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FROM: OP:t:.V 1"0 .;LUS!:1\ , LOtJOON
Yout- Nu.:nte:r 597. In view agree.·:-~ent. for alt ernate origir>..'tt.ion
for r elet:se !.1arch lOth:
QUO'ff... De~pit.e the increasi:'lg t r a!'fic of United Nations shippinG
in the At lRnti.c, ?ebruar y 19M.~ .. , a:::; the lo-,;cst month as to tonnage
of Allied r..e rcht.nt ship loe$CS to enruy U-boli.t action since the
United St.:lt.es cnter("d the wsr; nnd February · ... ·as the second lo-...·est
month of the cnt.ir-e wo.r.
l..t;ain thel:·e were :nore U-lk>at.s destroyed than merchant vessels
sunl< , $0 the excl\on;,;c r ate remains f t-.vor .... ble to the Ur.ited Nations .
I n actual nu-n'oe:"s tl. few ::I.Ol'C U-i.!oJ.t.s wer-e !;'Jn.':( in February than in
J .r..nuary.
The lack of acores~i veness on the part of the U-Ooat continues .
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F.eleosed at 17'XJ,
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'!1) PRI>!E J.IINIS1'1:R ;-no:.i TilE PP.l:.SIDEtlr . PEf<SOtlliL AND •••
Your Number 597. In view agrccr:1ont for alte!'nate origination
<lnd. your Ol'igination lb st. fr.onth, I propo:se the following statell.ent
f~r rele8se March lOth:
~UO'l'E. Despite t ite ir.crcasi ng traffic of United Uations shipping
in tho AU antic , Febr uo.r;r, 19ttl~ was the lowest :nonth as to tonnage
of Allied merchant ship losses to enemy U- Boa.t. a ction since t!"e
Unit ed St..'\tcs ent ered the war; und F'ebruary was the eecond lo"Wtst
month of the entire war.
A;;ai n there were mo!'e U- Boa ts dest rOyed thc.n merchant
VCS$Cls sunk, so the exchange rate r~4ir~ favorable to the United
Nations . I n actual nunbl!rs a i'ew :nore U- Doets l':ere sunk in February
than i n Jar~uu-y.
The lack of aggressiveness on the part of t he U-Boat
continues: . UU~U01'E.
Dl!:CLASStJ'nD 111 DOWltT A~hlvist of tbo U.S.
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TOR IW' ROOM I VIA SUBJECT
ACTI ON
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DICLASS17UD If D6P'jt! Arc tvj st ot t he U.l.' 87 W • · Dato OV 1 1971
f'roo: Opna.v
To : Alusna, London
FAOW THE PRESIDENT FOR TifF. f'OAUER
NAVAL PE?.&>N.
Your 591, 592 and 595 rocel.ved.
1\e!errin;: to 591, I u ha>'itW the oil queaUon etudied by the De
~nt. of state and m:r oil experts, but j)leaeo do accept =3 assurances
that we ar e not Wins aheep ' a eyes at your oil titldiS in Iraq or lran. I
cannot hol d off tho converaations much lonser.
Referring to S92, ,..e aleo are concerned about t~o appnr~nt concen
tration or ent'!Dy forces at Singapore and uncertain ae to cnmy
1n\.ent.1on3 in that. area.
We are •endinc ou.r beat carrier with a destroyer eacort to joi,n your
naval force in t.he Indian Ocun.
Referring~ S95, Uncle Joe' s attitude toward your suggeat ed camp~
m.itle on the Polish problem is very dis4ppoint1ns.
I have Stalin' a message of February 26th addreaaed to both of ue in
regard to the loan of cisht. destroyers and requeatif\8 that at least h-.lf
of thea be or .a modern t.TPO. It. would eee2 that. the dest.royers you agreed
t.o deliver •ould be ve'l"/ ueel\11 t.o t.he Soviet Novy. I find thea h1&1>11
ef!lcient. tor eaeort dut.y.
Can you suggut. • n;rthing that would aeaiat in nw.k1ne a r eply to U.J • 1 8
me8saee r egar ding tho destroyers?
Relened from tho l'ilti\.e Houee Y.ap Room at 1150, D\'1', ) llerch 1944
Col h,IUT!!I:Y.SOII,S o,~. Cen r&l t&tt 020: IE I
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PRI:.SIDEI:T 'l'O PP.IUE .f~J"sYour sd( 59~ and 59S received ,
Referring to 591, I ao havine tho oil queetion studied
by tho Departnont of State end ~Y oil exporta ,
Reterrlns to 592, we also are concerne4 about the
&pporont concentration of enemy toroo e at Si~aporo and uncertain
as to enomy intentions in that oren. ~ ·
Wo 1~ cs nt o~ best oarrior with a dootroyer escort
to Join your naval force in the Indian Ocean.
Referring to 595, Uncle Joo •s attitude toward your
sugoeated compromise on tho Pol ish problem is very disappoint i ng .
I have Stalin's messace of FObruarJ 26th addressed to
both or us in re&ard to the loan of eight doatroyers and requesting
that at loaat half or then be or a modern typo . It would seem that
the deotroyers you agreed to deliver would be vary usefUl to the
Soviet Navy . I find them highly efficient for escort uut7~
Con you suggest anythinG that would osout in making
o ~oply to u.J• a message rogardin6 tho doatroyore? ....._ _...---... - ..
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SBRIJ.L 485
DATE S ltoroh 44
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TOR lW' ROO!t S~JBCT011 cootortnooJ ea .. y t aroo• at Sln&aporll Poll ah- P.ua•lau ro•
latioa• r t ran, rer ot lt&l laa 1hip1 to Rueel a .
AC1'IO~i
Prepared. by Adaa.iral Lea~, approTed by Prt dde.nt 3 Mar 4-4.
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FROllo OPIIAV TO ALUSNA, LONDON
!IOIIBBR 486, PBRSONAL AlfD $ 1!3j, FROII Tal! PRBSIDSIIT FOR Tal!
FO!XER NAVAL PERSON,
In reply to ioeietont questioning at a prett contereQoe today I
eta.ted that ItaliaJl aeroh&nt th!pe and. war ahipa are now being ueed
1u our war ettcrt by the A.ll1e4 Weditorrllii.eaQ oo.m&nd &Did that &OM
of tho lt&liOII lh.ipa or aubet.itutoa tborotor trom the Br 1t1ah 011d
J.J:Ier1oan to:anage wi ll be elloee.ted to the So'rlet Nt.'fY to aaliet ill
their reqv;ire.ente tor their wt.r etf'ort.
ROOSIVBLf
Roloue4 trcm the 'llh1 to Rouae llop Rooa at 1204, 1IWT, 3 llaroh 11M~.
L. M.lrm:ti'SON, Colonel , G«Deral Start.
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PRESIDEllT TO PRIME
In roply to ins is tent questioning n t
a pross conroronco today I stated thnt Itali"n
merchant shlpe and war ships ere now being used
in our war ettort by the allied Uodi terranean eo~nd
and that some or the Italian ships or substitutes
therefor trom tho British end American tonnage
will bo allocated to tho Soviet llavy to nsaist
i n their ~oqu1rements for their \Vnr ot!'ort .
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SERIAL 481 DATE 3 llaroh ISH
llATI'/TIIIE OR PI I.E !.'IIJJ!ER oneu !ICR"ee
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treP<rod by Admiral Leabf,
Identical 11110u•,o aent to Marahal St-.11D·r 3 liar •••
Agoweu PM ' s #599 agd 11600. See ection slip on these mesaagos for detailed s t ory.
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PlOW 1'.IIB PP.!Sl DOT •
b terrtns ywr 6&6. 11'1 •v .. aent with yrNr wuution .. h& ..
1l:tlt,;ote4 Jabrin Minion to i ntora M.it'lhter ot aul,arh that l't •
pr .. totat-ln-a of tht tbr•• J.lU .. U't preputd to cwte:r SA Ca l r -o
ttle,raph ~41ate ly to Waahi ~s~cn &Q)' reply that he may reoal•••
lD ~•• ot tht iool.udCIIQ ot th 'kllct.Da in Gt nual Wllaon • a
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PRESIDENT TO PRIJ>iE
Refer ring your 596 . In aeroomont with
your sugs estion we have lnatr uetod 3adw1n Mlsalon to
inform Minis ter or BUl tarin thot reprosentotivea ot tho
three a l lies are prepared to con~or i n Cair o with a
Cull y qualified Bulaarian Ui saion. Jadwin also directed
to telegr aph i!!U!Iodiatoly to Washington any reply that he
may rocoivo .
General
corr ect
In view o(' tho inclusion of the Balkans in
Wilson's ara~~ooma to me
oi'ficial to~ any miaslon
that he is the
torma ot Bulgarin .
DtcLASSUJ'ID By f6!t.z..~ :ochlvhlt or tbe u.s. &1 ~_: ~fj9At Dat.ol 19H
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S:oRIAL 487 DATE ! llarcll liU
llATP/fli!E 0!154! NCR 9467 OR FIL!l ~,ltll!:o!!
TOR !lAP ROOII I VIA
SU~JECT Surre nder ot Bulsari&
ACTIO~ Anawera PU f69S , ~loh ••• aent to President at Hyde P•rk ••
WRITS 44, 292225Z, In BLACK 9 , 2928&7Z, tho Protidtnt diroctod tho t wr. Stettinlua be turnlahed copy for neoettary • ot1on . Seot to Sta.te Department on 1 Ka.roh 194.4.
Jadria )Uad oa ,1·nn 1nat:ruot1oae b7 OSS meu-.s• f26264, troa Dono.,a»: to 1'oul.ata. ( Piled 11310 Bulcvla.• )
Annrer to Prlu Kinhter prepared by Ad:lird L.,J\fJ apprOTed by Pl'uident.
Answered by Pol 1/J.S?. 5 Mar LL .•
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NUIIBER 488. PERIDNAL AND, ... I . F.llflol TKE PRl!SID'Ellll' FOR THE
FOJIIJ!B NA V AI. P 'ElliS:) If.
'l'b&d< )'OU t or )'OUr !Maaae• !lumber 606. llo w1ll issue t.lle
otat-nt witho~t repeat wit.ll~t tho laot oenten.:e.
Roleaoed !rom tho 'llbito Houoo llap Room at 1830, EriT, 6 llareh 1944.
ROOSEV!LT
D!OLASSIJ'IED By Dr;tr Arcblvio% of tho U.S.
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PI2!SOIIJ.L AIID - · 1'!01 tHE l'l\I:SlDDif ro tHE POI\Ul! NUJ.L PSISI!I. HCIIBDI --
tRW: l'OO lOll lllUJt llfSS1C£ SUIIB!ll 606. n ULL lSSIJE Tm:
SUTIII!liT WITI!OUT IW'F..lf WiflilUT 1111> WT $D;TDIC1:.
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SU~JECT lobrusry montbly subanrino warrcr e atatecen t .
ACTION
[!Q!!:WI)rS Plot 606.
AciJ:ol.ral Brown 4ra!t thla roply after consultation Witb tbo Pros14tnt. .
P'or co:::rpl ate ect.ioo atateaent, aea ftL~ 000 . 7
on February ()l Boo . 2•
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IUIBDl lo8lJ, PE&SOII.IL .utt> - P!QI TilE PUSI»I'.IIT FOR 71!1
f'Oamt IIAVAI. Pfl!SON,
Rtc.J.pt. ia aeknowl.e<lged of 70\U" meaaa.aeo ~98 to l:ltl 1~t.~.oin.
t'bl.nk JOU tor rour ••1'7 Jciod ••NrC• to Wra. Rootevelt.
Rettrenc:e )'Our 601, I qTet 'ldt.b ,our proposed Jolnt toeaaage t.o
U.J. about dut royora t.o be ~Sent..
I • aendi~ JOU by the tOll.owlDi :c-a~e (£.90) ., rec:oa:~~~todaUon
about Ult lt&l.ia.n Oovuannt..
In order to try to put. at Het t he eonce\"'n or the It.al.i&n NaY)'
abou.t. U!.e:lr ~s 111hat. do JOU t.Mdc of aeftdil'lrl \he toll.Oidn,r to Gtntral
Wlleon and to the KavU Coer-Andere ill t.bo WeditU'l'afte&ft tor oontidt nt.ial
lntom.at.ion of I taiia.n oftici&l~t
QJOT.L .&.t T.t.er-.o it. •• a,ned. t.b&t. tlblpe: or Wit It&U-.n Ht.1'7
ahould be ute<l -.here t.ho7 ClO\lld bt aapl.oyed aoet. 8t'f"thU7 ap.iMt. tiM
coanon •1'14111.7· It • ae aho t.&'l''" in princdple that au .. i& 1e ent itled to
ber ab&rt in the inc,...._. ot Allied ,.._nl at.~ nwltJ.oc frat t.bt
w.rreodtr ot the It..Uan Fleet. lb.aaaia h now in uriJant n .. d or add.it.ional
M&nl •trtf'II'Ul. For t.b• preunt Oreat Brit&in ltd the United. Statu wUl
lend: eoM of tbeir ab.lpe: to lbu.t.a t.o OQai)C\Mt.e tor tbe help thQ a.re
r.coil'inc f.-ott~ the It&l.ian Nuy. It ie not 1nte:aded to tn.nafer UJ7
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1 do not. think t.hert 1• ~ eae.enti&l. contUct.. 1 will w1ro you &&'&in in
• abort t.b;o.
ftal.Qaed trolll the Whlte Kou.te M.e:p Room •t. l)l.S, nrr, 7 Much 1944
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OPNAV ll / At.USNA LONOON ~ ¥ J>f
JlECEIPT IS ACJO!OWLEOOI.D OF l!OUJ\ IIISSACES 598 '!'0 60S I NCLUSIVE.
TW..'K tOO FOR IOOR VERY KIND IUSSAGE 'iO IIRS. ROOSEVEL'l'•
REFE!UliC& YOUR 60l I ACJU!l W11'H YOUR PRDPOSlD JOINT IUSSAC!; TO
U . J. o..bppfrrG OESTROYIJIS~ ')..._ ,,,,,;:;:s;-. ) l ~'·'
I JJI. SEliDING YOU BY Tl!E FOI.LOWlllG UE.."SACF,, UY I!IDllllWIDATION ABOUT
Til£ ITALIAN OOVEP.!Ilmrr .'it ORDlill TO TRY TO PUT AT I!FST TF.E OONCEIUI
OF Til£ ITALIAN NAVY ABOUT THl>lll SIIIPS •KAT DO YOU Tl!lll~ OF S£1/DING
TI!E FOI.L07liNG TO CDiERAL WI LSON liND TO Til£ NkVAL COUIWID!llS lN Til£
loUDITllUU.~EAN FOR CO:IFID:J;UAL INFOIUIATION OF !TALIJ\ll OFFICI.U.Sa
' AT TEHERAN IT liAS AGRUI> THAT SHIPS OF TilE ITALIAN NAVY
SKOOLD E USED WliERE THEY COULD BE alPLDXfll UOST EFFECTI VELY AGAINST
THE OOJillON ll100. J\ IT WAS ALSO AGJU:EIJ IN PRINCIPLE THAT RUSSIA IS
EliTIT!.Ell '!'0 HEll SHARL IN Tli£ INCREAS£ OF ALLIED NAVAL STRiliCTH
RESUISING I'ROII TilE SURR!liD~ OF Tl!E IT~~~R THE PRESDiT
GREAT SP.lTAIN J...'O Tl!E UNITED STATES WILL Lf.'D SOliE OF THEIR SlUPS
TO RUSSI! TO COUPIJ;SATK i'OR TIU. l!liLP TilU AR£ RI.CJ::IVING FRDU THE
ITALIAN NAVI. I T IS NOT Il<TlliDUJ TO TRAliSPER .:.NY ITALIAN SHIPS TO
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SERIAl. 489
llAT~/TIME OR FILE Nlllll!ER
TOR MAP ROO!! SU,JECT Transfer ot I tali an
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DATE 7 March 44
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ships; Italian political
Acknowledges PM mags 598 thru 607.
Answers PM 601 & 608. Draft ]lrepared by Admiral Brown after discussion wHh Admi ra l Leahy; approved by Preeident.
(PM #608 was received just as thismeeasge was being sent. Last para added; #608 further answorod in POTUS f/492 .)
Answered by P~ 161 2 .
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NUliBER 490. PFBroNAL AND - · PII:>Y THE PJIESIDEHI' FOR THE
FOlllll!ll NAVAL P!RSOW.
Our advieee !roo ltel7 i .ndie&te that the politicel eituation there
1o repidly deterioreting to our disaclv&ntage and that an l.DMdiato decision
in brttklne the iapasae between t he preeent Gove.t'l"aent •ncl ~ e1x
oppoaition partiea h eaaontiel.
Oenerol llileon bn bad t.o forbid a atr!.ke eelled b7 three o! the
anti-Paeciat p&rt1ea irt the Naples area. 1 tear we are marl'* i nto a c1t.
uttt.1on in lllhich tho Allied eut.horitioo will have to use force ag.ainet the
anti-Fueiat leadera a.nd rroupe.
One o! Gonorel lliloon• a t•le;rr...., or Feb""'ry 29 (NAP 634) reporte
that the Ooverraent. and the oppOsition t.1"e 11Ait1ng lor an indication ot
Gener&l. 'WUaon an 1mru:diat.e t"eply. Aa you know, we prefer the prog·ru put
forward b7 the a1x oppoaition partiea whl.ch 1nvolna the abd1cet1on or
Victor Dlmacuel and the delegation o t the prowere ot hie I\ICCteeor to a
QUOTE Lieutenant UNQUOTE ot the r ealJD, a cceptable to the aix political
parUea. Croce Me been Mnt.ioned •• their probable choice. General TtU....
eon and hie edYieere have re~ended the acceptance ot thie propoa&l and
are a-wa1tin.g our approval.. Wy teeli,n& 11 that • • a~d l lfNTe a.t tht
earllut opportun1~7 ~he ac~ive coo~retion or the liberal politicel croope
b7 brincing th.., into the ltel1an Oovern .. nt. DIOLA86Il'IID Br D(;"tr Aroblvltt ot the u.s. 87 ~~ c:;m,,,,t oa u Noy 1 rg:zr czs: 121 - 1
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11nd an acz-eed di.rectJ. ve to Gene.ral Wileon 1n t.be te.rl.7 part o! the week.
Reloaaod !roD the White Houae Vap Room at 1)15, EWT, 7 Karch 1944.
L. lU.'l'KDiSON, Colonel, Grnerel start.
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OPIII.V (} ALUSIIA , LONllO!I J1
IIWD.!:R .. •••• ND Pf:i<oOHAL. F110t.. TilE J?JU.SlOENr FOR
TH.. JOR14ER NAVAL PE!<SON.
Our odv1oos fro3 Italy i ndl eata that tho pol1t1oal situation
~here ie rapidly deteriorating to our dlaadvantaao and tbet an
~dtata deoiaion 1n breaki ng the tcpaaae between the present
Co~erucont an4 the six op~s1t1ou pertlea la aaaaut1al .
ConerAl Wilson bas ~d ~ torbld a atrika o&lltd by three
ot tbo ent1-7aeo1at parties in the Naploe aroe . I tear we ere
COY1118 into a situation in which the Allied autbor1t1es will
havo t o ueo rorce against the a nt1-Faeo1ot leedere end groups . __ )
(~ir"l!t't<>ft§ly-&Mt Out" pQ1.!9QbQ!tl4 he •o 1eof@P e1 tJlU~ ,
~l4 .•• a:wu.!.t..JH~ .... ~AAP.~!Y to,.. supprgp~ft•••-n·mepu b¥~
~ Ono or Gono:ral Wilson' a telegr.,.a or ll'ebruory 29 {IW 6341
roporte that the Covern2ent and the opposition uro waiting tor
an in41o.a.tlon or Allied pO~!cy with reg1.lr4 to tbolr respectiv"S
plana. I liiiOuld. U .k.& t..o give General '«!leon &D ll=edlate reply.
u TOU kaow, we prater t.he proaraa put torward. b7 t.he e1x op·
poelt!on partlee wbiob involves the ab41oat1on ot Victor ~nuel
and tbe 4elesat1on ot the powera or h1a euooeaeor to a 'UOTE
Lieutenant u~~UOTL ot tho realm , acceptable to the alx polltlcal
parti es . Croao has been ~ont1ono4 eo their probable cho1oe •
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ot thie propoaal sod ere awaiting our approvo.l . My reeling i s
that we should. uesurQ at the earliest opportunity the active
cooperation or the liberal pol itical groupo by bringing them
into the Italia n Government.
It you will aeod 1natruot1ona to your Cb!eta ot Starr
bore, we can leod e.n agreed direct! ve to Ceoera.l Wileen ia the
oar11 part ot the week.
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prepared a propoeed oable to tbe Prime M1n1ater tor rour
oona14eratlon and 41epatoh it you appro••· In •1ew or
tbe rapid pol1t1o•l de•el opcenta ot the paet two ~ek1 1n
It.&17, ve reel tbe.t General VUaon 1• 1n urgent nee4 or
guidanoe. Aa tar ae ve are aware be baa not had &nJ replJ'
to hie eeveral
partlolpo tod.
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-PROPOSED CABLE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE PRIME MINISTER
Our advioee rrom Italy ind1oate that the politioal
lituation there ie rapidly deteriorating to our disadvantage
and that an immediate deo1e1on 1n breaking the iapa11e
between the pre~ent Government a.nd the ux op:poe1 t1on
parties 1e eeaent1al.
~eneral Wileon has bad to forbid a etrike called by
three or the anti- Faeoist parties in the Naples area. I
rear we are moving into a situation in wbioh the Allied
authorities Will bave to use roree against the anti -Faeo1et
leaders and groupe. I reel etrongly that our policy ebould
be so designed that it would never be neoeseary to aupprees
these elements by using roroe against them.
One or General Wilson's telegrams or February 29
(NAF 634) reports that the Government and the opposition
are waiting ror an indioation or Allied polioy Wi th regard
to their reepeotive plana. I would like to give General
Wilson an immediate reply. As you know, we prefer tbe
program put forward by the lix opposition parties whioh
involves the abdioetion or Viotor Emmanuel and the d~lega
tion ot the powere or hie euooeeeor to a ~UOTE Lieutenant
UN~UOTE ot the realm, acceptable to tbe aix politioal
parties. Crooe hae been mentioned as their probable oboioe.
General Wilson and hie advisers have recommended the aooept
anoe or th1a propoeal and are awaiting our approval. My
reeling ia that we ehould aaaure at the ~arlieet opportunity
the active cooperation or the liberal political group• by
br\nging them into the Italian Government.
It you will eend inetruotiona to your Ch1er e or Starr
here, we can eend an agreed directive to General Wilacn in
the early part or the week.
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SERIAL 490 DATE 7 l.iarob 191.1. nATR/TI!IE OR FlU: l31JlBER
TOR 1!AP ROCJI lvu SU~JEcr Ital.ian political eitu!ltion .
AM"IOll
(See 1'""' 1593; PO'l'US t/.83; Pll r594 for previous corresponclenoe. )
By mano to the President dated. 2 !,jar 44, the State Department sent t heir comments on Italian e t ttuati on as described by Gan '1/llson in NAY ' s 6)4 and 6)5. On 1. !nor , the President directed. State Dept to prepare draft IllS!; to PM. Draft csg sent to President on 4 Uor; approved; Siven to lolep Rooa on 6 lolar for transmission,
Admiral Brown d.irooted t hn t message bo bald up until he a nd Admiral Leahy could disuo aa 1t with tho President . Message finally sent, with obengee by the President , on 7 lllar 44.
Answered by ~ 1610.
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IMIBER 491· FOO:. TJU PR&;IDENT FOR TW! FOR.U:R NAVAL
PER.Oli, - AND P.i!MOIIAL.
YO\lr 61)7.
Kr. WeoVeeS}I wtll eo~ tor ua, bil tnatruotlo~~.e •t tbie
eta.ge 'bela;g oDl.y to listen to what tbe Buls-rlana ha•e to
l&y. Be la baing inror.ned thet Kr. MadrU.llan wlll bo the
Br1 Uab represontative , and. di~oted t.o keep 1o touch wit.b.
hi ... .
We asree that General Y.'ilaon , who will be reeponJ1ble
to tbe Combined Chief& in matt ere perta1n1na to the o.ot1vlt1es
ot tbe Bulprlon Mia91o n, sbou1d bo kept tully intoitDod. or
4ovolo~monto, and tbet he be dlrocted to hav& a military
reproeentet.lvo preeent .
ROOSEVELT
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SERIAL 491 DAt! 8 liar 44
~ATR/TH!E OR PilE ll'lll'ER
TOB ~f ROOII I VIA
SO~JECi' B~e.rian surrender.
ACTION
Answers ~ t 607 , which ~~• eent by direction ot the Presi dent to ot Rt e Department for pr eparation of reply otter consultation with tho Joint Chi ete of Staff ,
Proposed reply given to President by Admlr.al Leahy, 8 Mar k4 ; approved ; sent to CR at 1205 ~.
Agknowle4ged in f!l r611 .
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NIJlillJ::R 492. P-.:RSONAL AND .... FROM 'l'li.E PR:e::.IIlENT TO
Til,;; FOR.t.I!J\ NIL VAL P i!RSON .
Rararr1ng to your 608 , I can find no fault in your
propoaod 3t atament to Parliament contained in tho last para
graph tllaroot.
Pleaac give me your reaction to tba coasage proposed in
my 489 to be aant to General l'iilson and to our naval colillle.nders
in the Waditerranean for confidential information or Itelian
otr1o1ala .
ROOS:!JVSLT
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Reterrl"d to your 608, I cen find
no t•ult in your propoaa4 atateoent to Pa~l1amont
oont~ined 1n tho lnst pnra&raph thereot.
Pleaso give rno your roaction to tho
ceasago pr oposod 1n my 409 to be sent to nonor8l
Wilson L~d to our nAval o~ndere 1n tho Mad1ter r ane•n
tor eont14ent1el 1ntorzat1on ot Italian ott1c1ala .
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SERIAL 492 DATE 8 Maroh 1944 llATP/TlUE OR FILB Jj!T>.Jll!ffi 081646 NCR 240
Transfer or Italian ships .
ACTION AnswerT PM 6608. (P•I u608 was aoknowledged i n
POW S 11489 .
Dr aft reply prepured by ndmiral Leahy ; approved by P r esi dent.
Acknowledsed i n P~ w611.
Answet~~ P"' 1612, which approna moaaase sug-~ested in 1489.
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FROL: OPNAV TO ALU:>NA, LONOON
NU/JBER 493, •• IJ' AND PERSONAL , FRO !.I TlfE PllliSIIJENT
TO TilE FO~ NAVAL PERSON ,
Your 609. The reply to U. J. con tained._fher ein seems
to be a very cl ear and concise statement ot the British
attitude in the Polish cont rover sy.
I t will be of assistance to me i n handling our Polish
l complioe tions her e.
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Your 609.
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The reply to U. J . contained
therein seoms to be a very clear and concise
statement ot the British attitude in the Polish
controversy.
It will be ot nssistance to me in
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SERIAL 493 DATE 8 March 1944 nATP./TUIE OR PILE l~IW!ER
TOR MAP ROOJI SU~JECT
Polish-Russian relations .
ACTION
Answers P~ (609 .
Thi s reply prepared by Admiral Leahy; approved by Preeideot 8 Mar 1.1.; sent to CR at 1215'<·
Acknowledged in P~ q611.
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FR001: OPNAV TO .JIL UtiNA , LOliDON
NUWlER 494 . FR014 TliE PRESIDENT i'OR Tlil:: FORMER NAV;.L
PI5RI:lON. r ;,ND PEJG>ONAL.
Your 610. l~y Number 490 was sent with the purpose of
attempting to meet the difficult situation reported by
Oenerul Wilaon in his NAF 6)4.
I wieb mucb you would send mo au68eat1ons as to a
mothod that '0'111 be acceptable to your Ooverment ot cor-
4( rectina tbe serious situatlon reported by General Wilson .
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It 1s my strongest wish that you nnd I abould continue
to work in complete harmony in this matter as in ell others .
We r:JIJ.'f ditfer on timing but things l ike that cen be worked
out, and on the big objectives liko solt-dotormination we
ure o.e ono .
HOOol:.'VELT
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Your 610. lAy Number 490 was sent .. 1 th the purpose of
attempting to meet the difficult situa tion reported by
Gene r al Wilson i n his r1AF 6$4.
{, , . J, '-·11{ fjh< '"'"''/.{ ilc.,./ ~1'=. I ·±' a 'in rr s•t . ) 8P?is t i E' <lf.t,!t: t 5 suggestions
as to a method tha.t will be acceptable to your Government
of correcting t he serious situation reported by General
Wilson.
It ie my strongest w1eh thet you and I should continue
to work in complete harmony i n -,...• .
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SERIIJ. !lATE 8 Jaarch 191.4 llATl'/Tll$ OR PI I.E Nl1lll!!R
TOR MAP ROO!! I VIA
SUP.JECT Itel1ao political &i tuation.
ACTION ApawerB P¥ «610.
Dratt of this <1GBSoge prepared in Map Room by Admiral. Leahy and Admiral Brown; approved by President w1 tb minor cbnngea; sent to CR nt 12.1.7Q.
Aeknowl edgod in PM g611.
Answered by PK e618.
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9 liard> 1944
FBOII THE PRESIDENT
lour 615. Congratulat1ono, •ell done.
ROOSEVELT
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S!:RIAL 495 DATE 9 ller 44 .
llATR/TIP!!1 OR FI LE Nli!IHER
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NUIIBER 496. Pa\SONAL AND ••• !'ROW Tilt PRESIDENT
FOR TilE FOml£11 !lAVAL PERSDll.
Your 616. Hor17 boo rono to tho lle.yo Clinic at
.Rochcate.r, lliMesota . Me stood the trip well, !eela reasonably
well but baa not gained weient. Ho 1o to he fat tened up tor the
nut. three or tour weeks and then t.hq 1d.ll decide Wether &D
opere t.ion ia neeut;a.ry.
I.e eoon t.a I ,.t ~ur iucription I will aend it
out to him. I know it w1ll do l\lJIIIII\lch aood·
Ro1oaoed from the ~te Houoo llop Room at 1920 E.W.T., U llareb 191<4
Robert 11. Borue Lt <~t> u.s.N. R.
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FROU: THE PRESIDENT
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Harry has gone to the 1.\ayo Clinic at Rochester,
Minnesota . He stood the trip well, feels reasonably well
but has not gained weight. He is to be fattened up for
the next three or !our weeks and then they will <lecide
whether an operation 11 necessary .
As soon as I ge t your inscription I will send
it out to him. I know it will do him much good .
ROOSEVELT
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SERIAL ~96 DATE ll Maroh 19~·4
OATR/~IME 120012 NCR 888 OR PILE !JT!IBER
jOR MAP ROal lvu SU~JECT lnscrip•ion to l.tr. Hopkins ebout S•ephen . lir.
Hopkins' 11!noaa.
ActiON
Answ4r• P~ #616 .
This meseogo prepared by the President , brought to the M~p Room by Miaa Tully .
(Also soo mea•• se s ent to lol1ss Tully by t.loe Prilte ~1n1ster!s Secretary, requesting that the PM be 1nto~ed when inscriptio n was delivered to •he Preei <lent end to llr. Eopl<1ns . l'tled "lll:>CJ...OT!u:.R ThAt~ Pll£:>lll£.<Tl><.IJ)
further answered in POTU~-Pia !SOO 0 15 Nar 4 I
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NUIIBill 497. Plli.IOSI.L JJI'D ... I'IW li!E Pl!ESIDM roll !'Hi POI!Imt
lllfAL PEa!IOS.
Your 617• in aped. fie: ~ t.o ~apb J the.reo!:
(a) There will be no epec.ltic operaUon in the Pacific
dur1nc 1944 t.l\tlt. w uld be •dvernly •tteot.ed bJ" the abaonce ot o
Brithh Fl·tet. Detaci:Jflent..
(b) lt. h net. a.t. the pru8flt t.be poa.s:1ble to a.nt.htpate
llit.b N.tt1c1ent. .catncy tu.tore d..,.elopae~ 1.n the Pac1t1o t.o
be certain th.at a British ncet. 0.\ac:bunt 'ldll no~ tJ. neocled
Utero cturlnr the y~ 194S. 'rut it dooe not. now appear that tuch.
a re1nforcenont wUl bo needed bototoe the Sullmcr ot 194,.
In eonaiderat.ion ot rec.ent eN~q dhpoalti on.s it. b rq peraonal
op1nion t.Mt. unlttt we have ~ct.ed b6d ludt 1n t..~e Pac:Uio JOU.r nt'I"N.
Coree .uJ. be or aore 'ral.ue to our eca.on elton. b7 naa.ln1"f in t.bt Indian
Oeea.n.
anc:i a.ro therefore tubJeot to chan&• it the circWDat.aneee: cha.nre.
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PRESID31lT TO PRIME .j d- <f 1 Your 617 , in specific roply to paracraph 3 thereof
(n) Thoro will bo no specific operation in the
Pacific dur1ns 1944 that would be adversely nftected
by the absence of a British Fleet Detachment .
(b) It is not at the present time poao1blo to
ont1c1pate with aurttclent accuracy tuture dovolopcents
in the Pacific to be certain that a British Fleet
Detachment will not be needed thoro during tho year 1~45 ,
but it doos not now oppoo.r thn t such n rolpforcomen t will
be needed before tho ·Summer of 1945. • ,
In oons1der~t1on of recent onomy dispositions
1t is ay personal opinion that unless W. have unexpected
bad luck in tho Pacific your novel force will be of ~ore
velue to our common effort by rennlnlne in the Indian oeoan .
DI OLABBIJ'In By D6puty Al'ChiviiJt, cf th6 U.S.
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SERIAL />1.11 497 DATE 13 March 191.4
!)}.TH/TIME OR FILE NllllBER ..
TOR l!AP RQQ!! I V!A
Stll!J!;CT Pacific e.nd Indian Ocean 1\porations.
ACTION
An awe rs Pld 617 .
~essage prepared by Admiral Leahy; approved by the Praaldant v.1. th alurations.
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~'Uiol.BER 498 , PJ::Rl>ONAL AR!:1C£ •• tTr, FRO.! TilE PJW:;IOENT FOR
TilE FOR~;~LR NhVAL P.Jl<>Otl .
Yl1th turther reference to your No . 610, I ~ sorry it my
earlier messages were not olea.r. I did not at an7 tine intend
to convey to you lfl'J 8t;reooaent that we postpone all political
decisions until etter Rome had been taken . Tho political
situation in Italy has devel oped rapidly oinoe our earlier
massages ; the military situati on has not kept pace. The capturo
ot Romo is still remote and major political decisions muat be
taken.
I do not li.ke haviag to use stern measures against our
friends in Italy, exoept tor gpod reaeon. In the present
situation the Co1llll4nder-in-Ch1et a.nd his political advisers ,
both British and American, have recommended thot we give
immediate support to the program of the six oppoaition partiea.
Thus we have , happily for once, our political end military
considerations enUre1y in harmony.
We do not need to intervene beyond into:nning the Execu
tive Junta or our support ot their progroa, ea described in
tiAF 622, 624 and 628, and oontirm th1e to the King it neceasery.
The Italians oe.n present t .he solution to the King and work out
the program among themselves .
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beaitate any longer in supporting a policy so aWoirsbly
auHed to our "omr;on military and political aims . American
public opinion ·-ould never understand our continued tolerance
and opparont support of Victor Emmanuel .
otOObl!:VELT
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OGDEN S . COLLINS , Lieutenant ( jg), u.s.N.R.
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. MEKOJ!ANDUM FOR TilE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Proposed Cablegram to the Prime Minister on the Italian Political Situation.
Thank you for your memore.ndUIII ot lt9.rch a to
l·!.r , Stettiniue encloe1~g a oopy ot Mr. Churchill' s
mea~age no, 610, and your acknowledgzent, on the
Itlll1an political situation, Xou may consider it
advisable to answer some or the p~ints raised in h1a
telegram and I have drafted the proposed cablegram tor
your signature and despatch to the Prime Minist er, 1! ·•
you approve.
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With further reference to your No. 610, I am eorry
if ny earlier meeense~ •ere not clear. I did not at any
t1~e lntend to convey to you my agreement that we poet
pone all politicol decleions until after Rome bad been
taken. The poll tic•l e1tuation in Ital7 hao developed
rap1dl7 oince our earlier llleesagea; the •ilitary situation
has not kept peoe. The capture or Rome 1o otlll remote
and maJor polit1o•l deo1s1ons must be taken .
I do not 11ke having to use stern moaeuree against
our friendo in Italy , except for goo~ reason. In the
present eituat1on the Co~ander-in-chief and his
pol1t1cal advioero, beth Brltlah and A&erican, have
recomEended that we give immediate su~port to the pro
gram or the elx opposition partiee . Thua we have,
happily for once, our political end military oonsldera
tione entirely in harmony,
We do not n~ed to intervene beyond 1nform1ng the
t xecutlve Junta of our aupport or their program, as
deocribed ln NAT 622, 624 and 628, and confirm tbls to
the K1ng 1r neoeaaar1. The Itel1ano c&n present the
aolut1on to the Klng and work out tho program e.mon;;
therneelvee.
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ahould heoltate any lonser 1n eupportlng a policy eo
ndmlrably sui ted to our co~mon mllltary and politi cal
e1me . Amer1cen publte op1n1on woulO never underetand
our continued t olerance and apparent support ot
Victor Emmanuel.
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SERIAL 498 DATE 13 .llarob 1941. OATK/TI:al • OR PILE l;lllmER
70R MAP 110011 lvu SU".JECT
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Prepared by State Departme nt; shown to Admiral Leahy and Admiral
apprond Brov;n.
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N1I.WlEII 499 , ••• JID Pl!:dSONI.L, .IIROI.t 1'HE l'IUSl>lJ!J:liT
You.r 620. I em thr1ll4!td by t ho DEIV.d ot out" &ucoese
u.ndor Wingate. If' you wire bi.!J ploaae si'fe biz ay bee.rt.y
good wisbea . M8.J the @POd work go on. ftlla ur-ka an
epic eob1eTsaent. tor air- borne troope, oot. forgettilli! the
a\Uoa.
ROOSEVl:LT
Released tro~ the ~nite Bouoe Yap Room o~ l2SS, EWT, lS March 1944.
L. l.!A'i'BLl\"SSU I Colona!. , General Sta.tr •
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TO: '!IJE PRl1.!E lllNISTER -# .,/ f'J. FROU : THE PRESIDE!it ~ .;z.. L am thrilled by the news or our su.cctll under
1\'inc,ate. It you wire b1ta please give him C'J hearty
;:ood wish.os. !JaY the good "Work co on. Thil Mrks
an epic acbleve.ent for a~r-borne ~roopJ, not forcet~tnc
the :ulte.
ROOSE'n:LT
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ll.yir\1 of bo or 'itingatu Lof1" ~r'llo Pcnt.nt.ion Br'iee(l.dea into en5 territor;,· in North Buna.:~..
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NU!.!BER 500, Pl!:I<OONJ<l. hND •••• YOR ThE FO!ltMER MAVAL
P~ N YROw. THZ. PIUiSIDENl'.
I nsoription for Harry received and forwar d ed to
Rochester.
ROOS:O.'V.t.LT
Heleased trom tba \'/hi te House Map Room at 1310, EWT , 15 14aroh 1944·
OO'l'CE P . l'JUCE, Captain , c. E .
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TO Tlil:! PRI..!E J.!IliiSTER
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Inscr iption for Harry received
and for'Harded to Rochester .
ROOSEVELT
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To AlutM , London
NUIIBFJI ~1. PERSONAL• AliD - Fro!! THE PRESIDOO FOR '!HE
FOEW!R NAVAL PERS:>H.
l'e hu·• 4t.el7 been givinf 1\&r1.her t.hot&Pt. t/3 tbe eat.t.cr ot
llait,ed te..U,_ pro~ tor eh.Udl"tn and nu.niO& atd expeet.&nt.
QOther• in tM German-occupied count.ri .. of Illrope. .bb&uador Wi_rr.
ant. will thortly take up wlt.h youro Oovernnent. a propoeAl unde r llhich
such proa:rut mieht. be put into ertect initially in BclgiWD, )' ranee,
t.he Ntt.htrlandt, a.nd NoJ"''Ifa7.
1 bt..,.U. JOU.f' aost. ea.mu\. con.S.deration of t.hit propoaal_.
I am conrtnced. t.bat the t.he baa IJ"rlved ..t!en the cont.inutd wlUI.bold-
ing ot tood troa these categolea of the populations ot the occupied
eount.riea ie Ukelr to hurt our trionde tttore than our enemieo tmd eon-
c&qUent.ly to be in.)u.rio'l.ls to the United Nations ca.uae.
Releaa6d trocr. the Y!bite House Y:&p Room •t 1SS5, twr, 15 M•reh 1944.
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WASHINGTON
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Dear Winston:
lie have lately boon giving turthor thought to the matter or lic1ted reeding programs tor children nnd nursing and expectant mothers in tno Ger~an-oooup1ed countries or Europe. Ambnooador Winant will onortly t ake up with your Government a proposal under wh1oh eueh program• mlgllt be put into erteet ini tielly in Balgiu=, Prance, the Uetherlande, and llorway.
I bespeak your moot earnest cone1derat1on ot thlo propoonl. I am oonvinoed tbat the time has nrrivod whon tho continued wi thholding ot tood tro~ theoo ontegorioa or tho population• or the oocupiod countrioa ia l~ely to hurt our friends more than our eneo~ea and consequentlY to bo inJuriouo to the United llntione oause.
1'ho
Very oinoeroly youro,
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Right Honorable Y' ~ ~ 111noton Churchill, H.P., * Prl..ale l'.l.nioter,
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DATE 15 Mar 44
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tor Oerman- occupiod countries
Mr. Rencberd of the State Department cal l od and aake4 if this message should go vut t hrough the Map Room channel s . Be sa i4 Seoretury Hull had brought it to the White House the morning of the 15th and the President bad okayed it an4 suggested it go by telegram or re41ogra~ Capta in Wood aa~at we should aend 1t out . < f:.fl«l f/. ~"'-'-
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T01 AIJJSNA LONDON
I'EllSO:I.U. AND- FOR TH3 PRDIE l!INIST!R PR011 Til&
P!IESID&'il' . h'tlll!lPl! ~2.
Thank you tor your Number 621, !larch 15, ropo~ing ~he
deciaiona of the War Cabinet with reepec~ to the Italian political
situation. I am in full ogreoment with you and them that we ehould
not permit our divergent. vbwa to beoo:no known publiol.y particularly
at this time .
Howover1 I at.ill feel that it the preUW"' of the Six
()ppoa1t1on Parties COM .. \o a point -.here it will have an adverse
e rteet on the aitUILtion, •• ebould aupport their proaraa. I think
that 'We ehould watch political developments caretull.y in Italy
&~ tho preeent with that in ad.r\d and keep tho mattor oonti.nUAll)'
before the Adviaory CoUl\o1l.
ROOOMLT
DICLASSirBD By Df~ 1 Arcbtvt•t or By \.0,
tbe U.S.
Released f'r001. the White Houee ltap Roo=., 1700 E,\'I,T, , 17 !larch 1944
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THE PRDIII: lltlllSTER
Thank you !or your no. 631, llaroh 15, reoort ing
the deoieiona o! the W&r Cabinet with rewpeot to the
Italian oolitical eitu~tion. I &m in fUll agreement
with you and them that we ehould not oermit our
divergent v1ewa to become known publioly oArtioul&rly
at this time.
Howevar, I et111 feel t hat if the preeaure of
the 91• Oppoo1t1on Partiee comee to a point whe re
it •111 have an adverse e!feot on the eltuation, we
ehould wooort their J)r ogru . l think that we ehould
watch ool1t1c&l development• carefully in Italy !or
the preaent with that in a 1nd and keep the matter
cont inually before the Advioory oouno11,
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Anewora PJ4 b621, lS Uar, o.opy ot Whlc b was s.ent t.o t.bi Seo ol- St~.-te tor proparat.too ot reply. Draft p repore4 by Sta~e. approved by tbt Pres1dent 17 Kar 44; I&Dt. to PM.
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IMIBER SOJ. PERS)NAL AND • ., FRCII THE PRESlD!liT
1'0.~ THE FORIIIR NAVAL PEllliON.
Recdp~ 1• &ck-lodiod ot your 622 IIVl 62), 'llle .1/:erican
Chiets or Statt have it.utd inst.N.ctions authorhi~ the d1ver
o1on of )0 C-4?' o or ~o eqlll.volent C-46 aircrart hom the h-•
program to meet tlount.bat.tont a i.lllnediate nece.,lt.y with inet.ru-
et1ons to t ho A»erican Collllll&nder of t he Air Forceo, India- ElJ.n;.a
Sector , that thou pl.anoo should be returned to the Air 'l'ra.na-
port Coc;:.and. at tht Nrlloot. possible t:l!!!e.
'!he berica.n Chitta ot St.atf have adv1aed t.he Coo--ending
General, Amerlc.an Anq Air Force.s a.nd tbe CQI:r:.anding Oe.neral,
A:nerican A'rrq Foret• in that &rt'&. that Vountbatten •houlcl re
quest the British Chiot• of St&tf to provide tho Additional trana
port aircraft which ho neodo to support hia operations durlrg the
raaainder ot thie dry aeaeon.
Relea.se'Cl lros the nitt Kou.oe \lap Room at 1245, f.Wr, 19 llarcb 1944·
DlOLASSlf[JJ)
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Reeeip~ is aekno-<le<!geo ot 1011r 622 and 62). Tho klleriean
q, ~fN/~!1 Ch.iete ot Staff have i:taued in.otruct-iona au.thoridng the ail 18 1Mite
ot 30 t-47' s or the equivalent C-46 aircra.tt. from the hump progNI.1l
to meet Uountbatt.cn' s Lmmediato necoesity with instructions to the
American Cocna.n:ier o! the Air For ces, lnd1•-tN.ma Sector, that
these plana& should be returned to t-ho Air Transport Cor:cand: at
tho earliest possible tioe.
'ITie A:leriean Chieta ot Statt ha•e &dvioeo ~. c-:.and1ng General,
Aaorlca.n Anq .Ur Forces f.n:1 the Coc:nancU.,na Oener.l A=erican A.~ '
Forcte ln that. area that llountb&tten ahoulcl requeat the British
Cl\ie!o ot Staff to provide tho ac!<U.t1onol transport 81rcra.ft. wbich
he noede to suppof1. hia operations durins the remainder of this
dry aoaeon.
DECI.ASSI7ID the u.s.
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DATE 19 Mar 1.1..
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SllllJECT Jap otfeoei ve at lmpliel; ree.ss1gnmen t ot 30 C4 7 ' s .
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Prepared by Admiral Leahy; approved by' the President 19 Mar 44.
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Wl!BIR ,04. PERSONAL Am> - . Fllal THE PRESIDEI.T
FOR TilE FO!l!ll!ll NAVAL PERSON.
For your 1ntonaat.1on I have tod.A.1 aent. the following
me:Jsage to HarrimAn:
C<IJOU. Your l.4221S. Tho !.lllwaukeo can be delivered
at. a ~lorth Rueela.n Port. Please infonn. Admiral Stark port at
which deltvery 1a dooired and inform us by teltSTM lritat
arrangement--& can be made tor an early return ot WUwaukee'~
personnel. UlQJOT!.
Rol ea•cd .fl"om the \11\Ue Hou•e llap Ro""' at 1255, EWT, 19 llarch 1944
L. IIA11lll\'SON, Colonel, Oenerol S~a!!.
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llATF/TlNE OR PILE S'IUB£R
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suaJEC'f l>o.L1v or;; of w!LWJ\UAJ:.i to north Russian <port .
AC'!lON
n.utJU-...,_AJ'i'll.> 1~221S, lS •sr " , forwarded r.>qu·1a~ rroa Rusaicn oov~ that ~~WnUA~A oe delivered to Ruasicn port 1netead of ~ or1~1ah r~rt. Prooident approved and dl:-ect od that. -LWr.llA..:..:.. bo soot. to Hue!)ien port .
t<oply to J\l .. bassador !terr1mo.o <inLfted by Ac.ll:lirul LeahYi approved by Pl"es!dent 19 War J.J.; sent to Hsrrlmon 19 Mor L4 . This moooago to tho PM Ia a ~uuto or the ~eseage to Harriman.
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!':£,iliON }' ROJ.; TilE PR.<.::>lDl!lfi'.
neplyi~ ~ your No, 626, I have read ~~COb 117 and
ll8 w1 th muoh interest. On 17 lo.arcb I telegraphed to tbe
Ceneralieeimo aa urgent request that be utilize hie
Yunnan troops to assist the otfort reported in b~CO~ 117
anQ 118. I bavo as yot received no reply .
ROOSEVELT
Released fl"CU the lft'b.l te liouae ltap Room at 1240, !MT, 20 Karch 1944.
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Replying to your No. 626 , I have reed SI:ACOS 117
un4 118 with much 1nteraa t . On 17 l.4aroh I telegrQph.ad
to tha Oonoraliaeimo un urgent request that ho utillzo
his Yunnan troops to as•iat the otrort reported in
SEACOci 117 ~nd 118. I bava os yet received no reply.
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SEACOS:
Joint Starr Mission, Washington
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Polloving tor Prime MiniBter and Chiefs of Staff !rom Mountba~ten.
I have just returned from visiting General Stilwell on the Ledo front and l thought you lllight like to have a brief account or our activities in the main areas.
2. Hnkouns Valley. I have a lready reported to you the recent striking successes of the Chinese-Ameri: can Combat Foree in the Hukaung Valley in my telegt•am SAC 977 of the 9th Maroh. Gene~al Stilwell is most optimistic that he will advance some distance to the southward even to Mogaung and ~lyitlcyina. I hope it is e.ppreciated that the advanced eletnent of this force are
, supplied practically entirely by air on the same 11nes as Wingate 18 vbich accounts to some extent for the speed of their advance.
3. lt the Chinese-American Combat Force advances o.s t= as Mogau&1 and My1tlcy1na, General St1lvell has warned 1119 that a rou:t>th diVision v1ll be e&sential. In view or the manpower situation 1 ooneider this extra division should be a Chinese one and the 111ore eo as it will be the easiest vay fr0111 the logistic point or view ot e.ssim11at1ng tho 1'ourth division into thio force. The
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Viceroy and c. i.n C. India concur in this proposal Which 1 am making separately in SEACOS 118 . I hope therefore it will be acceptable to you and the Pr~sidant and that the Generalissimo will be pressed strongly to agree.
4. L.R. I'.G. Wingate's operations have already been reported during my absence in SEACOS 111. At a total cost of 120 casualties approx1matsly 12,000 men and 1200 ani!Ml s of the Third Indian Division are now vlthin a circl e of fifty miles radius centre lndaw area.
5· BROAD':fAY Airfield latitude 241 40" North, Longtitude 961 45" East, io nov occupied by British and AmeriC&!l 1'igbters and defended by one troop of Field Artillery and one troop of A/A A1•tillery vith a dug in stronghold which will be held.
6. Of the three brigades, 77 Bde. under Calvert is intending to block pel'!DAnontly all road and rail communications to the north, 111 Bde. unde~ Lentaigne will operate against road and railway Muntao-Indaw and will block ~iande.J.ay-Bh&mo communications. 16 Bde. under Fergusson which is descending on Banmauk and Indnv via the Upper Meza Valley bas already eneounter~d and ambushed suceesofully several enemy patrols.
7. Strongholds are to be established as ~oon as possible by lll and 16 Bdea. The enemy has been completel y surprised and the situation is promising. In tact, it may well turn out to have been fortunately timed in relation to the Japanese attack on the 4th Corps arsa.
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8 , ftumber one Air CCQ<ant!o has nov been vorld.o.g vith Wio.gate for abou.t 4 veekB and during th1a period 1te aircraft b&ve flovn all over a~, obta~ information 1nvo.luable for the successful launeb1o.g of the operation. gor example, intrusion or P-51 for three days 1n aucceasion over Mandal47 revealed heavy concentrations moving on certain routes and constant pbotograpb1o.g and strafing on the railvay from Shwebo to Mohnyin r evealed numerous locomotives and atocka. Again it vaa photographs by th1a Collml&lldo vh1ch revealed the blocld.o.g of Piccadilly by the enemY in time to prevent a disaster.
9. Th1s force baa vorked out a nev techniQue ot clone support of L.R.P. rorcee vith 75 mm. guns and ba~ookas and 1n add1t1oa they have carried out the only successful experiment of vh1ch I knov of drenching an a rea vith fuel and setting i t alight 1n support of !ntantry.
10. 'l'he light planes of this rorco have flovn cont1..'lU~ ously ,ver Burma 1n the hours of daylight and have already evacuated over 100 sick end vounded men.
ll. The outstanding teat hovover of this force is the construction of tho BROADWAY Airf ield • . Great credit muot go tq Colonel Cochran and hia force vho accompl ished th1e striking effort or proparing and br inging into uso an a1rf1uld so far 1naide the onelll)'' a 11no1 .
12. Tne spirit of liumber one Air C=ndo ia splendid &nd I consider the great value of t his t:n>U of air oupport tor L.R.P. operat ions of the Wio.gate type hae already boen demonstrated during the past rev veeka. I very much hope that ve shall see the production or further Air Comrrandos at an early date.
13. I need hardly say that tho rroop Carrler Co~nd deserve great credit 1n connection v1th the flyio.g of W1o.gate• a forceo. !rhia b&urQ.oua oper~~df~ YNk carried out v1th an efficienc:y beyond pr&J.ae. A B n D 0 "'S
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14. !fth Corn•· On the front the Ja)}llllose !lave been maoo1ng three divisions vith the intention of C3ptur1ng tho lmphal Plain vhere they would find ~bundant food and all veather landing grounds thereby ~onatituting a direct threat to the RUMP traffic route. I have set out details ot the operations 1n full together vith the air supply problom in my telegram SEAOOS U2 and 113.
15. AMI&:lll• 15th Corp& one veek aft er auocesstul dafene1ve battle has resumed the ottensi vo 1n Arakan. The tvo outlying bastions ot the Japaneu ma1.D. poa1t1ons at
• R&zabll and S1lihob1n have been captured after aevore fighting. lian4 to hand at%'U88loa 1n deep dugouts and chambers inaide hUla resulted 1n heavy Japane.., ca.ualties. Prisoners atato the7 vere ordered to hold to the last and Japansse otricera coani ttcd sUicide.
16. In ltBl.edan Valle;y Weat Atl-icana vho supplied by air hed advanced vell againet alight opposition met Vith aotback when first enoounter1ng stronger onemy resiatance and hevo vithdravn to weat or ltal.edan village where they are reorganising and v'lll resume ortonai vo. 1'he;y have auccooded in one of their obJocto uhich wae to draw Japanaao torcea from main front i n Arakan.
17. Request J.S.M. paso copiee of this signal to AXlOM.
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SEP.COS U8 s7B/Je£ - . APR 10 l97l
i."ollolling for Chlef's ot &tnf'i' t'3peatod JSil lf~h1.naton, MACHIR fr-o~ MountbBtten.
General Stilvoll ha.a revo:.ted to mo ·th$t 1f ~~~a 84vaneo continues a.a ho eonf'idently ox~Gato he will require <Ulother division to afford r elief for oom~ p~rt ot hie Gxisting 3 divisions and nustain the et'.f'ort. !!Ill ~:auld pr9i'G1' this 84d1t1onal d1 vision to be CIU.nese in order to have a bOCIOgeneou.e force and that it •hould come from tho Yunncn Force llh03e ofticen have e.lroady l'OCOi vod eome Alller!cr.n tl.'<!.i.nillg. I etrongl) support this request and would u.ucb pretol' tbe .f'reeh d1 vision to be Ch1nose. Not onJ.y vould it b" ex~t•<>mo!y difi'1oult to find a Bri•tab or ! ndian division but ol oo tbo mninton.a.nee or a Obi neoe dl'lision •ould tbrov much l aso attl.tional atl'Bin on tho l inea of communication.
T'ne increaae vould QOOunt t o about 12,000 me11 over tlle present totl>l or 58,000 nov in Ra..,h and opel'{..ting in Burma. There should be no dif'rtcul ty 1n aovina the persC>nnel and light OQU1p:n9nt out of CMml. by rotu1.on~ ATO aircraft.
The dittioulties uhioh pr~vioue ly hold good i n your COS (Ind1a) 164 do not seem noll to (lpply . I lleve c onsulted tbe Viceroy an~ 0-in-C India botb of' vh~ o~o to tbe proposal.
Gener<~l Stilvell think11 thut the 0Gneral18e1mo may h3s1tate to releaoe a divisi on from tho ~~ Poree unless tbe approach 1a r.1cde to b1m by tt.e Primo £41n:< eter and President acting through Genaral Carton de 1-lttU't nnd ~,~eneral Hearn jointly. I hope therefore that tbie method or o.pproacb 11111 be &doptod .
The American LRP Group (5307 COilJPOsito Ullit) h4s dono admirable ~-ork a.nd. OeneNl Stilvoll ;.a very 41\Xioua the t a eecond e11111181' Ullit obOuld be pr-ovided to Jl!'ov14e relief o in rotation. Tho 1ntel1tion is to lU!o this unit in conjunction vith the Ledo Poroe
Ct~·ll'l-13580
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER
INCOMING MESSAGE
OEACOS 118
and not llith Brltieb Forc3a . I am conf'ldent of the operatioll&l neod f or this seoond W'li'c e.nd trust that tbe American Chief's of dtai'f will agree to pro"'.do 1 t.
Request J'SM pees copiell of this signal to AXIOi4 and l-IACRI!f to General Carton do ~inrt.
ACTION: CC•/S
Illl•'O Generel BiOO<illl General Arnold A<lmiral Kinrs Colonel ~lath<il!Json Log OPD
Cl4- Ilf-13580 ( 19 ~llll.'Cb ll4 )
no sig
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DICLASSIFUD ~ 1 B7 Autbori ty of k $ .Sd -s-.:;2 - ?{
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COPY No. TH~ MAKINO Or AN I:~CT C.OPY Or THIS MlSIAOl IS rORBIDD£N I4•U ttU"I U• tU
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F'ROl! Tho President TO The Primo ~inlster
SSRTAL 505 DATI! <10 liar LL .
n.u7/tl!3 ' OR PI I.E !>!llll'ER
TOR lW' ROOI&
Slfl!.rfCT Re !.loun t b>o tten ' 8 t.£,.00<> ll7 , &nd ;>ossio1l1 tlee of operot1ona in ''•r Eaot .
ACTION
Annwera ~M !626. 19 ~At LL ,
'l'bis lll8Ssage diotuted lr; Admiral Le"hY i n 1.18p !loom 20 lolar 4L; approved by tbe Pres1dont .
CCPI!S TOo BY DJ~P.CTIOll OPo
ACTIOII COl'PLF.TEih F'IUD 1 ;.R )00 Burma, India , Chi na
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From: Opnav
to : AlueN., London
IM!BtR ,06. PERSONAL Alffi .... FROY THE PRESlDEllT FOR THE
FOR!!ER NAVAL PEllSON.
I .. ,. ••17 alliJ7 wHh IO)'aelJ'. The old a~t.ack of grippe havin&
hu.na' on and on, le&vin&" ae ll'it.b an int.en::dttent ~r.at.ure, Roas
decided about a week aao that it ie neeee•ary tor •• ~ take a eooplete
rest. ot about two or tl\ree weeks in a suitable clJ.m.at.e whic:b I am
definitely planning to do beginning at the e.-1 ot thio mont h. I see
no way out and I am turioue .
I t -..1.11 therefore be i.Qpoe&ibl.e for m.o t.o got to A staff eeet.-
(.. icg in early Aprll. I bolieve that. sueh a .muttna on the Teheran ee&l.e
in early AprU would ~ .... ~ uae1W. e.-1 it JOU .,_ I wUl send ey
Cbiefo o! St.a.!t to Bei"I:IU~ for that purpooe ot oey U.e that sW.ta 'fOU'
•
convenience.
I tm glad you toel hardened about. OVEt<LORD. Ite aceom.pllehment
rn&y synchronit.e with a real Ru.asian break-t hrough.
Released !""" the 11111U Hcuoe lla.p Rooc> at 18:):), !.111', <0 lla"'h 1944.
1P~ A( lkr<-t-ROBERT K, li'!!J\S1 Lieut. (jg), USNR
ROOSEVELT
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z,P ?.:un1 ll" ~tyn atta . or ripp ..ni h noloeen
le vos fro t e to time
M:r dee bot ~usld: c• • -i'!t necessary for ao to , , ~I((..
take a complete rest or ~ two, wooka in a suitable
climate which I an definitely planning to do
ttt the end or this month • .!l ~ ~·, .,..,, 1""7 ''">~./ beginning
~ .. .( ,;; '··- ~ .; /"" '··· .. I t will t horefore be 1mpoas1blo for mo t o tK'ieftri 91 I'~
o otoff meeting i n early April . I believe thot such a
moetins on t ho Teher en scala in early April would be
QOot usefUl and 1f you agroo I will oond my Chi efs of
. Staff to Bernmda for thftt purpooo at any time that
au1ta 1our eonvenioneo . ·
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(< ; t /, ( 1(7,. '' ,; /, I /, " •, • / ... ·~ t "'·"'......,. • " , D.ECLASSI"P'ItO
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PRESIDEliT TO PRIME.
Replying to your 624 and in roforonoo to
your suggestion that we have a staff mootine on the
Teheran scale in Bernuda about tho fifth of April ,
it ~ not now ~ possibl~~oet that date .
lfot having had anr .opportunity tor relaxati on
since ~· recent attack or grippe ~nioh has not been
completely ei1minatod loaves me !rom time to time with
a tempora turo.
My doctor lflea C
tor me to take • cooplete
consid~n~a~
rest or n week or '" 1n
a suitable cltooto ~ich I am definitely planning to
do beginning at tho ond of this QOnth .
Oth•r CS xe 1 engagements Will liooaaa lbate b3
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The Pre•ident TO Tbe Pri me Mi nioter
SERIAL 506 DATR 20 Llur ch 191,1 •.
llAT'V'Tll$ OR FILE NlltffiER
TOR }W' ROQII
SU'IJ&CT Propoe~Q .lermuda oeet1 ng .
ACTION
AD§wera P~ q62L. 18 Mar 44 .
Thla message prcpt~od by Admir a l L•aby; approved by tho Pro.J id ent wi th altoroUons ;
Answered by PM 629 . 21 Uor u ,..
COPIES TOt
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f'locm: Opnav
To : Aluana, London
IWBER 507. P!!JS)NJ.L All!) •• ,
I'Oflrol NAVAL PERSOII.
f1'.oll Tll~ PI<ESIDE!IT FOR TilE
Your 629 received and ~ Chic!a ot Sta.ft have boen told.
1 join you in hoping that we may arr6f18e to h.ave a r:::eet ing
~tore the great event is launched.
lrJOSEVILT
Rtl.~••ed: t'raa the 1Cirl.te House Kap Rooca &\ 122S, !.liT, 22 liard> 19U..
~. If.~~ ROBERT H. llYERS Lieut.( J8) , us~
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PliES IDY.l1T 'l'Q p;ms .;/' .5 () 7
./ Your §29 reo.@.ived end m7 71 J< V\ £., 1.. I~{,/ .
or Starr t Lf a ot s, · r ap ' r ' eM
I UiJSl as u :t:L
Chiefs
I Joi n you 1n hop1ne th•t we may
arrange t o have a meeting before .Q) u b t b n)? + t?eo
~ the groat ovont i s launched.
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FRO!l Tho President TO The Prime Miniator
SERIAL 50? DATB 22 March 191.-1,
llATI'/Tl!.!!l OR I'I LP. Sll!JJ!ER
zt~OR~~~~~ROOM~~---------------L~v~u~---------------------- [I SUl!J!Cf oermuda ueeti ng.
ACT IOS
Agawers Pttl JJ629 . 2 1 '4nr 44 .
Dre.i't of this 1"&5861!6 Pl' purod by Admiral Loohy ; approvod by t he Pr esident 22 Mar 44.
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liROlol: OPNAV
TO ALU::>NA, J..ONOON
lllf..WJ.:R 508, ?J:al::.ONJ.L AND ···=OR TlU: FORiAL.'l ~U.VAL
PE!ll>Oi'l FRO ... 'll!£ PIU.::.IDENT.
Your 630 , thank rou for t be i nformation as to the
present status ot the Anglo-Soviet disngreon>ent about
Poland. I bope your strategy will eooomplieh the best
possible advantage to botb of us .
R>OSEVELT
Released from the White House Map Room at 1210 , ~~. 22 Marob 1944.
dOYCE );' , PRlCE, Captain, c. E.
.. DICLASSU'IID
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'.,~~ ·-o ~ PRESIDE liT TO PlUI.!E . ~ • ' .
Your 830 , thank you for tho information
as to tho prooont status of tho Anglo-soviet
d.1sagroemont about Poland. I hope )'our atratoSY
will accomplish tho best possible advantage
to both ot uo.
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i'ROll. The Presidont 70 The Prime Min1oter
SEl!JAL sos DA!I! nATF./TII:E O:R F'lLR NIIJ!.P.ER
TOR tjAP ROOM I VIA SUI!J!CT Russton Polish rela~ions .
AO§Wft""B }'.., t610 . 21 lr4or LL .
i>rutt ot t.bis tJoee~o prepe;,.rod. 'Dy A<imi rul Leahy; approved without ctoQde by the President .
C~rtS TOr BY Dlti.F •• CTJOU O:'r
ACTlO)f C:O~ 'Pl.F.TP.1h ( Pli.P.ll1
~ 0S2 Rueaien-Poli sh reia~i a
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24 .!ARCH 1941.
PRQ>I: OPNAV
NUJ.IBER 509, .11:1111:\' hND l'..:RSOriAL, RROM THl PRE.:>ID:ifNT
1 . ?henk you tor your reply contained in your ceble&
61) and 614 or Warob 9 . ?be point& you rcised haYe already
been brought to m¥ attention severa l tiMeS by Sacretar-t
Morgenthau and Secretary Hull.
I am•soTry if ~y messes• paused you anxi e ty . ~here is . '
no di~put<e as to the undoTstiandi ng on the handling of ques-
t · t1onabl e, 'itemJI undn Lend- Lease which wae reached between
ltr. Cro·Nley, Secretary Hull, Secr etary l&orgonthau &Jld Lord
Hall ta•, and to which 1 bad given my prior approYSl . As
Seoret~ry ~orgenthau stated at the meeting , tbie undsr&~nding
did r~ t deal with tho dollar position question and did not
preclude th e poui'b1l1ty of our reop ening tl>a t question in the
future should t he situati on seem to call tor it.
I r aised tbia dollar position question a inoe it is a
trou'blesome one of continuing concern with us here and doubt
less with you . 1 hope that we r:ay be aule together to find
so~e reasonable solut i on to tbis problem before i t becomes
more t roublesome .
2 . In any furthor disouosion of these matt ers the
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Treasury would be ~be no~nl oen~er of such conversati ons .
The agondu whioh Sto~tiniua has or topics ~ be discuss ed
in London ~ou no ~ i nclude the question of Brithh dollar
balanoee .
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) . The ques~ion to wh1oh you refer in paragraph two of
61L say be w1 thdrawn , although the Congressman oonoarned and
the ent ire fo r eign Attairs Commit t ee ere now al erted to the
issue . We will l e t you know ee soon as a de1'1n1 te decisi on
1s reached , and vdll oonoult tully before any information i s
proferred .
Released a t 1515 ,
ROOJF.Vl::LT
from the 11'1\ite !louse Uap Room ~'WT, 24 March 1944.
~w.fh~ RO.dERT W. cOGtJ.; ,
Lieutenant (jg), U . ~ .N . R.
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t • THE 'SECRETARY or THit TI'ICA aUIItV
!n tW"SG8QCe Of ~·omo rJ'..,Or,_nd~ Of }'Arclo 10
to the Secrebri of ~tate afl't ~eer11lftry or ..,r_.:tat.ry ,
t.lf're ls Rtlnchec. 1;1 :su:;..)ust~d. cebl~ til be :ent to
the tril'le liinister in reply to He oobl .. Cl? onC.
C•l4 of J.n reh J .
This suc,:es t ed r•ply h•s boon npproved by
!lecr"'tnr}' hull r.nd !11" . Cr'owley .
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To : Yri"'e !.inlst•Jr •. urcllill
r'ro:n: The rrosiuont
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1. Thank ;ou for :JOUr rcpl•· containel1 in ;/Our cables
111:$ am: 51ft of , nrc J . "':1e points ;ou rc.ised !:ave c.lreai!y
oeen brou~t to ~ attention several t~~s bJ Secretary
!..or;;enthau and Secretary HuH.
I e.n sort·,,: i1 tl'(l messn0 e caused ~~'oU anxiety . '~here la
no dlspute as to tho unuerstanttin>; on tne handling of ques-
tionable 1tems unaor Leno.- Leese wh1cll ;.au roached between
1:r. Cro·.rley, Secretary HuU, Secretnry _,orgenthau and Lord
Halifcx, ana to uhioh I had t:iven ~ prior approval . As
Secretary :.orgenthau stated at the n:eeting, this un<1erstanaing
did not deal 1.ith tho dollar position question and did not
preoluae the JOGsibility of our r eopening that question in the
future should the situation seen to call for it.
I raisea this dollar position question since it is a
troubleso~ one of continuing concern r.it: us here and doubt
leas >oith you. I hope titat •. e ~ be able together to find
aor.re reasonable solution to this problem before it bccones
more t rocbl asome . J .
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2. In nny !urtr.er c.iscussion of thee mattsrs the
" rorsur0 :.oulo. bo the norcal center of sue:, conv?rsations.
The 11.;en<la \lhich ~tettinius t.• s of to;>ics to be <iiscussed
in tono.on O.oes not i nclude the ~uostbn of liritish dollar
balances .
3. !"he question to which you re~er in paragraph 2 of
014 rna; be with<irawn, althou;;h the Congressman concerned and
the entire Fore~n Affairs Committee are now alerted to t he
i asue . ~~,i;i~IV~~~';ton as a definite decision v,// •
is reacned, and consult-' fully before any lnfo~tion is A.
proi'errod.
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'Ill! SECRETARY OF 'IllS TRf.AIIURT
a t.t•cbed. paraphra.ae ot the . .. N ge on 6oU....
l Incl.
QI!Brfl C. IOOD, Cap~n. u.s. ,. • .,.,
Aae1at&nt X.•&l Aide to the Pree1Uent .
Ut i I~ ttoa Prooidon~ to PriM Ninio~or, 24 liar 1,4.
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The Preaident.
The Prime llinieter
24 llarch 1944 . : DECLASSilUD Archiv is l of· the O.S. By Deputy
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1 want to thank you for your reply in your No. 613 and No, 614
ot 9 Warch, Secretary Hull and Secretary l.torgenthau have several tt Moe
brought to my attention the points you raise,
If my' message cauoed you anxiety I a aorry. As to the under
standing · on the handling of questiona-ble ~tome under Lend-Lease reached
between Lord Hall f a.x and Secretary Hull, •. secretary llor~enthau ard . . . U:r, Crowley, and to which I had pre~ouely agreed, t here ie no ·~pute .
Th1a under&tanding, as Secretary Worgen~hau pointed out at the-'ll!e.et.ing,
did not deal with the doll ar po•1tio~ question, and did not pre~ude
the future reopening of t hat queetion ehould the ei tuation oeocn t o call
tor it .
This dol lar poeition queetirm w&:! r&laed by me becauee it ie
tro\lble.some and of eonti.nuiog concern ld. t h \UI here, ·~ doubtless with
you ae well. Before it baeomes more troublesome, I hope that we m&y
be able together to tin<1 some reasonable. aoluUon to the probl•.
Stet tiniuo' agenda of topico to be diocuued in London doeo not
includo tho Br1tioh dollar balance queotion, Tho Treaoury wou.l.d he
the normal center of convereatione in &Of fUrther diecualion ot thee•
uttere.
Although the entire Foroisn Af£a1ro eoa.itteo ali! th~ eo.,... • .,.. aen concerned are alerted, the que1tion to ..t\ieh fOU refer in paragraph
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' FROll The President TO Tile Prime 11.1n1stqr
SERIAL ff 509 DATE 24 :.lar 44 •
nATr:/Tll!S OR FILE J~IW!ER
TOR IW' ROOII I VIA SUP.JECf
Dollar balances.
ACUOH An§Wgts Pw 1613 and e61L. 9 Mar LL . By direction
or the Pr •sident, these two Qess~es were sent to the Secretaries or State end Treasury on 10 Mar 44 for CO!ilment and reoo•amenda tions . Draft reply , approved by ~eo State, Seo Treaeur1 , and Mr . Crowley approved by the President 24 Mnr 44.
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