver, I Agree with )"'0\l that

et ock l evele are onlJ' one a.apect of the food oituat.ion. 'ilo i.U"' pul)b.l'td

to 1nvcst.1g&te tho potit i on of all cajor foods in abort. eupp~ and. to

conttider aU.it.ary a-s well no c1vilie.n re~ementa.

) . {&iunhower1s roqu..ire:Mnta .• )

4. I e.gr.e ld.th you that, it pou1blo1 ei.t.ho.r joint or aope..rate

atatc:.enh .should ooon be made on propo$ed etepa for handJJ.ng the too4

DIGLASSITU:O State Dept. l eUer 1 1-ll .. ?a

Ill ed Pat• PI:L. 't 1"'n

0808

;r.,........ Pt.ra. s. D's " i h u.kll\& o•ory ottort to prorl.de

O.Otr&l"ti•.m.owf.l" with hh ~,ct r~r•eata to the tull ....._ .n.t ot ....., capeb1Ut1t• liD4 with chtt npr4 to u.s. woorld.•

Nt... 'W14t ooJaitacrb 1nolu.41Dc tho .. ot u.x. ~ oa.nnot, how-

..,..,, aatu=o roapcmtlb111ty to moot all Bi .. Dhowor'• nq\llrt•

•.nta, ""ea proTtdoo.dly. 1 u a4T1 .. 4 that O.Utral Bluahowtr'•

r.qW.r•tcta a.n a.ow I.D4tr ur&crt ·~ 'by tbt Ccab!n-.4 Cbhte ot

St&tt u.4 1 bolisn that hh nquir•ct. au.t t ~ con..d4tre4 at

part ot the g«J.erd probl• to whio.b I reterrN in IIY •• bh

Ho . 'f]k·

JTankl in n. RoottYOlt Librarr

DECU.\SSIFIED ~:::: c:::. m u cet27/&S)

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0809

KD:O FOi: RICORDt CD lt Matoh ltl5, G«<ora l ¥of&rlM4, OOC8, r-.quo•ted ltt..jor Orou , ~ (l:xt• n721) to obtalD Wa.r D.pt. ol~a• ot c epproprlate r.pl7 to puagapb $ ot a oabh n-o. Ute ~be 1Uahter to tho Proddtot• !be a tt&ohtd, 4rat't roply .... a p-pro.-.4 oa 20 ltarcb 1945 ~· IU'· WcCloy, '-AI <;c. So:aonell, CO,&SlJ <;n. fUl14r1D&:, D1-r-eotor, caD1 0.• Sh1D.glor, .Aot&• P:l.reotor, ID, J.$?1 Goa · 1'an .. y, OPD (Lo,htio•) •

£.~ l:ajor, GSC, .&otiA& Olte.t', • Booa.o.to• • t•li•t Bru.ob.

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frcnk1 tn D. Poo•o•olt Library DECl/\SSIFIED n~ ") i -. o:.. • •• • t:Oll.a (&/27/68)

0810

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• T HE. WHITE H OUSE

W A.H I NOTON

lJl llucb 194 s

Lout eve~ ~aa Tul!y left the att.ehed draft. •.ate 1n the W&p Roc-. .S.th 1na\NcL1ons troa t.he President. t.Oat. Adlliral. Leah)' &:'\d. Colonel Park were t.o dratt. an r:.n.w.r t.o hra ) or t ho Prbe lLin­iot.or' ' N9U.

Yi.ea TU.ll7 atat.ed that. u tar •• e.~l! m ew no\.hSJ\c had bHn dono t.olll&rd elea.rtns thl& menage with "~r. Crowley and ot.hera11

•• mentioned in llr. lrlat01'1 1tl memo t.o Justi.ee B·trnca: and tllat Acltliral Wlhy Mould t.&ke W•t.over acticn li4JoS con­tide~ nteeaa&ry.

Very roapect.tully,

~s~~ cx;ml ::.. cow..m~, JR., Lieutenant, u.s.l;.h..

0811

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----.. _Mo(ftll't,...., • .., ... • -·· DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTOH

lluchl7, l94S ~ d..ar Mr • Ju.a1.1Ctl

Attached it a auggeate4 r.ply to cabl• N9ll (Prt.e Minie~tr to Pr.tident RoottYtlt• peraonal and Top Secret). Ill", Clqtoa lw>d.a it t.o • lu~ ~ with tha r.qllOR t.o P""l'"" a ,..1'17 oldc:h ...uld "- ola~ bJ ,.... with llr. CfooWle7 atlCl ot.hero.

You 1dll not• that I &a \ltl.lble t o tu.ppl;r an .newor to pt.ra.,r&pb 3 ot the PriM ~ '• uuaat.

s.s.n.certl.r TOW'•,

£~...!. 1«'~ £doord S. lluoo

O.p.~t7 t.o t.ht A.aai.etant $MNt.&:q !or s..onooo;c ~WI

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0812

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0813

t ' 'Ill B PRL>IIID;T '!liB PIUIIE w.!Jll >'IER

#722, 2l ilar c:h 1945

vx.

Food pl"'bletll. ·

1 . •on•n i'\l-.P~ r9ll· 16 .i£.8r 1es, wtdch w r.ternd to A.cb:i.ral. w.h7 b7 the Pre$idtnt to take up wit.b JuAiu Brrh••·

2. a.rnnd by ~· to Dcp&.rWent. or S\.a\4 . DNn. reply )-Ire-

pared b,r St.c.t..e (ainu.a a.n.ner to Para ) abotd. K:Utnhowo:r1 • r«;ul~t.a) ; 1tnt. to Justice Symes m 17 liar 4S; Juat.lce Brrn• .-.rerr-.d t.o the Prta1dent. ldt.h note, •tte91)' ta aat.istact.or:r t.o lit. •

'· Dn.tt 1"e ply J"'etumed to the W:ap Rooa b7 IU • t\all7 on evenit\g of 17 &&reb 4S, 'Who stated t.hat. President. had dlroct.~ \.hat. reply re. Eia.Dnhower• a roequireo:.eot e be prepared by Adair&l. Le&hy an.d Colonel hrit. J.chird. Leahy took up ldtb Joi.nt Chief• ot Sutt. Referr-ed by J~ to Civil Affairs Diviai on ot Wilr l)opll't:r.CI\t. fo r propulllt.ion ot •ppropt'1At.e reply.

t.. 'l'ho two drv .l"t. teplict (~t.Qto• ~ M d Wor1 e) woro coordinated into one mtua,st by Ad:n1r31 l..oahy; {l.pprovecl by t he Proald«\t 21. '"r .1.5; dhpatchtd at 2ll?l)Z.

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To t Aluana, London =· llt:II/IIr ·~-· A1W PI!IISO!W. FIDI Till! PR!SIOI!lll' JIOR

What -..oul4 70U think of aoncU.n, a epec1al ahldon tor drf"el.op­

inl t.he pro<b.lctJ.Tt pcnrer ot Greece rapidlT by concerted, DODoopOlltical

ad.loot $:.\ch a ahtd.oo. could coolin o.t people l.lke l.Jttelton,

\Wt071J11 t.he hoph' a Cc:aa:i,.ar tor Porlicn Trade Of U. S.S.P~ and

DoNld Hel.eon, 1fbo h back alter a nrr euceeaa.tul elm11..ar a11&ion in

l'tNot.1Ye ef teot on 1110rld opinion at. t.h.ie tt.e.

I Wke it that. t.bey OOQld aHt in Oreece in a*t. a aonth1 a

tlat.

I a not. t.Uing 1 t up lr1 th the Soviet. Ooverraent. unt.U I aet 1WI' el&nt.

Rol ... e4 troa U.o lbito ~· v.p -·~ =. llar<bl945.

!IJYCE P. PBICJ, C&ptaio, C. L

D.!Ct..ltSSIFtrtl DeJrf>''~~:<luvht of the o.a.

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l 'i!E PRI~ IIINIS'.I'ER 4'f1 J.-' 'filE PRI!OID>:!I't

UArcb. 21, 1945.

Jiba t would you think or •an41n¥ a epeo1&1 m.1ss1on

ror develop1ng the productive power or ~raeee rapidly b7

concerted, non-poUt.ical. e.ctian? tiucb a aiaaioo could

cona1at of people lil<e Lyttelton, Mi.koyan, tb.e Poople'o

Comm!aaar ror Forei gn ~rade ot u.s.~.R. And Donal d Ne~aon,

who 11 back after e. very eucceaetul a1~1lnr mieaion 1n

Chino . It woul.d not take t hem long and m1&bt have o IUtbly

constructive effect on world opinion at tb.ic titae .

I take i t that they could meet 1n Oreece 1D about

I aa not taking it up • 1th ~~ So•iat Uovern.ent

Ulltil I get your slant.

ROOS~V.t:l•t

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TH& WHIT-:E 1-IOUSE

WASHINGTOI't

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I waa deeply iJtPreeaed by remarp you sde to • eo:~e weeka ago about. the i.aport.anoo o! PJt.tJ.nt tho peoploa ot t-ho R.t-torn countries to wo:rk - helping thu to iocroa.tJe their product.1.on and roh.abi:l:it.a:t.o t.l"WIMo1veo1 relying as little aa po3Giblc on foreign relief.

Viewed 1:n thh ~t1 tho situati on ot G~co etr1kee rM ao espeoi.&lly worthT of attention. Tbio n.o.t.i.on, 11bich cert;.&1nly deserves wall at tho hlnd.e oJ: tho great powera, ie auf.terillg tro::a. critical shortages ot goods, rJJAr..Y o~ lfhich could be pro­d.\IOOd within Groeoo it#OUJ 'lf'hil.t other goode could bo obtainocl by no~ trade aetboda end po.id for by Grooltc export.a:, oneo pr<xtuet.1w NO been :rovind. I th1nlc it ia a.a.te to tay thtl.t ~ ot Orooco•s political diftieulties hao:o roots 1n her pr-esent productive ftt.kneso, m.d could be rceolwd by M upsurge in product~On.

The trotted States and her chief allieo are in a position to develop tho .Pl"''-" (Luctive power ot Greece ra.,idly by cmcarted, non-political. &ctioo. J.e a toot cue ot what ean be delle through s uch action, Grooce Afford.:J M exceptional opportunity. 1 propose that a miaeinn - preferably a joint Merican, British and Ruasian llie.sioo1

coneieting or top production mon - be sent to Grecco At tho ea:rl1oet lllO!lll)l:'lt t.o atucly t he situation a.'ld adrl..5e the Oreek gowmoant on nys or gett.ing bigger production trom exietJ.ne Ucllitioe.

' .. ~ axperience with the Britiah l4nistor of Production, Vt'. Oliver L)'tt.eltor\1

and tite"'A,ople 1s Co::niaaar tor Foreign trade or the o.s.s.R., lb-. ),d.koyan, convincee • that ~en ot t hia type 'II'Ould be achil"ably aui~d to work with .lmericane oo the Oreelc p.roduct.S.on pro'bl.... I boliove that a miaa1M ot t h1e Jd.nd. could aid G~ce a.a your Aaoric.Jn produ.etica n.iesion hN Aided ChinA. Tbo acceosib1U.ty ot Gl'Hce~ a.nd. ~r wett.orn inatitut.iOM abould Jllll.ko tho p:roble.m t:hore leoo difn.cult th&.n in China.

AI I an it, ~ illport.tnt cooaequoncc3 Jr01Jld f l ow f'roa wccen in re~oring aod increasing the productivity ot the Greek people, Concrete p:root ot t.he c!eeire and the ability ot the groat powero to help a Moncn,. Mtion woric out ito J*"'~e• o! o#.rning a li.Ying, 1dthout 1n!'rJ.ntine ito tovor.~y or aelf-reapect, would have a highly cooetru.ct.i'\'8 etrect. on world opinion, &ddi.nc t o tho iapact ot Yalt& and. $an Francisco. &.all nations evel')'WhOl"'' would take re\e'lled hope, while !Mrican p:reatige &lnd intluoooe would be turt.hor atrengt.be.ned.

The Prooident fbi lrbito Bouse

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To a .Uuana, London 22l65JZ, w:;a.1.J..1.1 llllCBER 724. ., ... i?.~'""ID PERSONAL 1'10( '!'HE PRESIDE!Il' FOR THE PRIIIE

Ae )'OU aay in your No. 91), t ndo-Chirw. io .till within the China Tbeahr,

even thou.s.ft Acb1r6l U.ountbr&tten and the Generallsai=o ba.ve agreed that at the

appropri&t·e t.i.me Cbineae foreea 'ldll attaclc Indo--ChiM a.nd Thd.4nd l'l'OCII. tho nr:>rt.h

and Vountb&tten h •xpeeted to •tt.•ek !roo tho ooutb, aM that tho bounctaries ~

tween the t1110 theater& ohal.l be e4.justed at that time. 'lb1s appear-s perfectly

oouncl to u. However, there appears to be eonalderable obecu.ritr aa to the intent

( ,f the parties concerned $$ to t.av aereernent deel1118 'ldth preoocupational. activities

in Indo-Chi~ by llountb&tten. I untJoratand that the Generallaaimo h.ae: il'l.ebted

tMt he Mould control, through hie Cbiet or start, General Wedeae:rer, .U <:.Uncle.,_

tine acti vities by other than Chinese forces ..bich JN1 be conducted within the

China '!'hater i ncludi:ng l ndo-Chi.na.

I em told th.e.t both llountbatten and Wedemeyer a.re now eaeh indepe00entl1'

cor.:tuct.int in Ind.o-Cb.ina air operationa and intelligence activities ae wtU a.e

supporting g\lerrilla forces. 'tble appears to be a Ukel.,y •ouree or eon1\udon and

nated effort. and might re-...lt in pl.&ein.t the t-o t.hoat.ora unintentionallJ in direct

contUct. I b.Uovo it eooontial that eom.e definite coordination ot the •ct1vit1ecs

1n Indo-China o! tbeae two coona.ndera be quiekl.J' prorldod. Aleo t ho GeneralladD.o

1a inTOl ved.

-l-D:r.t.t, :;r..;n EO

By Deputy / l:c.'dv1wt or the o. s.

sr ln~•u:mD.I:•4-L--­nau ~~ 1 1971

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( lt eec.. t.o Qe t.be beet eolut1on at. present h for 10'1 ll'ld at to agne that

&U ~Aaeric:an-Odne .. aillt.a.ry operations in lndo-Cbi.M• reta..r4l.tee ot thti.r

nat~. be c:oordinat.M b7 O.ntr.l w.c~ ... yer •• Qdet ot su.tt to the O.nt.r&llast.o,

wbo h ~l'Cia.o Co:s:u.odtr ot t.b.e Cb1na Tli.Mt.or. at lcaet. unUl urr adJ\Iet.ent. or

Lhe.at.er bou.nd.arie.a h made in connecUon with an advance by Wountbt.t.t.en' a forces

into Indo-China tl'()O the IO\Ith. 1'bia would place on 'Wadecaeyer the normal reapo-n-

lib111t1.,e or a thNt.or co.ander and appe&l"o to bo roadil¥ .ork&ble a.nd. al...&Q con­

e1etent tinct I understand ~ountbatt.en now eontrol a aimil&rlT oper&tiont tro. China

into Ibm&. .At. the aaae t.i:le 1t tiOUld provide c:ool"dinat-ion bet.w-..n future Cb.ineee

~ oec .. M.f7.

It J'OU .acree to tbie propoMl. I euueet. that 10'1 di.nct Wow1to'ot.t.\.en t.o

cool"CU.nate bl.a aethitiea in Ind.o-ChiM with ll'edeneyera and 1 wU1 direct Wedt!fte7tr

l o t~e lJ17 etopa rwce~nry to inwre coordin.tion or all .U.U.ed. operatioru in t.he

Ch11\& ~eater including lnc1o-Ch1NL.

Your suggestion tor t.ht t\al.lt tree and tra.nk exeh&ftlt ot ple.na. intentiona

and lntelll.genee Mtween 'fr.ct••Ttr and UCM.mt'o&tt.en •• reprde lndo-oChlN &J¥1 in .U.

aaUtJ't ot -at.ual concern h uullent. I Ud.nk. • • botb eboW.d itM&t 1tLtt.N.et.1oa.~

t.o thh end.

Reloue<t trom the ?ndte Houee W.ap Roc. &t. 2Zl65)Z, Karch. 1945.

J. 4. Tr'RII:, JR., ec-.and•r, u.s..r.

0819

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FROM: Tho President

To : The Prime tU.n!stcr

No: 7..?~

' Aa you say in youl' No . 913, Indo- Chine 1s s t ill

within tho China Theat er, even though Adm1rnl Mountbatton and

t he Goneral1as1mo hove agreed that at the appropriate time

Ch1nO$C forces will a t tack Indo -China and Thailand f r om tho

nort.l:t and Mountbattcn is oxpoctod t o attack f r om t he south,

and that the boundar ies between the two t heaters shall be

adjusted ot that til'!le . Th1::J appoars por!'octly- aoWld to me .

However, there appear.t to be consid.eral>le obscurity as to tho

intent or tho parties conccrnod as to any agreement dealing

with preoccupational activities in Indo- Chin.o by Mountbatton .

I undor3tand thut the Generalissimo has insisted t hat he should

control , through his Chief ot Stott , General Wedemeyer, all

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c landestine activities by other t han Chinese forces which mwy

be conducted within tho China Theater 1nclud1ng Indo~China .

•' I am told that both Mount batten and Wode~oyor are

~ 1 now each independently conducting in Indo- China air oparationa

·~~and intolligcnoo act1vl t 1es as we l l as auppor ting guerrilla

r forces . This ap'peers to bo a likely source of contusion and

r~· :, wastod effort a nd r:~lsht result in pl acing the two theat ers

~ /r 4 . unintentionally in direct contl1ct . I bol 1ovo it essential

~bnt sol'!e dof'inite c oordination or tho ectiv1t1a!l in Indo·Chlna

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or these two OO&~nder• be q~lokly provided . Alto the Gener al­

issimo ls involved .

It se•as to ao the boot solution at pr•••nt is !Or you and

ra.o to e.groo that all Anelo- Amer1can-Ch1nes& o111tar7 opera.t1ona

i n Indo-China, rogardl•ss of their nature, be coordinated by

Gen•ral Wodeneyor a a Chief or statt to tho. Genoral1ss1~o, wbo 11

Supremo coomandor of tho Chinn Theater, at loaat until ony ad­

just=ent of theater boundarlea is oado in connection with an

sdvanoo by r.tountbatton ' s torcos into I.ndo·China trom tho sout h .

Thla would pl«Lco on \'lodon:e:;er tho nomal rospona1b111tioa or a

thoator coccander and appears to be readily wor~blo and also con­

slotont sinoo I undoratnnd Mountbatton now controls alm,ilarly

operations f'roa China into Burma . At the see t1ee it would pro­

vldo ooor dlnotion between futuro Chlnoao end American operations

in Indo -Chino and any operat1ona by IJount bntton which :r..1y be

nocoaaary . .. If you agrOe to this proposal, I suggeot that you dir ect

l(ountbatt-en to coordinate h11 aetivitS..t 1n In4o- Ch1M with

l7edoceyer; and I will diMet Wedemeyer to t ake ony stopa nocesaory

to insur e coordination of all All l od oporationa in tho Ohlna

Theater inoludlng Indo-Cb1na .

Your auggost1on fo r tho tull, tree and tronk exchange of

plana, 1nt,ontions ond lntalllgonco between goQomeyer an4 Wountbatten

aa regards Indo-China and 1n all Qattara or mutual conoorn is

excellent . I think wo both ahould 1aouo 1nstruot1on.e to th1a end .

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oonoral PLtlrch&lll

Tho rolloW!nG nes~ace waa, on 22 Uarob, eont b7 t~e Prea1do.."'lt to Pri:1e lU.n1ator Church1ll !

•Aa you rA'1 1n ,-our !4o. 913, Jnd.!)-chino 1~ otl~l within ~ c~a 7ho&tor, •••n tboyOb Ad:ii:"o..l uountb&tten a:td the Oonora.l1oa1::2? belva acreod that at the A~~roprlato tlmo Cbino~o torcea w!ll attack Indo-China and Thailand rro= the north and ttountbatun 1a oqoct•d to attack t'rorl the south, and that the ~un4ar1oa between t!lc two theater-a ahall be adJu,tocl nt that t~o. Thia eppoara portoctl7 aound to ~o . Jbwovor , there apponrs to bo cona14ord0lo ob­ocurlt;r u.s to tho 1ntont or tho pal't1ea oon­oomod aa to any agNIOtteJ~t doallng with preoccu­patloonl aot1vit1o~ 1n Indo-Chtnn b7 UOuntbatton . I undoratand that th~ Oenorallaaimo baa 1na1atod that he should control, throueh hla Ch1ot ot starr, O&noral ~od6moy•r, all clandeet1ne act1-v1t1eo by other than Chlneao t'Orcoo which rr.ay bo oonduotoll w1 thin .the China TMater including In do-Chinn.

"I a:n told that loth !tountbatten and WOdGOeJor aro now eaoh 1ndepoendontly conduot1ng 1n Indo-China air operations and 1ntell1eenco aot1v1tloa aa woll at eupporti.ng guerr1l.l• tore•• · 1h1a appoa.ra to b6 a l1kel7 aourco or conl\alon anc! waated ..,rrort and might result 1n ploctng tho two theac.ra unJ.nton­tionGl~ 1r. .. ~!.:-eet eontl1ot. I bol1ovo it oaaont1Al that aoao aotinito coordination of tho act1v1t1o3 1n IaGo-ch!na or theao t wo co~dera be qulck\7 provided . Alao tho Oonoral1eelmo la 1nvolvod.

•xt •••~• to ~o the be et solution at proaont la tor you. and m.e to agree that all Angl.o-Acerloan .. Chineoo ~111ta~ operation• ln Indo-China , reeard-

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leaa ot their na.tu.re, be cooN11nated by General Uode:m111r a.a Ohle !' ot Statt to the Goneralha1t1o, Who 11 suvro~o Co~~dor ot t~o Chino Theater, at loaat until &n1 adj~atment or theater boundaries la nadt L"l conn.octloo with an ad•anoo by lfOuntbatte.n'• torcoa l.nt o InJo- Chi.n& trott. tho eouth. 1h11 would place on Wodemo7er tho no~al roapona1~111t1ea ot a thoator conr:".&:ldor (J.Hd oppcru-' to l.H) road.ily workabl e a:-.~ aleo co:i:11.atc::t ctneo 1 u,n.do:--.stan~ !!Ount'b.atton :.mo eontrol.o o!n!.lru-11 op-oratlona tree China. into 3UrnCL . At tho :Jill!le tico it •ould. pJ•ovl de coordinA· t lon botwoon futuro Ob!neso nod Amor1o~ operationa 1n Indo -China e..nd &.'11 operations by Jlountbatten •h1ch ~J be noceD:arr.

"It you O.f5.!'flO to thin proposal, I oueeost that you dtruct Uountbntten to coordinato hie oot1vit1ea in Inc1o-Cb.1na '411 th. ';ft<!o:soyor: and I s-111 dire o t '".ed.c.oJer to Lake cm:r a top:t noceaeory to inlu.re co­ordination of all Alllod operations in tho China 'l'hoatM• 1nclud1nc Indo .. clrl.na.

"YouJ• ~NC::l""ontion ror the tul.l• rreo and tt"ank exchanae or pl:o.na , lnt·tntiona and. 1ntoll1il•nce be­t ween Wedetloyor ·ami \ !ountba.tttn a a r oKarde Indo-Chino. a.n<l in All m.n~tera ot ,.utuol concern 1a excollo.nt. I think we both o..~oulcl toauo 1llutM..ct1o:u to tbia e.ad."

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NUioBER 72,, ...... ANL Pl.il»>.<AL, FCH tHE P!Wfi. llltlloT!.k fliO><

'..0. PN:l>lt®>T.

Your 9<0 And 921. If W:e.rahal Stalin o.grooa, I will go foi"Wt.rd

wtt.b 7au. in our h#laln& t.h• joint. ll'aJ'nina oootd.n.cl 1n your 921 •

ldnaed tl"':: tht White Houe.e !Up Rooca at 22202U ll.aroh l945Z

hOBE&T ~. BOCIIb, Litutenant., U~~R.

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The Proa1dent

'l'h& Pr1J:Io ~~1n1o tor

Your 920 and 921 . If J4oraha1 Stalin

asre&a I will go rorwar4 with you in our 11au1ng

the joint warn1no ~on tal ned in your 921 .

, B7 Deputy =SSIFI'XI)

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l . Ao•nrt PM.-fRES 1220 A!¥1 f22l. 22 Mtrs,b "'· copi .. ot wtdda .,.,.. p.,c t.o A.da1ul ~ tor act.ioo.

2. Dr..rt. dbpt.tc:b written by Ads Leah,J'i tppJ'O'I'.cl b7 the Pre&ident.; 41opadlo~222021Z.

:). Aelmgwltdud br fll,..fRES fR2. 2J Mar 4:\ .

OOPIJ:..) 'N: 101 ))0 (2)

f!Y ~llu.CTIO.< OF:

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Fl'Oh OPHAV to 1 .&WSIIA, LOIIOON ~~l4Z M:l! ui:J

I>WBl!R 726. __..ND PEIISOHAL l'!lal THE PR&SIDEtlr lOR TH!

PJ!Dm IIIHISI'!ll.

I.t it ie ill right with JOQ1 Btl"nie can lta•o bert 1'\uad.&¥ Ol"

Weclnesd.q, the t..'llf'OM.y-n••nt.h or twent.7-ei.Bbth b7 air, e.rrl:rll\f in Lon::Son

rit.hin t.ht r:w::xt two da.Te. It thie all right?

R.leaet<t tro. t he ll'bit.t Houn U:ap Rocca ~~l4Z Wueh 1945•

OODF.N S, COLLIMS, JR. Lleut ena.nt US:NR.

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0827

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'1'0 : ·~HE PR!!IE lllNISl'ER

fROll: ~HE P!1Et;lDENX

Il" 1t is all right w1 t:h you, 8em1e ce.n l.eave

here 'l'Ueaday o r iiednead.ay, tbo twenty- seveot b or twenty­

eighth by air, arriving in London ~1tbin the next two

c!Aiys . Is this all r1&ht?

ROOSEVJ;L'£

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#7<6 , 21. March 1'14$

.,i'U iiJLCT • ' Bernard Ba.t"Ueh'a solng to London.

ACTJ:'*: 1 . iDIJOt! Pbff.F_, •j\7. 2l Mar L\· 2 . 11.111nr pn:pared b7 t.h• Pr.stdtn\.; dS..p.a\.d'lK 2""l.Jj,., 3 . 6omrsd by P.ti.-Pf..J.::. p9?.&. 25 gr f.S·

100 Baruch, Bernard.

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Fllllllt OPNAV 291S:l2Z NCRN1 ? TO I ALUSNA, LOIIOON

NUIIBI!ll 727, PER:.ot<AL AND - FllOII 1liB PRllSll>JM' !'OR TilE

P!We Wll<l~TlR.

The folloll'ing interehange of tneaaf.ge& betlfeen War:~Ml St.&~: Md

m;yaelt is quot.ed tor yow- Wol"m&tion.

QUOTE. President to Wa.rGhal St.alin, 24 lt&rell 1945.

Ambusador Gromyko h.aa juat in!oJ""'!Ied tho State Dep&.rtaent. ot t ·he ¢0m­

podt1on of the Sovio·t.. delC61lt.1~ to the SM :•ronci:~co Conforoneo. ?lbUc ,;,

ntve the highoet reg•r4 for Ambaaoa~or Gr~o'a character and capabilities

and know t hat he would ably represent his country, I cannot help being deeply

disappointed that. Ur. lfolot.ov appttrently doee: not ·plan to t.Uend. RoCliUin.g

the friendly 6lld !ruitM. eooperat1on f.t l'al.U between IU'. Molotov, U.r. !don,

and Yr. Stottt.niua, I know tho Secretary ot Stotc hao been looking forward

to continuing tho joint work in 1Jle t\8Jl1e apirl.t at S&.n Praoeiaco tor the

eventual realization of our ~tual goal, the establiah2ent of an effective

int emational organization to insure & secu.re 6Jld peacel\ll !ut.uN tor tho

world.

Without ~he presence of U.r. Molotov the Contoronco 'll'iU be deprived of

a Vert gree.t. usot. If hie preeaing Md hott.vy noponei'bllith:s 1n the Soviet

Union c;.o.ko it imponiblo tor h1.al to stay tor the entire Conference, I very

much hope that you lf1ll find it poaai ble to l et him c.otr~t •t lout tor the

vital. opening seeaiona. Since $l.l ap¢nooring powero and t he maJority ot other

countrioo 6ttetld1ng will be repreaeohcl by their Yiniaters o! Foreign Atftira,

I a.ra 6f:rtJ.d: th.Jt Kr. llolotov' a &'beence 'Will be eonetrued a1l over the "WOrld f>ECLASSIYin:O

- Br F;;li?_; ~-"J.t·.·:- ot tho u.s. ~ Sy~"QI~

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the &l"Mt object! vee ot thb COI'ltoronec. Wtl.lUO'l'E.

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QUOTE. .W:o.r$hal St.al.in to Pre!id~nt, Z? hrch.

We oxt.remelr value end attach great iopol"Unee to the forthcoming

ConfeTenee at San Fr~~eiaco, e.llcd to round the international organitation ot

pee.ee $nd 4Ccurity tor peopleo: but circwao-t&nces ba:vo developtd in such a way

tho.t Kr. v. "· llolot.ov, really, ia not e.ble to participate in the Conference.

I a.nd ltr. llolotov regret it e.xtreMly but the conveni.na, on reQuest ot the

deputie-s ot the S~reme SoViet, 1n April, ot • eee81ooa ot tho Supremo Soviet

of t he OSSR whore the pruoncc of ~r. MolotO\" U ab:solutely neceassry, b

ex.cl.udit\g tbo possibility cf bb participation even in the first ~etinga ot

tho Conference.

You aleo lolow that Amboll8S3dor C~o t-.u quite successfully ace~

pl1.shecl hi" t.aak in Dumbarton Oaks and we are eontident that. he ll'ill with

greot success head the Soviet delegation 1n San Francisco .

As regards various 1ntorp~t3t1ons, you un4ereta1ld, t hh ca.M.ot

det~r-mine the <tcc1s1ooo which are to be made. UN4_UOTE~

Reloa.e4 t~ tho White House Vap Room &t 2'1l532Z K&rcb 1945:

ROBERT H • laERS, Lieutenant, USNR.

0831

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~ 7 /..> s .:rz. The following int-erchange of meau.gea bet,.een Wanhal Stalin and liJ&elt is

quoted for your intonu.tiom

®OT&. Pr eeident to llar :shal Stalin, 2l. liJrch •

.bbaeo-ador Groc:yko hae ju.st informed tho St$h Depart.a.ent of the composition

ot t he SOviet ddegation to the Sa.n Fra:nchco Conference . ll'hlle we ~ve the

hi~est regard tor Ambassador G~ko' s character and capab111t1es and know thtt

he liOUl.d ably re·pruent b~o coarrt.:cy, I cannot help being deeply dio.appo1nte4 th.at

lb·. Wolotov appaMnt.ly doeo not plan to attend. Rec.uing t ho f"rlendl:y ancl

t r u.1t.tul cooperation at Yalta bebeen llr. llolotov, llr. FAen, and Kr. St.et.tinil.ls,

I kOOlf t he Secr etary ot State hts been looking forward to oontiooJ.ne the Joint

'WOrk i n tho $&11'18 •p1r1t. e t San Prandaco tor the eventu.al re.Utation of our

mutuel. goal., tho eot..abliatuent of an effective intome.tionaJ. or ganization to in-.

wre • eocure and peaceful tuture f(u· the -orld..

Without the preaenoe ot Yr. ){olotov the Conference w1ll be depri,•td ot a

very great aaeet. It hie prc~3108 and hea.'Y}' r eaponoibilltiee in t.he Sonet. Union

tn$ke it illlpo$Gible for him to at.ay for t he ent 1ro Conft):oem::e, I very IIUch hope

that you 1dll find i t poaaible to let h.1J;a. COII!.O at. leut. tor the vital opening

ae.asiona. Since all aponeoring polll'tre a.nd the majority of other countrieo

attending wUl be H-preacnt.e<l by their WJ.nia tera of Foreign Atta.irc, I 1m at~

that Ur. llolotov1 a •baenco rlll be construed all over tho world &a a. lack of

CODpt.r6bl.o i nterest on the part ot the Soviet Govel"rment 1n the great objective.

of thh Conference. UJQJOTE.

(.'QOTE. Uarahal Stalin to Pre•1dent., Z7 Karch.

'lfe .x;t.,...tiy Talue and att.lch great ilz.porta.nee to tbo torthcoraini eont,H-nce DlO!.ASSD'D!D

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-a\ kn tranciaoo, eal.led t.o tou..nd the inlel'TII.t.ional orgard.aat.ion of peace and

.. cvttr tor people. W.t. cl..rcuananc" ba .. d""elopec11n wc.b a WIT that.

atr. f. tl. Vol.otoY, real.l7, 1a not. able to pa.rt.icipe..te in the Conte.r.nee. I

And itr. VolotoT reJT"et. it. «r\.r•tl1 'but c.he convening, oo r.queet. ot t.be deputiu

ot U\e ~pr-.o So'riot, in April, of a ett.tona of t.bo Supr.e SoYht ot the

USSR llhore tho presence of Vr. Molotov ie abeolutel7 neceaaa.ry, h uclucl1ng t he

poui'bU1t7 ot his part1d~t1on onn in the tirat meoti~a ot the (lon!erence.

YCN alto krlO'II' that J.ll~ .. a<lor O~o hu quite .ucce .. t\il.l7 acC<liEJ)liahed

Me t.uk in D.aaberton O&ke a.nd we are contid.e·nt. that he 1d.U w1tb crut. w.ecne

hoad the So"fiet delegation 1n San Pnnciaco.

Aa reprda Yariou& 1at.erp,..t.aUon.a, 70U utderna.M,. tbia cannot det.~i:ne

t he decidon.e 'llhlcb are t.o be ud.o. U)QX)TE.

DitCLAGSIFIJ!l) By D\~~~b1v~ot of tho U.S.

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Till< PRJ:::>IDIJI'f.

itY Chitta of St.&!! have: und.ert.&km Wing the put r .. .ont.ho a

proJect tor Ute tlllpl~nt o! 111-.r weary u.s. boclbera t.o bo launched ~&inn

large in41ltt.rill t.ua:.U 1n Ge.r-....any 1 e&.eb bo:abtir \o bot load-.d 1d. ih ecoe

20,000 pound~ o! hl&h exploaJ.vu and set em eourae to it.t urcet with m

appropriate t.1al.n.c dovice to dete:rm1ne U.o ~t du.retlon.

Your Chie!t o! St.att originallr concurred. in t.M d~tlopa~ent. M4

eteplo,..nt. ot t.bb project. but. have recently ldt.hdral«l their concurrence

( hc.auae, it. h undoret.ood, o! the Brit.ish 0oVOmM4!nt.' l appJ"ehenaion that

retaliGt.Or)" action asainat. London by tho Germe.no aia,ht result 1! pilot.leu

~re ••~ -=Ployed.

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it;T Chleta or Start intor= me th6t. they Ca"'tidtr tl\.h • upon to be moet

va1uable 1.n our all..out o!ten.sive aga!nat G•I"CC4.n.f· Since the or1£1.nal pro-

- po-.1 waa ucla l..ut Deecber-, devolopzaent.al. work baa PI"'8f"tt.S to a point

- .t.ere .. c.rt now abU to cllreet Ua OJ.gbt. to ~ t.ar'&'tt b7 ~t.. t.eehniul

I .. au\u'ld ttu1t. pU.otleu bcobuo 'Will be launched only fro11 bu ..

on the Ccnt.inent • Mch would appear to m1.n.lm1ze t.be chMCfl or r etellatory

tct.ion t.stJ.ntt. ln&land . I bellen that U the enu;y were able to take .,.... 083 4

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effect-ive :tee..u.r.a •piJ'llt. t.ht eiUea ot f'l'l&l.And 'ld.tb tbi• t.TPt of ... apon

he lJOU.l.d N.ve done so Nl&ardlen ot aD)' u.t by ua ot pilotleu &irc"'tt. ln

addition, oombat. oxperitnce with thb • Mpcn en the Cont..i.nertt wUl u.kt

pou1ble tbt .oet. e1'ftct.1n uae of thia t.7))8 o! wetpon in t.bt bet.t.le apinst

tht high1y eoncontrated &reaa or tho Japantee hom.land.

1ft or6tr U.t. \M tnf!'!l~J •1 feel. t.hl tull nlcht ot our t*S<:IU'eea

at th.h propitious hour, it ie r equested. th&t. you •ok your Ch.iof3 of St.att

to ~cc:rHdder t.hel.r "llit.bd.:rawal o! ccneurrtf\ce 1n t.bil proJect.

Relea1od r -roca the ll'hJ.te House Wap Room e t. 291548Z llarch l~~S:

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U1 Chlots ot Starr r£ve undertaken during the past

tow .ontha a project tor the e~plo~ent ot wor woerj u . s .

~ocber1 to bo launched against largo 1nduatr1al targets in

OorrAnJ, each bo~ber eo be loaded with ao .. 20 , 000 pounds of

h1sh explo~ 1vea and aet on eourae to lte target •1th on ap­

proprlat·e t1o1ng device to determine lta tl.i.eht duration .

¥o\ll" C!'llofa of Starr originally ooncurrod in tho

development and 03ploj~ont or this project but havo rocontl y

w 1 thdrawn tho ir concurr ence bocouce 1 1 t 10 und.oro tood , or the

Br1t1oh Oover~ont's apprehension thot retaliatory action

aga1not London by the Go~nG~mlght ~o ault it pllotloas bombers

wore •mployed.

Uy Chlo.r.s of Stsf'f' in.for:ll oe that thor consider thls

weapon to bo coat valuable 1n our oll-out ottene1vo agaLnst

OO~nJ . Since the or1g1nal proposal waa udo lett Decel!ll>er,

developoental work has progressed to a point 1rhere we are now

1~le to direct lts flight to th& target by r•mote toohnlcal

control . In v1ow o f the l•rgo explotlvo chars• oarrlod by each

airplane and tho proaont advanced ~tauo ot dovolopmont in r emot e

control , many lucrati ve t argets i n tho lnduotrlal ar eaa ln

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Oormo.ny oan be lovolod and. the Gorman wa.r oft'ort corroapondingly

woakonod.

I am asaured that pilotless bombers will be lounohod

only tl"'m b&.aell on tho Continent ~ich woUld appoar t ·o m1ni.m1z.o

the chancoe or rotollotory action against England . I believe

that lt tho onoQ1 wore able to take otfeotlve ~••urea aa.tnat

tho cltloa ot England with this tfl)e ot weapon ho would havo

done so r-es ard.loao or &n3" use by u.s of pllotleaa a1rcra1't. In

addition, ooabat experience with thJs weapon on tho Continent

will =ako poaalble tho most offoet1vo use or thia typo or

weapon in tho bottlo against tho hlshly concentrated &roos of

tho Jnponoao homeland .

In order that the ene~ ~a~ Cool tho full wolght

of our rosouroee ot this propiti ous hour , it la roquoated that

you eak your Chlofe of Start to reconsider thG1r withdrawal

ot conourronoo 1n this project .

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A project was considered by tho Vnitod States Chiefs ot S~tt aoce tl.oe ago v>hereby war 'Weary bombers in the European Theater wo~d be loaded with explosives and launched acainst tsrgets 1n Germany. It woo planned that oach bocober would be loaded \Tith aoc:o 20,000 pounds of hi&b explosives and set on course to ita taraot, 1111th an appropriate tLoing device to deteraine ita flight dur•t1on .

Tho United States Chiefs of Starr ondorsod this pro­ject and obta~ned the ~oncurrenco of tho Br1t1ah Chiefs of Starr last December for its development and •=ployment.

?to arc now intorm~d that despite tho concurrence of tho British Chiefs of s taff in this project on tho basis of military considerations , their concurronco wes with­drawn on instructions by tho Primo Minister on pol1ttcal grounds . Tho poli tical objection to tho project lies 1n the apprehension that pilotless aircraft comprise a ne•:r woapon and their use '7tould invite Corman l'etaliation asalnat London . tlovtever, war weary a1rcrart have already boon launched against Germany over a period ot several months, and it is considered that hod tho Cermana been able to take effective ceasures with these or similar wea­pona, they would already have done so . they havei in raet, a.lre.ady uaed a few pilotless aircraft a&ainst E:nc and With no appreciable results . Further, it 11 underatood that the British Chiefs of Staff have no ailitary objections to the resurrection ot this p!'ojoct. HQ'r.'eve:-1 1 t 11 believed that the Pr!Ee ~Dister has taken hia atana 1n response to proa.uro by his ainisters tor action ot any nature which al&ht allov1.oto tho buzz-bocob and rocket monaco to London.

Since the original proposal was ma4e laat Doc~mber, 4ovelor.ontal work has prograsaed to a point Whore we are no" ab o to direct the flight to tho target by radar control.

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·. • In vi ew of the large explosive charge carried. ~J each air­plane and the desree ot accuracy now possible With presentl y avail able control equ1pmontJ lucrative targots in many Ger­man industrial areas could De leveled and the G9.l'&&n war er­tort thereby correspondingly weakened . P'Urthel"moro , il:lprove­monts in operational techniquas to be realized froc coQbat uee. ot this weapon against Ger:aan target$ would later be coat beneficial to our efforts to destroy tho highlY concen­trated industrial areas or the Japanese hocoland . Thit pro­ject io a pioneering orrort in the field of weapons broadly classified as guided missiles , and should be exploited to the maximum in order that we may gain with this weapon com­bat experience Yhlch Will be or inest1=able value in tho future .

In order that this idea or great military merit may be exploited ~ithout further delay, it i s suggested that tho attache<! memorand\11:1 bo dispatched to the Prillle JUnistor .

Bnolosura .

For tho Joint Chiefs of Staff:

y, I.Ul D. LEAHY , Fleet Admiral , U.s . Navy ,

Chief ot s tatt to the C<lCC:II&Jlder in Chief of the Azmy and Navy .

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Uy Chiefs of Statt h~ve undertaken during the p4st few :ontht a project tor the a~plo~ent or war ~eary U.S. bo~bers to be launched aea1nst large industrial tercets in Oeraany , each bonber to be loaded vith so:~e 20,~ pounds ot h!gh tt."t­plosives and set on course to its taraet with an app~opriate t1mtnc device to dotercine its fl1tht dur•t1on ,

Your Chiefs of Staff or1&1nally concurred 1n the develop­ment and e:plo~e~t or this project but have recently with­drDwn their concurr~ca because, it ia underGtood, ot the Br1t1:h Gover~~ent •s apprehension that retaliatory action acainst London by the Germans micht result if pilotless bo~b­era woro employed .

Uy Chiefs of S~aff inform mo th•t they consider this woapon to be most vo:luabl e in our all-out ottonsive against Gor:u.ny . Since tb~ original propo:::ol woe mo.do lnst Decem­bor, developmental work has prograsaod to a point \'lhor o we are no·.• able to direct 1to f11tht to tho taraot by remote tochnicel contr ol . I.n vie;·; or the largo explosivo charge carried by each ~irplane and the prosont odvanced s tage of development in remote control, many lucrative targats in the 1nauatrial areas in Gergany can be leveled and the Ger­man nar effort correspondingly weakened .

I am assured that pilotless bo~bers will be launched only !rom bases on the Continent which woul4 appear to ~in­~ze tho ehanees ot retaliatory action asa1nst England . I believe tha~ it the one~ ~era able to take ettoet1ve ceas­urea acain•t the cities of England ~ith this ~ype of weapon he would have done so reg~~less or any use by us or pilot­less aircraft . L~ addition coobat exrer1one• with this Y.eapon on the Contin~~t w11i cake possible the most etfec ­tivG use or this type of 9eapon in the battle eg•1nst the h1£hlY concentrated areas of tho Japan••• hoooland .

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our rosources at th1$ propitious hour , it ie roquostod thot you osl< your Chiefs of Stoff to recona1dor their " ith­drawel or concurrence in this project .

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NIJW.Bil 729, Pllll!>ONAL AND ..... rroll 1'Kil PllUIOOO tOR Tlil!

PIWIII lWUS\'Ell.

y..,. 92S an<! 926.

1 ha .. Ukniu been •c.t.chin.& with anxiet7 W c:cftcem the cinelop:ent

ot Sori.t. &t.titude aitl.ee the Crl::e.a Cc:nterenee. 1 • aevt.el7 aware o! the

clq.era 1nh...-.nt. 1A the present. COIU'S. ot tYent"a no\. CJ!'l.T tor t.hf' Ucediat.e

lN\l.U involved &nd ou.r d.ed.sions at the Cri.mea but. alto tor the s.n

Pr..nchco Conterenco and future world cooperat.ion. Ow- pooplea and indeed

t.hoot or the whole "WOrl d are watching with anx1out hope t.he ext.ent. to l'hich

tht dtc1a1ont we reached at ihe c~ •re bo1ns honeetl1 carried forward.

For ~ur part (and I know tor yourG) we intend. to ohirk no rupondbility

'lllt\ioh we ho.ve auu:ed under tho.se decbiona. I •aut ldth you that. we should

not ne&).ect 60,)' etep cal.eula.t.ed to de=onat.ratt to t.he Soviet Goverruaent the

'l'iul i.tlport.anu ot their doing Uk.-i.ae. It. 1a tor thia t"Nton ~ 'bo(:l.uo

ot t.hll oagUtw:le ot the !.SUe$ tn:volnd. t.b&t. 1 couider it eaaentiel to ba.ae

ourMlvta aqua~ ao the Cri:u dec:1e1CIOa t~n• and not. allow UlJ other

~ldtraUon•. no aa.tter how i!q)ort.ant, t.o cloud UM l•u. at t.hb t.i.::Df. I

ban t.bie paMJ.cul.arlJ 1n =1nd wlt.h l'tfP'tet. \4 t.ht Polt.ab n.egot.1at1on•.

Tou wUl recall that tbe ag.ref':Miftt CIC Poland et Tllt.a wae a eocBprOMise

btt.wet:n t.ht Soviet. pold.Uoa that the Lublin Govern.wnt ahoul.d Mf'ely be ~O'fE

tnlargtd ~D IJ,IOl'lt and our contentioo t.llht. we thould n.a.rt. with a clean

eltt.t and auitt. in the torcation ot an ent.ir.ly new Pol.hh Oovern=.ent. The ·n~rtAr.!.·,..:mo

By D•sm\1_1.:-' ,. rt ot tbo u.s. -1- B ~~ ..... ·-·~ ~~.. 41¥'"-1 1971

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• - • wordin& ot the reaulUn& aare.unt re.tl.ee-te: thh COCIIpr'OCl .. but 1! ... att.ea::pt

to evade Ute !&ct thlt. .... plt.c:.cl, u clearl.7 tboc ill the •c,..•ent, .aonha.t

.are taipbaaia on \.be Lublin Pole• than on the other t-o &J'O\ll>f tl'Cla llhith U\e

n n Gove~t b to be dn.-.n I te•l 'WCI ld.ll erpooo our .. bea to t.to .. <:huge

t hat ,... a.r. att ·emptin,s t.o so back on the Cr1Qoan decieion. It b)' no mean a

t ollC*'I 1 however, and on tl\11 wo mu.ot be odtl.m&nt, thct bclotuoe ot thia

advantage t·he Lublin group un in &ny way arrogat e to itul! the right to

detens:ihe whf.t Polea t'r'CII:I t.ht other two groupe e.ro to be brouat'lt in for

c:on.ault.At.ioo. For the toreaoin& NtUoo.a I fe-el ..tron&lr that we aboul.d firat.

Of all bring the att.cr to a h .. d on the qt,IC$'Uon t.N;.t. f&lle cl.NrlJ' within

the t&l.ta a.gree:ent, D&:oel.T, ow- ri&bt to call tor conevltAtJ.on a &'f'OUP ot

PolUh leadne tb&t. are trul,y rtpNtsentet.ive and that it ie tor the CQIIaiaeioo

t.nd the Cocrd.nion alcme to docide trlhleh Poles • r• repre .. nt.IJit.ive. Our

Ambaaee.dor e in Woaeow •ppear 1:4 be in agre~t that we ehould proceed on the

bade ot their redratt, dtligned to reecmcUo our bae:le itltt.Nct.iona with tbe

pointe put torwt.rd. b7 atol.ot.ov. fht)" w:Ul at the ea:ae Uat ako lt abaolut..el7

clear tMt. w-e have not reeK.td 1n t.ht ali&btut. troa tbe ot.htr point-a 1ft our

.ln.t.nacUoaa ot lla:r<:h 19 and ahall r.n.rt to t.hG. at • later tt.f.at.

I do feel t.be other quetUona ot proc.dw-e a.od Ute proper t.1.u tor

r.openin.g t.he other pointe c.n be aatel.)o l ett to ou.r Atlbaotadott. They know

u.act.lt wh.at. n think tnd !tel on t.ht entire question and l IUD por oonally

cocopl.ct...l.T confident. tbat. W\dn no C-irCWllst.anceo wUl the)" t4ke an.)" step or

acree to 41'1¥thing lddcb would 1Jipt.ir the obJoctivea we both IMk. For e.xa:ple,

I bt.Uevo that. it • • can att. Sovie\ &.JrttiiU!Dt to tbe priAQ~l· t hat the

Comiulon and the Ca::a1111oa &loae 8b&l.l detefl:d.no what Polea ah&ll b.,

1nY1t.td tor c:onault.aUcn Md a det1n1t.e lht 1.a drat~n • and ln?l\.at.lma

i a aued thea consult.a.tlm C t.b the ~ Polu f'ir.t 111Ft evtn alford

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and ~us •void the danger or ha.vi.ng the q\i.Ce.t.ion ot int.Cirprctation become a

u t hr ot dispute bet,.,·eeo the Pollah groupo thEG~elves. I f eel subject to

your approval tho. t. our A:nb4ooac!oro ohoul.d proceed along thh line to bring

our c!J.tferenees tritb. llol otov into sharp toeu.o Without t~·aiting for us to

concert our meeaagea to stalin. Averell io reedy to go MeAd on this bo.sie

it we eM obtain yow- C::Mcurnnco whicb I eameatly hopo you tdll give.

I f.groe With you, however, that. the ti.#.o ha.:~ CQQO to take up directly

with Stalin tho bro4dor &.:JPecta of the Soviet a ttitude (1dth partieu.l.ar

re.fer«1ce to Poland) and r:q i.ur:oed.i.ate following telegre:ll 'Will eont.fdn the

text. ot the oesu.ge I propoeo to send.

I hopo you will let .me ha\'8 your f'iCMtion a.a ooon s.e poa:~iblc.

Rel.eaoed !rot~~ the White House llap RoOI!l ·~ 2919532, llareh 1945.

HRNRI lr. PUTNAW, liajor, A. C.

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Mat '0! Soviet. attitude t 1nce t.M era.ai COGftHnct. I • &eutel.7 awu.

of ttw cS&ft,pre inb.reat. in tb.e p~oat. ccw-.. of ..,., ~ onl.7 tor tbe

t.be San P'r'enci.tco CoDftr.ac-e aM More ..-ld coopvat.ioe. 0Jr peopl•

&l)d. lad...S tboae ot the wt.ole worl4 are ..Ubinra wit.h t.llld.ou boptJ t.M

•tnt. t o llhloh th.e dt!Q1s1onat w reached at the CriMa en btil:\c booutl3

06JT1o<l CCIO'W.I'd. For ..,. port (aZid I la>o• Cor ,.....) wo 1nhn4 to obirl<

1'10 r"poD.tib1lit7 llhich w ban ulliAed \&DCler tho .. deoldona. I acr•• with 'fOAJ. that .. ehaul.d not ne&J.ect wq .tep ul.colat.cl to d.-oM"trate to

tbe Sorlet Ocwo- tho 'rital. l.llportonce or their 4o""' liko'rieo . It

I

U tor th.1t r .... on Md bec&uae of the M&J:Ut~ ot the 111\1 .. inYoht<l tbat

I OOM14tr i t tt .. ntial. to ~~ our ... lv .. t<l\&&Hl.:r on the Cri.Ma d .. ioioGI

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th ... al.Y., &.ad. not allo• aztr otb~ eOQ81deraUocu, oo Mttel' bow taport..aat.,

..! - to olOQd t.be 1.1.,. at tb» tJJM. I han tb1a parUC\1lvl.11n a1nd with

:! _.3 ~ to t.be Poll.tb MJOt.i&t.iOMo _ ..... 3 !! tou. .ul NO&U tb&t the acr• · :& oo PolaD4 at. 'hlt.& _. a o~c Cld.N

~ ~ QDOl"& enlarpcl PliD CJ)'ot! &D4 OIU" e-ont.eation tb.d. we t boul.4 .-t.ut. with a

~ -ll l>ot-o tho So'riet poo1Uoo thot tbe Luhl1n Con- oluool4 -.17 1>o

::l .. ~ :, ol-ean tlate &nd uaUt 1n the torwation ot 14 .at.iNlT nn Polilh Ocrt'WD•

~: fl ,;l ..o Mnt. The won11n& ot t.be re•ul.t.1na ecr .. ent refieoh tbJA G..,.. cA .. but

U w att.-pt to .-rad~ the t&ct. that w plact4, u ol..,.l.r •ho• 1D tl»

&IJ""Mdt., ...-..hat IIOrt .-phul.t OD t.be Lublin Polee th&D Oft the otber

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t~ Jl"C'Upe hoa llb1oh the new OGt-erraent ie to l>e ctra1111 1 tMl. .. will

a:po•• ou.rtelY .. to, the charp that w are att..,t1.aa to ao be.ok oa tt\e

Cr1aaD deet.ioo. Jt. bJ DO -.&A~ follo• , ~er, 4IDd. oo tbie .. ..c.

be lod.lunt., that btca.u .. o! tbla actYant.ap t)M, ~'bli.Q &NQP CIA 1n M:f

_, arropte to itltlt tho riaht to detenairw what Poleo f'roa t he ot.bw

two a:r"'UPI are to be brou,aht ill ff¥r ooMUJ.tatioo. Por the torecoUc

NUOM J tMI. otf'OII&I.T tbot wo obooWl t1rot ~ all brio& tho -•..- to

a ht&4 on the qu .. t1on that t.U. cl.eul.r withia the t llt.a &p"MMat.,

n&~Ml..¥1 our rigbt to C&l.l for ooo•ultatioa a SI'O'lP of PoU• b lea<ten

tbat are ~ NM".,t:ftttt..!n and. that it b tor the ec.d.NioD aid tbe ~

C.-1 .. 1on al.CIC4 to cMc.1do wtdob Pole• are l"epreeeat..at-1••· o.u- Mbwat4orw

1.G Woeoow appear to be in a~t t.hat w •houl.d proce.t on the buill

of their redrt.ft., 4M i.snt4 to r.ooaclle CNl" b&eio i.MtNctiODI with the

poinu put to~ '1>7 li<>lotoor. 11M7 wUl at tbo •- tl..oo Mlco it

abeolut4J.y el.Mr tba1. .. ~. DOt. ...ced..d. in t ·h• ·~ trc:. tbe

oth.r point.• 1ft ou.r 1n.truotions of M&re:b 19 and eball ""'rt t.o th•

at a lahr stage.

I do feel the crth~ qu•t.ioo.e of p:roeecture &Dd the pi'Ope:r t.l.- tor

reo~ 'DC the ot.b.r po~e can be eat.t.7left t.o om- .follb&etld.ore. 1'bq

know uaotl.1' 'lltlat. ..,. think eDCl fMl on the tnt.lH qge.tiOA anli 1 aa

per•onal.l7 ccaplttU7 oontid• t b.at undu DO c~N 1l1ll t.M7

t.alco &1fT otop or ..,. .. to ~bl.oc tMcb -.}A ~ tiM obJ-hoo

,. both • .., ror UMpl.a, I beline u,.at. 1l w caD .,.t.. sm.t IV,.._

.-nt. to t he priDoiJ)l.e that the ec-ledon ud. the c-l.eeioa. al.oa. •hall

- - l'al .. ab&l.l. bo inrltocl t or oaanltatiOD "'"' a dAtlAlto

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U.t. b 4:n.e \lP &ad 1n'f'lt.et.1ou iu"td t.hen c.oowlt.atiDa 1dt.b t.he

.Lt.tb1..1n Pol .. tint al.&ht. ..... n. a.ttord o..rUJ..D ac!Yatlt.a.c... ftM7 could

M t.ol4 ho1r w S...t rpl"K the Talt.a chd.al.oD ard tllu l'ro14 tbe

daa.et':r of ba'f1Aa t.M qu.eRioa of it&t.ef"J~Ntat.ioa. btooae a aat.t.er of

di•p,rt.• ~ ... t.he Pol.bh lf'WPI t.h.,el•••· I tMl Rbj eet to )'OU..r

appl'OTal. that ou.r .AIIbutadore l bould proeMd &l~ t.1'lia Unt t.o b'r1n&

our difttf'«\0 .. with kolot.OY into al\arp !0<:\11 witbou.t we.itiD,g tor ue

to c.oocert. our •••&&N to St.llin. Averell 1e r,Md,T t.o 10 ahud oo

t.bU buit it IN OM obt.dft ,.OU.r CODC'Iln'eMI whl.ch I earDMtl;r bo~

I f.&Ht .S.t.b )'OU1 boftnr, t.Mt the t:S... bu cocae to t.llce up

d.inctl.7 with Stalin the brot.dw upeote of the Sorl.t. attitude (with

pm.icular rtferenct to Polt.ncl) an4 -.::r .i.IIMdiate toUowJ.na tolecr•

1d.ll oonta.in the tat of tht ..... ,, I propo .. to 1tne1.

J ~ "1-""'- ....,JJ.. w 'W. ~ ~ ....... ..w.. - ........,.. .... 1-4 .. J) ../

I( >J.,..._ "

0847

• THll PR&SlllllHT '1'0 THll PIU.ll! li.INISTER

:hbJLCT: Poland

1. Antyn Jl!4...fRES f92s a:rd-j926. 27 ¥t£$h lfiS, 1ftich were ~t to the Pr .. iclct. at. Hyd.• Pa.rit a.o .&R-Cllt-297 6NS 298. Proeident Nplled 1n lOt-.Df-.161, 272ll4Z, di..r-.cU.ng A4::l.1.ral ~ •oon.ter with JC$ Md v.r. OrtW and P"JI&M reply tor ::rt appronl CD ., a.rrlftl Thi.D"tda.Y :IOm.l.f\11

:!9 liar 4~-· ~. lh"o!t ~pl;t prepared by StatA Dop~t ond - Loahr; "Pproved

by t.ho p,...,u.,t !IO'ming o! :!9 ll&r<h 1945; dhpatehod :!919BZ. ). See al.ao PRF.S-PK ih'$J, 29 Va.r t.S, -.bleb h contin~J~.t.ion ot t.hb .

MIOI.&t• 4• 6MWftrtd by PK-PRES 1928. JQ .V:§[ t.S.

0~2 POI.ISH-RUSSUN RILA'I'IQIS

0848

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Froca.: Opna.,.

To t Alu~ma, London 29199/Z, M:R.l!tl'f NIIIBER ?)(), ...... AND PERS)!W. 1'001( 'lt!E PREsiDENT FOR 'll!E PRDIE

lU Iii STI!R.

Folloldng ia 11J3 fl.I.UC~·od. .meu~e to stalin:

®OT&. I cannot coneeal from you the oonc:et-n ldtb wtdch I vin the d.evelo~

mont or events ot cutual int·ereat. sine• our truittul meeting at Yall.a. The

decieiona n reached thel"e wore sood one~ and. have tor the most p.t.ri. been wel.-

CUlled witb ont.hutlu;a by the peoples of the 'MOrld -.ho uw in your ability to

find a coanon bade of understanding the best pledge tor a e:eC\ll'e a.nd peaceful

world. attn thb war. Prechely becautle o! the ho-pes and expectations that these

deciaiona raised t heir tulti.llJ:.ont 1a b-eing followed lrith the closest attention.

we have no right to bt t.bom be dieappointed. So f~ ther-e hae been a discourag­

ing lack of progress cade in the carrying out., 'I!Mch the 1f0rld axpects, of the

political decisions ..tdcb we re.e.chocl at t he Conterenee partioul&rl:r those Mlating

to the Poliah queetion. I a::i traridy puzzled sa to llh;y tiUo should be and IIUat

tell :rou. th~t I do oot tull7 understand in Q.l\Y te'S"o<:t.o the apparent indifferent

attitude or your Oovem::ent. Having u.nderet<>od e&ch other eo well at Ialta I •

eorrrlnced that the t.hl"te ot ua can and 1l'iU clear &Qf &nJ' obat.aelea lll\1eh have

developed ainee t hen. I intend, theretore, i n thie me.aeage to lt¥ before you ll'ith

C<d.pl.ete hll'lkneea the problem aa I au it.

Although I have in adnd pri."'l&r'1l;y the di!ticultiea llhich the Pol bh ne.rot-

in the declaration on Ubere.t~ Europe. I trarid;r cannot \U\deretand. ~ the

0849

• - • (. recent deTelopmenta in Rumania lhould be regar<le4 u not falling within the terme

ot that a.greer:Mt. I hope you 1dll lind time pereonal.ly to examine the eorre..,.

pol¥1en-::o between our Governments on thb wbjeet,

However, the part. of our tgre$:11enta at. Yalta. which hu a.rouaod. the great­

ut popule.r inte~at •n<l la the aoat urgent relates to the Polish q\leetion. You

are awue of courae that the Corrciadon Wlieb we eet up hao udo lXI progreu. I

feel this ie due to the interpretation 'lld'\1eh you.r Government ie placil'l8 upon the

Crimun decioione. In ot-dor that there shall be no miwnderetandins I eot tortb

bUow DG' interpretat.lon of the points of the agreeeent wMch tJ"e pertinent to

tho di!ticulties encountered by the~ Cotniosion in W:oacow-.

In the dieeu.edons that have taken place ao far your Goverrment •ppMro to

take the poait.ion that tho np Polish Proviaional Oove!'ftl!.ent of Ke.tJ.onal. Unlt7

'fit);lch we agreed ebould be !o:r:ed thould bo little more t han a continuation of the

( pree.ent warsaw Goverment. I ctJ:\not. roconcih thh either ldth. our a.gNa:tent

••

or our diaeuadona. Yfhilc it 1a true that the Lublin Goverrcent h to bo roorga~

hed and ito cec00r5 pla,y a prominent rol e it ia to be done in su.ob a raahion u

to bring into being a new Goverrcent. this point. is clearly brought out in

eneral places in tbe text or tho &gr•~ont. I mu.at make it quit. pWn to )'01.1

that &r(1 wch oolution which 110Ul.d reault in a thinly dhguieed c::ont.iwa.nce of

t.he prooe.nt Wareaw re~e would be unaeceptablo ao:l would cause the peopl e of ihe

Un1t-8d states to regard the Ytlta a,toeement aa baring failed. It h fKl'IUll1

ap))~nt that tot the same reaeon the waru.w Goverraent un.~t undn the ~~.grecaent

claim the right to Ml.ect or rejeet llhat Polet are to be broUBbt to Woaoow b7

the Cocmieaion for COMU.ltf.tion. Can "' oot agree that it ie up to th• Cona.bdon

to aeJ.•et the Pol.illh ludere to come to U'oeoOll' to eonsult in the tirst .1natanee

and. invitation~ be sent out aeeordingly. It thie could be don. I ee• no gNat

DlOLASSI TT!D By Deput-s /~c:::h•!n cf t ha u.s. By _ _ _

Duto_ NOV" l. 971

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0850

• • { o'bject.ion to h&vi:ng the t.ubUn JI"''',P ccee tirtt. i n ol"dtr that tMy m.a;r be ~

a~nt.ed with t he: ..,.._eel int.:rp.-.tation or tbe Tal~ decJe iona on t bis point.

In or6;r to tac11it.at.e the ..,..-.nt t.he O.:.bs1on ad&ht. tlret. of all aeleet.

a ..U but f'e?resent..at-1 ve I'J"''UP or Pollah ludere 'Wbo could lltll:c-• t otter- M.lles

tor the oon.aideraUon or the CC~~Bba1on. fie have not end 110\\l.d not bar or vet.o

lr'\Y cand.idfte !or conwltation which W:r. Mol otov Aight. propo .. ~11'1&' eontident

thlt he 1110uld not aU8_goot &t'rf Polu llho would be ird.mie$1 to the 1nt·ent. or t.he

Cril:.ean <lechion. I feel th&t. 1t. 1e not too cueh t.o Uic tb&t m:f Alllba.ea.dor be

• ccorded the aa:u eontidene.e. It 1e obri.oua to 1114 that. 1! the rtpt ot the

Coebd.on to select. t.heee PolN h U.S.t.td or Ma..red. with t.l'le 1fa.rn.w Gon.~nt.

t.bt •OJT !OI.lndat.ion on 11b1eb OW' ~t. reate woald b.- 6ee1.ro,.K. 11hil.e tlle

tor.aoing are the Uceclia1.e ob1t.aclea which in 11¥ opinion han prn-ent.ed the

Collrl:laaion traa IMkinr ttV pros:reu in thi.a vittl Ntt..er- t.ber-t .,.. t wo other

( 1\lSBtation.a which were not 1n the t&N«UI\t 'bu.t nevertbelell have a 'Uf'7 important.

bearing on the re5Ult. we all tetk. Neither or these .u,geetiona kaa been as yet

acc.-pt~ by rour Government. I r.t'er to (1) that t here lho'lld be t.he max:!Jitu:t ot

polltiu.l t.ranquilltr in Poland and t hat dis&ident. ~pt ehoW..d ceaae &tf;f

'

•ea.urea &nd eowlt.el"'l.e&IW"e& ...,.Unat. eaeh other. 1bat we ahoalA re.pect.1•el.7 ue

OW' 1nfiuenee to t.hat. end . .... t.o u eo ea.lno.trt.l..J' naao~•· (2) It. ~ &leo

••• ent1rel7 nat.u.rtl in \1."" or t.he l'tapoa.d.biUt.iu placed upon t.b• b)' the

a,...•ent. t.~t :repreaent..athu ot the k::.erican and Britieh members ot the C<:am.1odon

ehoulcl be permitted to vbit Poland.

I wbh t CQ\Lld convey to rou how brporhnt 1t. b tor tht wccustul develop­

atnt of 0\U" pl"Q~ of intern.aUonal collAboraUon that t.bia Polleh queation be

.. ttled t&1rl7 and. tpe~. It \.Me 1• not. done all of the 41 fficult.t .. &od

cia~• i'l .Ulhd Wt7 11hleh we bad eo aaeh it1 a1od 1tl I"Mchin, ow- ~e:ld.oa at

085 1

• • { the Crimoa will !ace us in an even more acute rona. You are, I u IUJ'e, a.nre

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that genuine popular support in the United States ia required to C&r1'7 out &r17

Governunt polley foreign or dacetrtic. 1'be American people make up tbeir own

mind and M Oovern=.ontal action ct.n che..nee it. I ment1on tbb !act bccau.ao the

lut sentence ot your .meeaage about K.r. Wolot.ovte attenda.nce at San Francisco

made me wonder whether you give f'Ul.l weight to thh !actor. UlQ,K)TE.

Reloued lroaL tbe Wait• Houae ll&p Room •t 29l9)9Z, lluch 194~.

HEliRl W. Ptll'HAII, Vajor, A.C.

RooSEVELT

D!Cf,ASSirn:o Br Deput

By _ __]oiq~~~--Date, __ .ll>..__ -'LlU.'---

0852

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r/(t"li l'fiiM1'GI( !'/.30 --AXD PJRSCefAL PRCii TR1 PRESID!Hf PCB I' PM95 .....

F,u•w'"'' IS ..., ....,,, •• fi'/ 'lc.<-w........, ~ ~I

tt 1 c&MOt oOMNl h-<:aa 70'l tl\e ooneem with whicll 1 rlew the

do .. J.-t o! .. oat• o! ..,tuol illtero<t d.ooo ...,. tNl.tM -ill&

tor tbe -t put - wol.cCIIOd wltb Olltb\YU. 1>T tbe ~- or tM WOJ>l4 a ••• iA OW' IMll\7 t.o t1Dd. • oo-oa bu1.l of ..s.r­

~ the bMt p1..J&e tor a tKUn a.ad. p.MCM.t'Q). _,.l.cl at\er thia

_,.. htoU.el,)- btc.au.ee of tba bopM aDd apeot.&t.1-. tbat th .. •

deo1el.ona ra.l.atd t.beir MNll...,. U k1Aa follow! ..:1\.h t.be ol.oe..t.

athnt.ioa.. We han DO right t.o l.t. th• 'Oe cU.ea.ppoint.ed. .!o tar

there bu been. a diec.CIW'&Iial lack or FO&H" -.de ln the C&J"1'7i.n&

out.~ 111hic.h the world expecte1 o! tbe politicW. Ucieione '*'ich •

rNOhtd. at the ConfeN.ac.e p&rt.icularlJ- tboM rel.atift& to the Pol.Uh

quNtion. I .. ~ poaatJ.ed u to ..., ti>U eboo.ld be ~_,..J'-~~

tell 7011 thot I do ... Ml1 -erote.od ill "'"'IT ,....,.. .. tho attlhdo • ~

ot J'OUl' Ooft,..rrt. Rarlnc v.nd.ernood. MOb ot.htl' eo ..U at. Itlt.a

I • ooarinc«l that the thne of ua uo and. wUl. ol.Mr &WIQ' arq

~ .. ttdcb baTe d.n-eloped eince t,bc. I 1nteDd1 tbtr..tor., 1D

tbh ... ,.,. to lq b.ton 700 with cGipl.t.e C......a.te tbe probl-.

u I '" it • .Uthoach I lo&n 'ill-~ the di!t1ollltt .. wb1ch t-he

Pollih oeaotl&tioaa ha.,.. eooOWiteNd., I IW't. aab a brl.et --.1oo ot

oo.r -nt ......Ued 1.o the <leol.eretion on lJ.berahd --.,.. I

f'rMklT c.amot. UD:S.r.t.M4 111:Q' the r.oent. d..,.el.o~• 1n ~

ehollld be reprded u aat !llJ.Ui:.c tbi.o the teru or that • ....-, . ~E~nJ.SstifJEt>

By tleput~/:-c!·~: ·· q,f the u.s. By - _S;i, ,.At

toto~ 1 1911 •

0853

• • -2-

I hope 100 will t1n4 tlao porsotW.l.T to ..-1no tho co,.,..opoadeace

b.t,..,.. aur Goftna.rt.l 0111 thb aubject.

Ro..,..o:r, the put of OQJ" e.gr....at.e at Ialta 11b1ob baa aroueed

the sr..t .. t popul.&r inter..t aod b the -t. a:rg.at. rel.at .. to tbe

Pollah qu.,tioa.. You uo a-.re of e.wne that t~ ec-ia•·loD llhiob

w eet up bae a&de oo progn... I leU thie U due to the interpn-

tatioo whicb ,..., GoY.,.,..ont h ~ upon tho Crl.aeu @<.ioiooo,

In order th.at tbert ohall be 1110 aUUDier.t.&Ddins I e.t forth below

a:r interpMatioa ot the pointe or t he agre•Wit 'llhicb a.re pert.in.tot

to the ditt1oult1 .. eacountered b7 the Ca~~~beicn in Koacow.

In the dJAe-uaaion.a that b&Te taken place eo ft.r 7Wl" GoYemMnt

appoaro to take t ho poeitioo that tho n.., Polish i'l'oru101l&l GoY.,._nt

ot W.tiooal. Uoit7 >bich ... ~eci ohould ho totwOd should be lltUo ' ' .

110re than • coat.inuation of the pr:eeeat WarMw Go,.rae.qt.. I oe.a:aot

reconcile tbio either with our t.gr...-..:tt or oar cliecull81ona. 'Mdle

it 1e tra.e that the Lublin Go'fe.naent la to be reorpcd..aed aDd ito

-.ben pl.q a prc:a!Det ro1e it U to be 4oM 1n ncb a taahion u

to brine into being a on OoYel'UMtl.to 'thia poiJrt. ia cl·Mr~ broupt

out in e....-or-.1 plaeN in the teEt. of the t.g:re .. .at.. I mit aake it

qaite pl&iJ:I to 7011.1 tb&t a.t17 .ucb eoluticm wbiob -.oW.d. rMUl,_t in a

tblnlt di.IC\d.led oont1113..1M:e or the pree.rt. -.rtaw r.c::tat .,uld be

uoaee.eptable and 1lliiUll1 cute tbt people....,i!'Jtbt UDited st&tN to -!,. . 6 •

roca:d tho Tolto ov•- u ~. It b OQOOll7 -' that

tor tb.e .... reuon the W&reaw Oonrract o.aDDOt aDder the 'IJ"Mae~

eolia tbo ri&bt to •~O<>t or rej...t - Pol .. oro to ho 'broqllt

0854

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• • • to c.oa• to Koecow to oone\llt in. the tint. i.n.ltt.Det end inrlt.at.iona be

o..t. OQ\ ~. U tbi.o oould bo done I ooo oo ,..- ob.)oo\ioo

to harl.n& the L\Lblin group c-. tir.t ill ordet" tbat tb_,- •1 be f\ll.l7

oequaintod rltb t llo oqood l.nto,.otoUon of tho tolt& de<>ioiooo ..,

tbi.a poit!t. IQ ol'Cler to taoWt.U,e tbe acr--• tht c.oa.t..•ioo a1&bt

tint or a.ll eelect a oMll but repreeent.at1n srwp ot Polhh ltad.U'II

11bo oould a-a.gMt ot.her DolAN tor the occ.~idllr&tioD of t..l» e-iealoa..

1Je h&•• DOt &Dd. • \ll.4 DOlt. bar or •.to attr candidat.e tor eoanl.t.atloa

W>icb Wr. llolnt.OT al&bl- propoao bei.ng confident. tbot ho ... w.d not

._oat - Poloo - -u bo Waie&l to the imlllt of tho C'r1.oowl

d.eeblon. I fMl that it. 11 not too &~.ch to ,.k tM\ 117 Mbuaador be

accordtd the , ... ooa.!ideDCt. It 1a obrloue to .. tb&t it the r1,gtrt. or

the ec-.1Nio.n to Mlect. tbMt Pol• 1e Uait.S or ab&r.S 'ld.\1\ tM

w..ruw ~.rn.nt. the n17 tQUftd&tioD OD 'ltl1ch our l.p'.-&nt r,.h

11)ulcl k d•trcJ71(1.. lldl.t the torego1A& are t.be .s.-.diate ob.te.ol.e•

*lela in ., opia1oo ban ....,...at.ect tb• ec-1aa1oa trca Mk:1n& 1A7

procr-.. in t h1• rltal -.tter there are t1110 other w.a..tioaa 11b.ioh WIN

not 1D tM acr.-.t but M'f'trthele•• h&" • TV7 laportaat be&ri.D.c ott.

the ,...alt. • all ...c. Wei\bv of tb.,, ncpltlou baa bttO u ,..t.

&ccoptod 117 ;row- OoY.-oat. I rof&r to (l) that thoro ohould bo tho

-.. of poliUe&l t ..._uit7 1D Pol..wWl 104 that diooUoat '""'""

.-.ald c .... &tiT NUUJ"'N and 0~ ap.1Mt. MCb Gth... 1'Mt.

.. ehoW.d rupoeatbel7 uee ou.r innv.enoe to tbe.t. end .. _. to .. .o

01111-'li rou~o. U) It .,uld oloo • - Olltirol7 -vol 1A rlow

ot tho rooponeibUitioo pl.oood ._ til• 117 tho .,..._ that

0855

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rtpre .. ntat.iv" ol the Aaerican IDI1 Brit.ilb atabtr• of the eo-naa1on

•hould bo porwittod to Ti•it Pol&Od.

I ..Uh I could e.omt;r to )'OU bow iaporta.nt. it it for the 1\lcc•"tul.

dt'Yttlos-ent o t our prograa of 1Dttmat1onal. ooll.&borat1on t.bat tb!e

PoU•h qu..tioo bo .. ttlod toirlT ...s •pooc~U.r. It thi• 1• not cSoao

all of t.be 41ft1eult.1 .. and. dan&e.n to .U.UecS Wt7 ..Uoh w had eo

-..ch in aJ.nd 1D reachin,g our deebion at. t.ht cn.c.a 1dll. tau u 1A an

..,., .ore e.cvw tor-. loa. ar., I • n.re, ,_,.. t.bat. ati'JUirl,e popular

eupport. 1n t.h• Vnit.ed. St.at..• 1o ~ t.o curr out ""7 Goor•naeot

pol..1.oy fot'tip OJ" ac..atic. Tht Aa.r1oan people Nk• up thdr o-m lli.nd.

&Dd no Go't'er-r.o.nttl &ction can ch&agt it. 1 •nt.1oo tbia t&ct *•uae

tht lut tent.enee of rour •sa-age about Wr. llolot·~W'• att.endAnct at.

Sa.n JN:nc1tco aad.t .. wonder 'lfh.t.htr 70\l &i'~'t t\l.ll w 1pt to thb factor . I',

0856

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29l959Z

I\CT101f:

1. Cmtsi.Q•.a•um gr PR¥$....P¥ rm. 29 Mer AS . 'W 1129 md f?)l anmr PM...fRES; ms apd M 27 ly l.S . 111h1ch ,...,.. Mnt too U. President at HJdot Park u KR,..('I(J'i-29'7 ~ 298. Prnid.,t. rtopl.it4 in Q.-JM-16~, 272l.l.4Z,· d1reet.1ns i.dtSral Leah;r •con.r.z- .S.t.h JCS .o4 Kr. Grew and. prepare re~ fo-r- eq appronl. on -., uri'f&l 'fhUN4a.r aomln,g, 29 Jlar 4S.•

2. Ora.!t. repl)' p~ by Stato D.partA~t. t.nd Acta l..oMJ; -.pproved. by tho Pre•ident :omin& ot 29 Yar 4SJ <litpt.tcMd 2'9l9S9Z·

3. M"'rtd by PH.-fRES f928. 1Q ¥u '1·

Ol2 POLISK-RIJSS.IJ.N Ril.lTia!S

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0857

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:3).111J(CK 1945

l'!lOII: OPJIAV 10 : /.LUSHA, IJ).'IOON

HUIIBER 7:31 FROlt '!1!11 PRESID!NT >'OR TilE PRlliE !UNI~1'liR, Plll<SOOAL AND

low- 927. I cU.d roceive your very plee.~ing ::.essage tio. 914.

Tho o!!orts or Bernie, llbo is a ldae man of wide experience, should

be of much aesistance to both of us.

'tte hope thM, Cle.n:cd.e • • long tlying: tour in Rustlia. rill tint be

We &nd next be prod.uctive ot good 'llhich I u rure it rlll be.

!be war busineas todq .seeu to be going very well from 0\U' point

( of view and we ms.y now hopo tor the coU.peo of Kitlerilti:l: at .n carUer

dato thL~ had heretofore been anticipated.

t

Released i'ro:n t he White Kou.s.e Uap Room at ~z Uarcb 194S·

OOD:DC K.HlF'PIH I llajor, C.E.

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(f ... -. .. t • .l :..,.., C h •• ck, ll) S•oo.....d w...td w ... <, VI, YlO

0858

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1'!1011: OP!IAV TO 1 ALUStiA, LONOON

)llU.rch 194S

0100)8% NCR .n.ti

NU:Il3ER 732, PllP.SONAL AND>4··- t'OK THH PRJIIE IIINISTER l'WA

-~~DEN!.

Thank J'W tor your 928 of lf.areh )0 1n re'ud t.o a:r propoetd. U$Mge

to St.al.in. I u very pleased to t:1n4 U.t. • • .,... 1n .ue]) eubatt.nU&l agree­

=-nt.. I M.Yt e&N~ eoosidered the helpfUl wuenion• that. J'OU t-.an

:acSe, and I u :::.alc:S.Aa t'he tollo1dAg tl'lree a4d.1Uona t.o conr t.M po1nU you

Niae.

ll\ f'tsard t.o the point ra.i:sed in )'OUr par&graph 2 I u a.ddina, ~diat.el.y

att.or tho wordt ~OTE lUu decisions en th1a point UH~OTE the tollowin&

.sentence: ®OTB It 1e of COW'$0 underotood tht.t J.t the Lublln aroup tomot tir!ot

no arr&fiSOIDtnte .:auld bo made indepondentl,y '!dth thtlll 'ootoro the arrival of the

other Polhh loador.s eillod tor eonsult.&tion• UNquan:.

In your paragn.ph 3 a!tor tllo wordo Q.UOTS accorded tho •~ con!ideoce

US~!, I am tdd.ln& the phraae ~ and that. fJJ.1 cand1d&te tor eonaultation

pNMnt6d b7 8.1\7 one ot the Cozm.S.uion bf; aec:ept.od b7 tho ot.hort in goocl

td\h~.

lA Nctrd to J'OW" point 4 after Llte word.a Q)Of! pendtt.ed t.o 'fiatt.

Pol.Md. UttWOft, 1 ~4 add the tollowins aentenc.e: QJOTE AI rou wUl "cell Kr.

Wol.ot.oY bJJ:.Hlt eua.geatAd thia at an early meet..i.na ot the Coeataa1on end onl.7

w.buquent.lJ w1ttu1rew 1t UNQUOTE.

I hne just received ,.ou.r 929, ¥nd ttl I C<~ncur 1n your propoa-44

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liT ~llV.CTIOil Of•

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TO t ALUSNA, t.ONDON

llJliBFll 733. m g 9 2 F AllD .PERSJI!AL Pll(ll THE PR!:SIDENT TO THt PR!liE

I have given your personal meae.e.ge Ko. 9)1. a very caretul reading and

~ve gone over the vmoao paper-o 1nvolve<l1 oome ot ldtich I had not previoueJ..:r

r-et.d. f'urt.hn, I b.avo JUot. recoivad. a copy of Eisenhower• s directive to hiD

AN::! Group ~ere, dated April 2.

I peraonal.ly, as you do, deplore *-'\Y IIL1ourt!erata.nding between ua in

general, pa.rtJ.cululy at a tim.e or greAt Vietorlea by our Amiee. I think you

have llll·wncteretood tho pre-$ontation of the kllerican Chi.ete ot Starr reprd.ing

the utter or Ehenbonr' a prest-ige and e.tpeehUy rep.rdlng the aebievementa

of the 21st A.ray Group. In the lirat inJ:t.anco t.her were endeavoring to make a

point in their trguatont b;r enunciating a .cilltary principle well knol'n to ua

$l.l.1 and not uking any accusation.

Regarding the implication• th.o.t you find in the reteNineea to the 21.-t

Anrr¥ Group, I kno• tho.t in geMral the eM.e axpl.&nation can be give:nJ the U. S.

Ch.ieta ot St.att • •r• ditcuo:e:ing a problem in poeaibl.y too tethrd.c&l a u.nner,

-.ithout. going into dot.aih with 'ftbich we aro ell t..UUa.r ao t.o t ho character

ot the adllt.aey obatacl.ea, the strength e.n4 qu&]J.ty ot the Oonun oppolifiR

foroea, etc.

A.a to the "fU"-reaohing changoa desired by OOneNl Ebonbower in tho p1.a.M

t.h&t had been concerted by the Combined Cl\1ote ot St.att at Yalta a.rvi h&d r.c.t.-ed

,our and rq joint a:ppronl," I do not. got the point.

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anJ.lable to Wont.ccco.ry. Followir'l6 tbe !lnll~cted Rec.&lt'D. bti~.hMd ard tht

daft.NCt.lOn ot the Gels&n Alw1ta in t.be Sur Buin ~re dneloped. to ,....t a

wealcneee on t.ho .. fronts that the e.oond.u7 ettortt real.iu4 an ou.t.f1.4.nd11'\1

wcceat. Thlt tact =at have a 'Vert iaport.ant re4t1on t.o t.he 1\u"t.her oond.uot.

ot the bat.tle. However, General B1ttMoWtr'G d.irective of April 2, it .... to

ae, doea all and. poadbly a Uttle 1110ro to t he north than no ant1cip&tod at

K&lta. Liepsig h not far removed. troa Berlin which 1a 1fel.l. wittdn the center

o.t the co.bined. effort.. At t.be tWDI t.iJM the 8rit.1sb An1JJ h pven wb&t aeaa

to .. vert locieal obJeaivu on the nor\hem fi&tlk.

Aa to t.he Mlath A:n:q, 1\. h a utt-er ot record t..'l.at Eieerilonr prnioual.y

placed t.be Mlnt.h Aratr and a J..arae port.ion or the Firat Artl(f u.nder Pield ltarthal

llontp:t17 c1urin.J the .lrde.nnet t!ftJ.r; he a.rdft pl&co<l or contiruod t.he lrtlnt.h

( Anf:t under tht c011111anr1 or )lontgome'7 tor t.he crouir.g or U\e Rhine. In tl.l

problbUit.y he intenda t.o e.gtJ.n plt.ce tho Nint.b AlTq u.a:ter W:ontgocaerr tor the

opGrt.tion to t.h(l nort.h once the general edvanee h&e b-roken t.h.rougl\ tbe O.naan

redot.tnee.

I appr.ciate ,our 6f-nel"'V.t .,q>re .. i.on.s of oo:ati<lence in ZbeMonr and t

han al..,.. been deepb apprec1athe or t.he b&ck1.1'1f J'OU ........ e~.ven b1a &nd the

.tact. \holt. J'OU JO'J.rael.! propoted biJD tor thh oonn.&Dd. I regret that. Ute pbnt-

1nr ot • tonu.l. d.itc.uesion abould ha•o 10 ct1et.urbed )"01.4 'bu.t 1 regr.t. even .ore

that at. tht moment o! t. ST06t. rtct.Ol7 by our coabined torcet we thoul.d beCOCte

involved 1n w.ch unfortunate reactJ.one.

Jt appea.r• rtUonable to expect tb&t under BiaeMOiftl'' e preae.nt plant !toM

rre• t. O.nu.n A:rw:r 1dll in the ••rr near t\atur .. be ccaplett17 broken "P tnto

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You have ., aasuranc:e of rttl'1 cooper•t.1on...

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Rele11od l'rcn t.be ftbit·e House M.ap Roca at Ot.l824%, April, 19"5·

P. K. OP..AJU.W, CapWn, A.G.D.

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To t Aluaoa, Londotl 0420)8Z, IICI\..!£rl

the tol.lold.nr aeata,.r. troo St.aUn dt.t.ed ) A.;rl.l and r:r:r repl,J t.hereto ere

quoted. tor your 1ntonu.t.1ont

quoTE. liARSHAL STALIN 1ll PRESIOENr,

I have r eceived )'OUr message on the (lUOition ot negot.iatJ.ot\1 in S.m.

Ydl.l are ~oolut.ely r1.cht. that in eon.n.ct.1on tdth the altair reprd.S.fll negot.iaUone:

or the Anglo-Jaeriun Ci:al.and witb the O.nu.n Coce.and ~..,.. in 8tm or -•

other pl..ac:e •hu d.ev.t.optd an atcosphere ot tear a.nd. dhtnu:t. d.e .. mnc re,..-ta. •

You 1.nsbt. that there htwe been no norot.Utiona yet.

It may be auWDod tl\at you. have Mt ret been tull.y 1ntormod. Ao regard.a

rq lli.lltary eolleagv,u, t.he7, on the buh ot dl.t.a Milch they han on Mnd, do

not have 1.ft1 dwbte, that the negotiation. Mvt taken place an:1 t.h.at. they han

ended 1n an ~ent. wiU\ the O.a&M, on tbt buie ot 'llbich t.be Oe1"'Uoot' ~er

on \.he Woat.ern Front. - ita.nb&l Kuaelrlns, bat .,-.ed to ~ t.be trom. ~ per-·

a.t.t. the Anglo-Acter1can troopa to adnnee to the !aet, and. t he Anglo-.Aatricane

h6ve promised i n t'tf.\lrn t o &aae tor the OemAne the peace t ·em a.

I tbili< that 111 eollu.guee ue olote to truth. Otherw.lee OI'WII could not

have 1.1.ndtrtt.oo4 t.he tact t.Mt. t.b• Anelo-A:urit.&M b.&ve re!Ueed t.o &Gait to Bern

rep:-e.a•nt..·tlie• of t.he Sortet Cca:::wd tor pe.rtJ.dpe.t.ion in t.be aecoti&Uoaa ldt.b

t.he G'tm.a.ne.

t abo «MMt underat.and the aUence or the Britiah who hf.ve &llowed J'OI-1

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• • t.o corrttpond with me on th.h unplef.ef.nt. JD&t.t..er, &rwi they t h••elvee remain

t1l•nt1 &lt.ho\llb U 1e k nown that t he i nit.i&tive 1n th1t whole tJ'ftJ.r with. the

ne,oti6t1ont in Bern bel.onga to the Britieh.

I undtrtt.enci th.t.t th.ero ue eert.d.n •dvant.tao• tor t.ht A_ncJ.~A:teriun

troops &I a rt:tult of th.eae ~Soparate negotie:tion.a in S.rn or 1011.0 other place

einet the Al'lll~AIIeriean troopa get the poaaib1llt7 t.o aclV&I\Ct into t.be heart

or Gena&n:r alaoat. without ~ala~• on the put. of t.M OtruNI, but wb¥ n.a 1t

ntce .. IJ7 t.o oonc:Ml thh tro. tM lllni..n.., and • b;r 70W' Alllu - the Ruea:tus.,

nr. no\ not1.t1 edt

At • rewlt. or t.b.b at the present -•m the Ot-ra.anl on \.he lfeakrn

troat. i .n t&ct. han cu.aed the 'ft.r against tr\gl&rv1 &rd tbt United S\.atee. At the

..,.. time the Gtn:.ane continu.e the 'q.f' With Ru.etb., the All.7 or !t\&l.and and the

United St&tot. It. 11 unclerota.nd.abl.e that. such • aU.u&tion c.&n in no way .. rvo

the CHt.uee ot prootrvation of the at.rengt.hening ot tnaet t>ttween our oountriea.

1 have &lrndJ' written to you in m:y previoue •euage a.ncl c:ona!dtr it

necuea.ry t<l ropeat it here that I pereonal.ly t.nd IDY coUot.C'J .. would kaYo nnor.

ll&de w .cl\ a 1"1*1 ahp1 being aware tbat a IICII.O.Dt&r'7 ad"fa.nt..age, no utter what

it would be1 ia ta4.1ng before the principl-e &dY&n\age on the pren:rn:tioft &lid

e1.1"e~ea1f1C ot t.N.t. .Oftrl the Ullea. tJaQ.m'L

QJOTE. PRESilllllr tO STALl».

1 han reeei•ed wi.Ul utoni.ahc.ont 70W' cuaap ot AprU ) cont.&illirl&' &D

all.eption that art"&ftl«:lenta lllhieb were made bet ... ett n.w W.UWll AleDftin a.n:t

x .... l.rtnr at a.m. "peradt.ted t he Antlo-Aaer:le&n troopa to &d't"'.nt-e ~o the Eut

a.rd th• A~kloriotna pl"'OIia.cl i n return to ••• tor tbe Oenu.na the peace

In m:r pr....toua a eeu.gee to you in re,s:ucl to the attempt• aade in Bern ~

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... ( &rra.n,ge • coftterenee to diecu.u a Nrl'lndn or the O.nu.n J.r.7 in It.al..r, 1 t.. ....

tol4 7VIl that.,

(1) lo ne,otia.tiona 1ftl"e; b.l-4 i ,n Be"';

(2) !bat the c.eet.ing bad no poUt.iul. 1apllcat1oc.s 'tllba.t.,-erJ

(3) That in arrr ruTe::nder or the enear;r &nQ' in Italy thor. could be no

rlolation of o1,1r agretd. princdpl,e ot unco~t.ion&l wrr.ncler'

' (4) That SoViet ottio..re would b6 w«'lcom.ed at an,y meet1f18 t.ha.t .mi&ht

be an-a.ngf>d to diecuu w.rrender.

For t.he advant age or ou.r eoamon war effort agai.n.e:t Oeru.a:r, which t.odq

Cine exc:.Uent. pf'CI:d.ae ot an ea.rl.7 .uecen in a clb1nt.q:raUon or the O.:raan

a.ra.lN, I auat. co-tttime to u.ae that JW baYe t.M ..-. bich oontldtnct ln aT

t.Nt.htulneaa and reliab1l1t1 thAt I Mn &l~ b&d in TOW"•· I have alto a tu.ll e.ppreciaUon ot the e!tect ;rou.r gal..Unt. OJ'ftl)' baa bad

( in cWdnt pon1bl.o a croaaing or the Rhine by the toreea under Oen.rtl £iaen­

bown and. th'e effect that your toroee wU1 have hert-.tttor on the eventual co-llapse

or the Genun reaiat.ance t.o our combined At.t&cke.

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I have complet-e coolid.ence in O.nenl Ebenbower and know t.h&t he cert.ai_al.T

would intors ae before e-d.uing lnt.o &tQ' ~ent. 1d.th tbt O.J"U.M. He h in­

at.ruct.ecl t.o deaa.nd: and w1.ll d.....nd ucoDCH.tional e:urr-e.Dde:r or •n.:r t.roop• that.

11&7 bo d•teated on hie tront. O..r adTt.ne:ea on tb• lfut• rn Prom. .,.. d\la to

ad.lltuy action. Their ~.S h .. 'bttn a t.tribu.t.a'blc mainlJ to the ttrritic im­

pact. ot ou.r air powor ruult.ing in dutruct.ion ot Oerun OOMllnicat.ion., a.r¥1 to

the tact t h&t Eisenhower wu a'ble t.o cripple the bulle ot t.h• o ....... n rorcea o:n the

Wutern trent lihUe tbf)" .,.re •till Wut. ot t.h• Rhine.

I • eert.aJ.n that t.b•re " re ao necot.i&tiona in a."' at M:r U.e, and I

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in toft.t aUtw"e !or re.sponaibU1t.7 tor \.hdr wa..r eri..Ma. It ~t. •• WcUtt•e

• pu.t"pCMt in Barn J'OIIlT :.e .. aae prov., t.hat he h.u be.d ~ ween••

Mtb • eontid~e• 1n JOUr bUiet in Jl1 p.ereonal nliabillty ard in 1113

d.te.r.t.n~.tion to brir:w about together with. r ou an unoondit.ional 1UM'tl\1tr of tho

NnJ.at it 1o ae:to,r!ahing that. a bollot u ema to l'uwo reache<t tht Soviet. Govern­

atm. t.M.t I have entered int.o an f.C1"ttftlent with t he tneftl1' without tlrat obt.&!n-

1 na: 70Ur tull agreement •

F'inal.l:t I woul.d u;r \.b.la, U. would ~ one ot tblt ,.....t. tn.&"fd1et of hist.ocy

it at. thAI ve:ry D::De:nt. or t.be Yicto,.,., now withi.D our p-up, web 41et.na.t., web

lack or t&it.h oh.Oilld. prejudice t.bt .nt.iroe undert..ldng &tter the colloaa&l louea

of Utt, D&t.eriel and treah.N involved.

Frankly I cannot avoid a reeling or bitter reeent.aont towU'<l your intonner.s,

lirhoover they are, tor .rucb Tib aierepreeentationa or.,- action• or t.hoao ot m:y

Rtlu.e.ci !rc::c the lllit.e Hou.at V.ap Roc. a~ 0420S8Z, April. 1~45.

P'. H. GlWWl, Captain, A.O.D.

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... u..LJ. <>r FlU: NO. D ... 1'~ . 7J4, ~ April 191.5

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Oonun ow-render negot.ht.ions.

1. Quotes to Churchill tor hit inCOnflt\t.ion t.he exehan.ge ot teeseages bet .,een the Pre3idoot and Ste.l1tl (S'l . .u..IN- PRES 3 Apr 45; PRES i222, 4 i.pr 45. )

2. '«hen Atbiral L.eahy sent to the President a d.roft reply to St.alln ' o e;easa.ge of 3 Apr .45, be requested per.:rd.ssion to send copies of t ho oxchango of .mes~Sageo to the Prime Yinister and t o Ambaesador H&r:ri.man. Preddent approved in hb W'.-IN-176, 4 Apr 1.5.

3. Angered by fM- ?P.£5 f914. 5 April 19J.'i. 4 . Fur ther answered by Pll-PRES fr'940, ll Apr 45.

COPlf..:> 'l\.): IIR 370 OEFJUNY ( 2)

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THE PRDIB IIINISTER,

6 April l94S

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AIID PERSONAL n!OI 'I'HS PR!SIDEI<r FOR

Thank you tor ,rour 9)). I complct,eq aubacribt to }'Wr L.at.i n

quot.t.t.ioa..

ot apprecl.at.lon or hh leaderahlp and bie gre.a\. n.ct.oriu .

Relreu ed tros the Wb1t o Houee Wa.p Room a~ 061746Z, April, l94S·

.1/{~ F. H. GIWWI Capt.&int A.O.D.

DI OLAISIPIID BJ Dep;lY., Ar~h~ or the IJ. S.

By .,Nl .. ,. 11871

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f'rolll 0p I"'&T

To 1 .Uuen&1 Lon4on

tWB!R 7~ .. •••• AND PERSOIW. 1'101 Till PRP.SID!NT FOR

Till PRIIIll IIIKISI'!R.

1 -. in ptMral ~eu~nt. 111Ua 7WT opinion e:~epr .. atd in 934,

and 1 • pleaaed ldth )'OW" •err clear et.rone ... ...,. to St.&lln

Wt Jmat not pen::d.t a.JVboc17 t.o ent.trt.ain a. tala• iaprea.a:lon

OUr Amieo 1dll. 1n a very t., cla,ye btc in a poeitlon that wUl.

I pemit ua to beC(Qe "tougher" t.b&n haa htrtt.ofore eppoar1ed advanta.g­

tOUt to tho wu- eftort.

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THE PRE:>'"IUINT ro THE PRDlE nNISTER

1736, 6 April 194~

Gorn'M $u!"render negotiationa.

1. Anewers PU-PP~ 6934 &.nd 1935, l!hich were .sent to tho President. &t Vlam Springs aa k.R-OUT- 352 and YIW:lU'l'- 353 reepectivel.y.

2. President referred H934 to ~doiral Leahy in ~IN-181, 0602SOZ, for prop~ration of draft reply.

3. Dr.tltt. pr cpa.t-ed by Acknira.l Leahy; aent to the P~sident for approval e..:s ILt(...QijT-359, 061540Z. Approved by the President !n Jrn.O;IN-l82, 061708Z.

t.. . Sent t.o London »,t, 061750Z. 5. See Pr1me 1a next I:.CI:St16-itC 1 PU-PRES 119401 11 Apr L5.

6Y Ltllt.LCTION OP:

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IIJlll!ER 737. - AliD PEP..OONAL FIDI !11! PB!SIDM

FOR TilE PIUlll! IIJN!smt.

I recognize the force of the obeervation• on Ute Runit.n

a.n&'l·• in your 932 and agree that. it might. be better not to go rornrct

tdt.h a tric>art.U.e eeor'ICQic llli•d.on at the present. time. On the oU.er

M.nd. I thiflk 1t. .,W.d b8 a aiat.ake t.o a.et. up a bilateral cd.asion. Thh

would look aa though we, tor our put., nr. d1are.pt'd1r.;r the talt.a 4~

1 oh1on tor tt'ipat'tite action Jn liberated a.re.u and al,tlt MS1.l.7 be

1nterprete41 u indicotin& th&t • e cOI'\l'tider the X&lta dee:ieiorw u no

lo~r ...Udt • ~ch 1e eertainl)" not • the cue, aa you know, end I there­

tore hel t.nat. ,. !I:U.tt bt eerotul. not t.o do &n,;rth1"8 that li'Ou.l<l weaken

t.be e.ftecUvoneu ot our ertorte to get the "uaeb.ns t.o honor those d--.

ciaiona on their aide.

Our Amb6aaador at Athens recent.l,y put ~ t.o ue, at the

1Mtanoe or Mr. Leeper, the wggettion ot a Joint ~AMrtun

OCic:lllittee or experts, reepona1ble to our two Imb11aieo, to adviee the

O.roek Oo..-.rnt.e.t\t. on t1nanc1al IJ'I4 econocU.c pollcita . HAVing the above

conaiderat.Jona in .S.nd., • • t.ol4 h1.a n could not. appron a tonul tot- ~

up or tJU.• ~nd, but tbat t.he nabu.,- u:pert.t ebc::ld.d. or cou.rn cont1nle

to keep in olot~cb with t.hdr Sritieh collet«Ut• &ad tht Gretk

I authoritiet and otter the latter web intona&l &dYiee a.nd. •••bt..nce u

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Ureek Oovorment.•a tnvita.tione to you and to u.t 'to eend tran.portat.ion

.expert.• t.o Greece. Thh !a a very f'POCitic aituat.ion whor e a coordin.nted

rteoemenclat.ion h euenti&l, tin~ t.be:re td.ll be a Joint. int.trts\.

in t.he au.pply or an;y oquipaent necoas.ary t.o get trantportatio~ sotnc

e.p..ln in 0""•· Our JMOPl• are aleo doit'\1 all thoy can to hel p UNRRA

to do a pd Job i n Greece.

1be Gr etkl have &pproacho<l ua ln!onl&l.ly for help and we are

aaxioua to ghe t.hu:t what econos1c wwort we can ••• have wanted

th&t. they aend a COClJ)Ctont aupply miaa.ion to Wa..t\ir,gt.on to pnunt

t.bdr el..d&a t.o wr ~ areneiot. Wbil·t h eoemo ~r•ct1c&ble at.

the IIIOOltnt to .. t up an ec:oi"'ICic •baion in t..~ece on a trlpe.rt.it..

or bUat·er-.1. buia, t think it. llisht. be helptul 1! 1 send Donald N-.laon

wt. &JVWaJ. wiU\ a few aaaitt.ant.a, to !tAke a w"ey of tb~ needa ard

poeaib111t1ea tor me. I ah.all dbcu .. tb11 tdth h1c:o and ke., .rou. 1,._

fOnDed. of &ey dtvelopraente.

lelu.sed trcm Ute llhlt·e Kw•• Yap

Rocn at 080029Z April, 194~.

Robort. w. eo.,. •. U ...... tonant., USNR

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WASHIHOTON

A,prll 6, 1945

Subject: Sugsaatad RaplT to Prime Winioter Regarding loint Mioaion to Oroaoa.

In ooQplianca with your inatructiono tr&Damittad

in AQairai Lo&IU' • a momorllDdum or April ) , I oubmi t

herewith a sugsestad ropl7 to Mr. Churohlll•a No. 9)2,

April ), 1945, regarding tho eatab1isbmont or a joint

An&lo-A.aloriou lUss1on 1n Oreeoe.

Enoloeura:

Sugsastad rep1:r to Kr. Cburohi1l'O No . 9)2, April ) , 1945.

Acting Secretarr

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1) I recognize the toroe ot tbe obaervationa on the Ruosian angle in your 9J2 &114 881'•• that it oight be better not to go torwar4 with a tripartite eoonomlo mlaaion a t the pro sent time. On the other ban <I I think it woul4 bo a ml. o­take to eot up a bilateral mission. This woul d look ae t hough we, t or our part , wore 41 ceearcUq the Ya.l ta de­oiaion tor tripartite a otion 1n liberated areas an4 dgbt eas1l.Y be interpreted ae 1nd1cat1ng that we consider the Yalta dooiaiona &e no longer val id . Suoh is certainly not the onse, aa you know, and X therefore teel that we muet bo oarotul not to 4o onrthina tba t W0\114 ~<oaken the ettecttveness or our etrorta to get the Rueeians to bonor those deoielona on their aide .

2) Our Ambaaendor at Athena recently put up to us, at tbe inet&Dce ot ur. Leeper, the euegestion ot a Joint AneJ,.o­Amerioan co:ccittoe ot experts, re~onaiblo to our two Jl'mbasat ae, to adrlae tbe Creek oo•errutont. on tina.noial and economic pol1c1ea . Havins the above conai4erat1one in min4, wo told him we could not approvo a tormal aot-up ot this kind, but that the !lnbaeay e%per te ehoUld ot couree con­tinue t o keep 1D close touch witb their British colleagues &Dd the Greek cwthoritiea and otter the letter auob informal advice aDd aaeiatance aa might be called tor . 1:e bave asreed with yeur peopl e to accept the Gr eek Governcent' e 1nv1tat1one to you and to ua t o send transportation exports to Greece. This 1a a very specl tic eituation where a coordinated r ecom· aeDdatlon la eaactliU., atooe there wUl be a jo1Dt lnteroat in the a~pl7 or any equipment noooasary to get tr&naporta~ t1on going again in Creeoe. our people ore also doing all tbey con to help UNRRA to do a (J)Od job in Oreece.

) I The Grooka hava approaoha4 us intormall7 tor hel p and we are anxtoue to give them wbat ooonom1o support we oan . we bovo • U6s•ato4 tbat the y aen4 a oompotont oupply m.leeion to \'f&sh.ington to present tbei.r claims to our a.t.PPlJ" aaeac1ea. 'C'b.Ue it aeema 1cpraot1o.e.ble at tbe coact to aet up c economto miaaion ill Greeo.e on a tr1part1 te or bilateral basio, I think it migh~ be bolptul i t I aen4 Donald Nelaon out anyway, with a tn aesiete.nte, to make a eurvoy ot tho nuda on4 pouibili tioo tor ... . I a hall 41•­ouea th1a with hiD and keep you 1ntoroe4 ot A'*f 4eYelop!l.enta.

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1. Ani!JWff''•t P- t937· 7 Apr 4;, which ..,.._ :Jent to lho Proddrlt at. W&r.a $pr:na,s ao ..l.h.-OIIl'-J64, 0713)0Z. Co,ie3 of P.-. 19)7 a.l..ro -.nt. to NaYJ C.~t. and <t-1 tor ~t..

2. P•U14<nt. repllod 1n JIR- 111-I.SI. t.o J.chl:-.1 BI'OM (07l6ZSZ) ot4<1n!' •alt-OU"J'-)6L a.p.~rovod wbject to a/l.Y cha...,.aos by <J\1 And ~I!V7· "

} . Ad!lliral Cooko Sntor:~~oed Ad:niral Brol'ln by telephone .)unCuy II)Oming, a I•J>rll 1~4,5, t hat.' bot.h NA\')' Qnd 0'1\'1 had 6p~roved t:lt.C'Itoment..

/.o. At.t.ached disp•\.ch aont to Chw-ohlll el OSl6lLZ. President informed in illft..41t'-J73, OS17l?Z, •hieh at.&.t.od : •:.ra ~d hvy Mvo eoocurl't!d 11\ :;our 4-p;ro-r-d of t.ht 0-boat. tt.t.c~ •nd the PriM n.a b~ :.o&.l t1od t.h6l. .. auee.•

s. 1. USS1:.40 (I"Qll. t.:•e pr1vot.e uer6t&ry to the Prbo Uin.1at.or t.o t.ho ~hlto Ho~c, t1ltd'O?l04S~, correct one word in the sub !tQt.t­.aont. . Ol'.I and Navy Wormed by _..o .

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Til! FlWI!I IWUSTER.

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Pol.Md, t.lnee he sent. DC hh reply to TOW"•· •• tblll bave \0 oortd.dn

1101\. c:.a.reMlJ' the bplle&.t.iooa ot Stal.in1a &\.t.lWde an<l .ttat. h to be

our ttu:t. '"'P· I tM.U, or eourte, teke no act.ion ot e1f1 kind, nor

.mo.ko &1\7 .t.at.c::e.nt without consoJ.lt.ing )'O'.J.1 ana I lcnow )'OU will do tbe

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2. su,,.tt.ed aeuage uat. to tbe Pru1d.ent. a t. Want Ss>:rinp as JrOt...CICn'-)89, lOlSUZ; appro•ed. oy t.he Pruldtnt. 1n k.R-U-19), l016)0t.

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THE PRESID!l>T.

Twr No. -938·

1 &.p"'M 1A prineiple 'dtb )'OW" p:ropoNl. t.o a;tw not.1ct t.o the

Ce.nu.n Go•om·:ent. t.'ha.t. it. 1s reapcnaibb tor the w.Jt.enance ot the civil

popul.ktion 1.n t.hon part:s of Hol.lr.nd. Uat rca1.n t.n Co~ oeet.ap&t.iOI'I.

In view o! stalin 1 s recent al.l.4e:t~t.ion• 1n rea:•.rd to CJ!OS9\0P.D,

( I Mliovo that betoro mking an,)' •l"N.ngoroont th.roua,h t.he Rod Croas with

any Gorman authority we should inform St.alin.

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PRill£ lliNIS!'ER.

Tour 9lf0. l Ml sendir\fJ the toUold.ng message t.o Stalin and

qu.otil".g it. tor your 1r\fonaat.loru

®OTE. PRESID!llf TO IIAR.SHAL STALIN.

tbt.nk 10U tor JOUr t"ruk eJq)l&natlon or the Soviet. point. or view of the Born incident which now ~ppeArs to havo taded into the po•t

'lbet'• muat. not , in ·~ evont, be l'IIUtual d.ht.rust Ancl lllinor mie­

\U'Iderst.and.lngs ot t.h.ls chanct.er abould not. t.rlae in the fUture. I C.U

•u.re that when our a.mios uke eontaot in Ooma.rtr t~.nd join in a tul.l,y

coordinat.eci o!tenaive tte Na&1 Arde• w1ll cU.d.ntevate. UNQIJOTE..

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1. Anawera ~-(JU!S f940. 11 liprtl 1945, wbich wM sent to t.hc Pro:t­i dent at Warm Springs as WR-OUT-)96, llOO);Z.

2. In KR-00'1'- 402 (lll610Z) t:ro:re Acblral Leahy t.o tho Pro~id.ent, Leahy submitted for approval. a draft reply to St{l.Un•s '"less&ce of 7 Apr l.S to the President. He al.s.o requested pem.1:r$1on to :send thb reply, if ~ approved by the President, to Ch1.1reh1U .a e.n answer to /9/.0.

, . President approv-ed l£R,..OU'f-.t.02. in his mcs~ge UR-lN- 196 {120012Z} . 4 . Prestdent1 a message WM sent. to Stalin M PRES~-S'l'AWJ~ #229, 11

Apr 45; !tesaa.t;t <l\lOt~d to (.;hu~hill in &.tt.ached 11741 for Churchill's infortntition and in t.uHiwer t.o PJL-PRE.s fi9LO .

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PRIORI'!')'

To : Aluena,London

tMIBER 742. ~AND P'!l!SlUAL FllOII THE PRESIDE:tfr FOR THt

PRIJIE liiNISf!lt.

Your 944. I liiOuld mird.cd~o the general Sovht probl·CQ ao much

ae pos.:slblo because theoo problt!llls, in ono fol"e or aoother , aeeo to

~:riac every day and most of thea straj,ght.en out as in t he ease ot the

Bern meeting.

We II:NG't. be firm, howevel", and oor course thu.e tar is correct.

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2. Pretldtnc. Wl"'t• thh eessa~; se'lt. to t.be M.-p Rooa u ilJt...IJt-197, 12001.2%; ctlapa:c.cb.d to Lonaoo at. 1.202l)Z •

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MJIIBlll 74!, - - P£J!SOIW. 1101 tlf! PRlSIOUT FOil 11!!:

PRill! 111•'1 snR.

1be propoaed :u~&~e t.o t.~oc Gor:oan Oonrmtnt. quot.·td 1n )'OW' 939

11\e-ot.t wit.l\ 1Q' approval.

~ou. fllQ' tend it. u & joint. message provid.ecl ,it. h approved b)'

SttJ.in.

tt at. • lat.or dat.o a.JV proodae ot punialwent 1a proposod, aa

IU8fUt.td in your 938, it will require c:a.retul con•ldtrat.ion in view or

prob&blo roullat.ion ag&inat our prhoneu in. Gonaan,r.

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