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N11llllN! 614, POR.SONI.L AND - f'll:lll ntE PI!ESIDDiT '10 T11B

PRIIIE IIL~ISTEJ!.

So happy your te4peratur~ 1o nom&l but thh 1• the t.1.me to go

ol.ow. R-r I am ontirel7 rree t.nd ...., co t.o OCTAGON literol.l7 M7

t.1mo 1t the doctors suggest a postpon-.nt tor a week or &eTeral weeks .

I ""'l&OOt 7011 01/lke Cl.eom.e tl\o a:rb1 ~or. The &nol.oo koop rol.ll.ng al""4

e;nd • t n • edc:a or del.a7 ca our part tdU not. elow UJ• u:p.

Ro1oaood from tho Wn1 to Houoe ll&p Roau a t 1205, 00, 1 September 1944.

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C4H CCT AW&'t ON HICHT or 5T~. THE al't• COCI TO HA.LII"A it OHI(CT AND

I Will AAAIV( CITADEl OH lOTH .

I lOO~ I"ORw&RO m YVCH TO S(ftNC YOU AC41M AND TO ~KINC COOO PLAN.

•ITH YOU I"OR TH( FUTURE IN TH($£ OATI 01" GLORY ,

DCi&AOD UICLAUtrtD br BrH1ib co.t., ltoto Dop,, tol., a~z&-72 _,. L • · Pub C&to .

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PM' e Ulnese; OCTAGCW Conttn"e..cea.

ACTION:

l, .,.....,,.. Pll *'n5, which ao forwarded to the Pree1dent. at llfd• Parl< &0 I!Bil )46, Oll2))Z.

2. Beeoind :In llap Ro<D !or t........U.oion ao BLUll 129.

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To t Aluena1 London

lllliB!R 615, PI!RSOJUL AND - FRill Tlfe PRESIOlllll'

FOR '!HE PRDIE I!IIIISTER.

Perfectly delighted that Cltm!!i• will be with you. Eleanor

will S'? with "" tc OCTAGON, ••

Rel eased trom: the White House llap Room at 1825, Ell'!', 1 September 191,4,

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1 OGDEN KNIFFIN, • captain, c. E.

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Fl!OII Tho Prooidtn~ TO The PriM lll.niot-..

SBRIAL or FILE NO. D•TE 615, 1 Sept 44•

TOR IIAP ROO!! A

SUBJECT: OCTAGON CONFERENCE.

ACTION:

1. AnR er& PW 1/m, 1 Sept 44, lCtdch WB.!I aent, to the Preaident &t K;yde Park aa RED J48.

2. Received 1n lfhite Houe-e W...p Roora tor tranam1asicn to Priae llliUbter ... BLIJE 132.

3. Annered by PM ma.

COPIES TO: DATE: BY DIRECTlON OF:

210 PRES-PI! CONFERI!IICES.

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To l Aluaria, London

NJIIBER 616, PFJlSONAL AND - PROll TKE PRESIDElrr FOR THE

PRIIIE III NI S'l'ER.

Your Nu:nber 774.

I share your confidence that t he Allied divisions we have in Italy are

sufficient to do the task hefor·e them and that the battle ~dera will press

the battle unrelentingly with the objective of $battering the eneQY forces.

After breaking the Oerma.n forces on the Gothic Line, we muat go on to use 0\r

divisions in the way which beat aids Oeneral Eisenhowe~'e decisive drive into

(j the enemy hoceland.

Ae to the exact employment or our forces in Italy in the !'uture1 this

is a matter we can discuss at OCTAGON. It seems to ~e that ~erican toreee

should be used 1lo the weot ward but I am completely open-minded on this and,

in any event, this dtp&nds on the progress of the present battle in Ita1y and

alDo in r rance 'lrilere I st.l"Qngly feel that we must not stint in a.cy way the

forces needed to break quickly through the weat·em d&tenaea or Germ.a.ny ..

The credit for ~he great Allied succea~;~ in southern France fiN.S't go

impartially to the combined Allied force, and the per fection ot execution ot

the operation trom its beginning to the present belong to General Wilson and

his Allied sta.f.f and to Patch end hie subordinate commanders. tilth the preae.rrt

chaotic conditions of the Germans i n southern France, I hope that a junction of

the north a..nd. eouth torcee may be obtained at a mucb

anticipated.

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FOR TH E PRl$ iOEHT FROM AOWIAAL LfAHY:

THE FOI..lOWINC DRAFT REPI..Y TO PR I Ut8 774, WHICH CEIIERAL

UARSH .A.ll AP PROVE£, I S FORWA.ROEO FOR VOUR COU$ 10£Ro\T I ON. "rROW THE

PR£8 10 CNT TO THE PR I ~t MIN ISTER .

YOUR NU..,SER 774 o I $HARE YOUR CONF I OEHCE THA.T TNt A.t. l.. i£0

O I VI$10NS .•E H .. VE I H I To\LY ARE SUFFICIENT TO 00 THE TASt< 8EFOR£ THEW

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WITH THE 0 8J£C:TIVE OF' SHA T T ERINC THE Etlt!UY rORCESo A FTtR BRCAICINC

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OF GERMAHY.

THE CREDIT TOR tHE CR~AT ALL I ED SUCC£Sa IN SOUTHERN FRANCE

UUIT 1 0 I MPART IA LLY TO THE C0~8 1 NE0 ALLIED FORCE, ANO THL PERFECT ION

0, !XtCUTION OF THE OPERAT ION PROM ITS 8EC I NHIHC TO THE PRE$ENT

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M IT I C lftATEO . n

D!CLASSIJ'ItD By Deputy Al'ebivh\ or the u.s.

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f ' urv.n FQq, m PRFSronrr ro m PRD!I wmnp.

1:::: ::.~ide:..• that the Allied dioiti ..... h&vo 1a Ita1y

are autt1o1tDt to do the t.eetc bo.ton~ thea and. thal tbt battle cocu.nders

cnela)' rorcoa. Attor· breaking tbo Gonw.n torcea on the Oothio Line, • •

auat ao on to uae our d.h1&1ons 1n the way wbieb b .. t ~icla Oe.noral

UUa 1a a utter q c..a. di.acuas at OC'!AOON. 1\ .• ,_. t.o • that. AMrle&a

~.J,~·~v--foreea thould be uatd to tJw wee-t.&rd1 4

£u uq ennt, thia dtpende oc

the proueea of tbt present battle in ItAly Md alao in l'rU<It • bnt I

.-etronety teol t.h11.t we • uet not stint in ~ way tht torottl ne&dod to

braak quickly tbroug)'l the weston detonsea ot Gerat11Q'.

'· !be credit for tbt great Allied sueeeae in JOUthtrD Pra.not ~ruat co

bpartiall.7 to t.be ccabiud. .&llltd Ioree, e:ad the perfeoUoo ot uecut.lou

Witb t.be prtltnt cb&ot.lc condition of the Gusana 1u aouthen Pruce, I hope

that • Junotioa ot the J?.ort.b and eoutb to-r-oe• aay be obtftiDtd at a .uob

' . earlier date tbaa wu tint anUoipeted.

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a t ~ Pule u R!D 3S7, Q31440Z. '·· BUlK l)), O)l7JOZ Sept., P,..siclct approTOd rl ... -· •boo&•·

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FIIOih OPMAY TO a .wJSN.U., LONIDM

- 617, PllllSOIIAi. iJiD....-Till PQS!DIIft 1'011

Till Plllll& llllll:m&.

Tow- No. T16.

!'b• •bdOft of OSS b ., A.t..k•· 1 414 not. c:h.dc 'With .,

pN'rioe.w &cUoo or 1.-.et. Ap.ril 8th~ t aa di~ Dc:Gon.a to with­

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ll!liORAHOOII FOR

BRIGADIER GniERAL liiWAII J o L.()ljOVAll, Dir;ecto:r, Ottiee ot Strat.egic Servic .. , 'rlaehington, D. c.

Tho following message, received in the White House llap

Xooc:. this date' is forwarded to ceneral Donovan by direction

ot tho l'r .. idon~o

•FROII T'dE PRESIDEiiT '1'0 GI!NERAL OO:IOVAllo

-In via ot Brit.iah objecUM, it. • •-.. beet. t.o withdraw .S..a.sioo to Ceneral Jilha.Uofl.c.

000111 K~IPl'lll, Capt.oin, C. E.,

White Hou" IIAp Rooaao

Son~ ~o: KR. CHARLES CHES'l'Ctl , 3342 Reservoir Road, Georgetown, Act1Qg Direet.or, o.s.s.

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TO The· Prime llinhtcr

617, 3 Sept 44,

TQl! lW' 1!00!1 A SUBJECT·

Donovan' e sending miaeicn to lU..Uilovic.

ACTION:

1. Anonrs P11 1776, 1 Sept 44, cent to the Preei-t •t IIT<Io Park ao RBil 347, 1 Sept 44.

2. BLUE 1)1, Pre-sident directed the.t tMeea.ge be ret'err&d to Admiral Looey t.nd Joint :>tott tor p,...poraticn of rep~.

). Admir.l Laai>T'• rc~ sent up vi& pouc)l-<lid not COIIIO through llap Room. .

4, BillE l3S, 3 Seit 44, Prcoident sent to llap Room thio mas sage for tr«naml.ooion to tbe Pll.

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5. BLUY.: 1,36, 3 Sept 44, Presidtmt. eent 11.eaaage to Ge.n Donovan, direct~ h1.tl to call. ott 0SS adeeion to Whailovic. Sent. by :DAD to Kr. Charles Cheat-on tor tranBIIlieeim to Gen Donovan.

OOPIES TO: ·DATE: iiY DlRm::T!ON OF:

210 o.s.s.; 0~1 IIJGOSLAVIA

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HUliBIR 618, PER.SO!UL J..l(D - 1'101 THE PRESI.DDIT FOR THE

PIWO! JIINISTER.

FoUoldng 11 cur euuootod toxt o! Antl.-\1-boat Stot.....,t !or

A\I&UOtl

•Last 111011t.h, ~. to the ettect1v.ne11 ot the Al.lled operat.iooa

in Froooo, tho principal 0-boat OJ>Oroting boooo in tho &, o! Biocq

"" oeutnlJ.,Md.. Je a COD.Iequeoce the a.r.na ha" bMn .forced to

~rw.te tb-.ir undeneaa cra.tt. lr'Oa Horwe&ie.n a.nd BtJ.Uc beae•, t.berebJ

etrotchinc oY.., t.binn.r the.lr ditficult. U..o ot OJ>Ontioa.

•Tho e><chanco rote -.., •rdlaot ob.ipo tiWll< and 0-boats

deAro7ed cont1nl.Ms to be protit-able to tbe U'Dited Hatiana• cau.ee.

Whlle U-l>oet OJ>Orationo cont-inuo, the:r are opora\ ic and relativeq

1nettectu&l."

ROOSEVELT

DKCI.I.SSITIID BolAue<l t.- the Wbite Hoo .. llap­ot U)O, Ell'f, 5 S.pte.ber 1944. By {.'puty A><:h1Y~t or the u.s.

By j3:;:• Do\o la:l:l

I!ICIWUl PAIII, .nt., Colooti, Otao>'&l. St.o.tt,

.boiftant to tho 111lltot7 .lido.

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TOR liAP RQQ!I SUBJECr:

VIA

August w'o-warra:re et.atecsent

ACTIO.~:

l. Drafted by Navr Department, Sent to Preoident &t H.7d• P&rk •• llhD J67, 4 Sept 44.

2. BLUE 138, 4 Sept 44, tl'<D Preoidmt to Adm.o Leahy end Brown, etated, 11'U you think propoaed wt:aa.rine atatom.nt i e all right, plo&ele eond to the Prime llin.1.ater tor his approval. 11

), To Pll •• thio #618, 5 Sept 44. 4. Prime w.nieter waa enrout·s to Quebec tor OCTJ.GON Conterence .

When no an.ner b&ll been received !rom the Prime w.nieter by tho morning ot 9 Sept. 441 Adllliral Brown directed meaaage be aMt !reeD. NaVy to Cocmaveu, advising that at.ate31mt would be released at UDual time •• drafted ey the Na"q Department.

5· Releaaed to Preas on evening of 9 Sept 44. No an8Wer was received trom the Prime Kin1eter.

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f -Pl011 OPNAV TO I .U.USNA,LOIIOON

NuliBFJ! 619, PERSONAL AND --FROII 1'HE PRESIOEh'T FQR TH:: PRIIIE

Ill Nl S1FJ! 0

Replying to your m , 700 and 7El, I 11t4 inforn:od by ~ office of

lllllite.ry Intelligence that -the !1Rhtin.g Polee htwe dtpa.rteci frca War.aaw

a.nd that the Ger.::ums are now in tul.l control.

The probl.,:~ of rellet tor the Polea in Warsaw has t.herefoNJ unfortunately

been eolYed by dele.y e.nd. by "enaan aet.ion and t.horo now ap;>ea.rs to be

nothi"f we ean do to a.ssist. thea.

C I haYe long b -en deepl7 distresaeO by our 1na'b1llty t.o giv~ adeq1.1ate

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auittance to the heroic de.tendere ot Wara&w and 1 hope tht.t. we uy together

•till be able to help r'ol$-.'ld be aong the vt.ctore in thie "tll' rith the Nade.

Reloa .. d !roo. the t\hite riouse !la,p Room on ) Sep~cbor l9JJ., UOO El\To

IWI"Rl 1f o PUTNAII, Capt o , A o Co

IIOOSEVELT o

DICL.US17ID 17 O.pat~.A..roh1•1• t. of the O.S.

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SoptoDbor ~ . 1944

Tho tollowinc reply to Prime's messages

in rogard to tho relief of Polish patriots in Vlar saw

1a fo~warded for your eonaiderot1on:

If PRESIDE!IT TO PRIME : Replying to your 779 - 780 ond

781, I 11r.1 informed by ey ortioo ot 1!111 tory Inte lligence

that t he fighting Po1os luovo dopartod rro,; Warsaw and

that the Ger:r..a_ns are now 1n full control .

'!'he &."!'\;~~~:~r tor tho Po1oa in T/arsaw has

thorotoretbeen solved bj dolar ond bJ German action

and there appears now to bo nothing we can do to assist

them .

I hove lo~g been dooply diotroosed by our inability

to give n;doqu.ate ass1s tanco to tho heroic defenders ot

\'lor sow and I hope tho t ws mny toea thor a till bo able to

help Poland be among the victors in this war wit h tho

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619, s Sept 44· '

SUppU .. to WarNw.

ACI'IOH:

1. AniWtrt I'll 719, 780 & 781. l'or co.'Opl-.. tile Me liR 052 POLISI­JI.USSllll RELATIONS.

2. I'll's 719, 780, & 781 sent to HJds Puk as REDs Jh9, 370 & 371 rtspoeUnlJ, (OSOOtoOZ).

) . BLUE 1)9, OS021SZ, Preoidont clireeted "doa1nl Leal,y "''ake up with Joint. Start and S.cretaq ot O>t.cte tor )>repe.rat.ioo or npl.7 tor ~:~e t.o send it poaeible by noon t.caorl"'W, , Sept."

4. Rep.\¥ dro!ted l!y Aclairol IAollr; approved b;r Joint Chiefs ot St.ett o:nd :.tate Uepertaont; to Preoident •• RED 374, oslsssz.

s. Apprared l!y Prosident wiUlout change in BLUE 140, 0517)0Z; ~I'll 0518li6Z.

OOPIES TO: DATE: Bl DlRSCTION OF:

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TO 1 .U.USNA, J.ailiOll

NUIIllBR 620, P!IRSOtiAL AllD ._, 1'0011 THE PRESIDUlT FOR THE

FORliER NAVAL PERSON.

low- 782. lie ld.ll. arrive OCTAGON &ttomocn ot Soptomber llth.

Thia tlmo l want t.o have the privilege and grnt pl.e&OIU'O or "'oting

Rol .. ood !rom the White House llap Room at 1145, EWT, 6 Sept~r 1944•

WlLSOII BROIIII, bar Ada:dral, U.S.N . ,

Nanl lido t.o tho Prorid.,t.

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TQR liAP llQQI! SUB,JECT:

OCT/OOH Contenonct.

ACTION:

l. Anenre Pll i782. 2. llre!t.od b)' Adminol Leeh7; &dditione b)' Pr.e1d..,t.

CQPIBS TO: DATE: BY Dlw:I'IOH OF:

210 PRES-PM Conference•. •

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WASHINCITOH

Sept ember 8, 1944

IIEIIORANDIJU FOR Ti!S PRESIDENT:

Necessary action has been taken to ensure that, :in all casea whore lengtb of furloughs authorized tor U. S. aerviee personnel aboerd the PriM llinieter• a ship 110uld be reduced because of dola,yed depor­ture, co:>pensation rlll be llade by appro­priate extension of fnrlougba.

Before debarkation, the transport co~er wi ll amend furlough orders of those personnel affected.

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twr 184. I t.li.ve tbAt t.he F"' .. nt. dn.tt. ot 1\.all..n -.o.ife . .-t.Q

pr.p..red att.er diacuu.ioo wit.b HU.Uu: ••t.• &11 ot \be chill&•• wc­ce•'--Cl bf A.otbc;~Q,J Ed.eo.

It. b ~7 ~t. to • that. oa.r Joint. n.t.~nt be

Nlaa•ed tor p.abl.lt•·t.too 1n t.M llorlda.7 _,nUI\c, 2S S.pt.·lllllat", ~pen

.ad I han eo intor:Md Halita.x.

R..lea.aed ll"'Ca the Y.bit.. House Kap RooG at 1020, :D.T, 2) S.p~r 1944:

aJcx.JU) P~, JR. , Colalel, Cen.nl st.atr.

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PRESIDE!IT TO PRII.lE:

drart

Your 704. I bel1evo thet the proaent !M · ,f or Ita l ian n.an.l.toat;~ttr cUeoUAaicn

with H.alitu D&OU ell or tho obangea 1uggoatoc1

by Anthony Eden.

It 1.s oxt-ro;oly l..aport.ant to co that

our jo1o.t atatcont bo l"llt&lod tor publ1ct.t1on 1n JS s.,.te ... w ...

the !(onday oor ning papera and I h•vo 10 1.ntol"'!:!!od ~

J{allf'a.x.

Please elvo ua your oonoont to i t o

publication Monday .

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l. Anrnr• N 17&4, 2:3 Sept. 44, 11b.ich • • .. nt \.o \be Pr .. 1dent 1n hi• et.w1:7, rta u.Mer• .

2. N 1'181. to 1.41dr&l Web,y tor a.c:Uoa; d.r.!t. ,..pl.f pr..-r-H b)' ~~ •PPf'O""*' b)' tho Pru.1d«tt. 2) Sept. 44 e.nd .. nt. t.o N. '· M agn 4 br PK 17§6. 2'i Seat. 1:4.

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FIOI '11!8 PRBSIDDit !'OR

to-.a.r 788. 1 U plua.d to know that. OW" lt.tl.1.tita MDGW~u.mt.

....a\. ..U ill the U.(. U. so-u al.$0 to ha.,.. bMn ..U NC.dYW bne.

In r.prd to the "French Prorlaicnal Gow~t.• 1 bell.,..

i t. 1I'OI.W! be wS.ee t.o d&4.T ~ "Uon c::a OQ!" part ant.U the a.m..o

troop.~ ere upillK trot::. all o! France in~ AlNce and Lotn.ine.

I beTe no Wonu.UQn • • ,..t. Ul&t General " O•ull• hu a ­

preutd an7 duire tor the e:ettJ.ns up of an)' •Zenet o! t.he Interior"

'llh1oh -.oul.d b9 th tir~ chafl80 from a a1lltaJ')' to a c1v1l1an adad.o-

1etrat1on of t he governmeDt.

Jt.l.Meed. rro. the Whit. House Yap Roca at 13:10, l!ll'f, 28 ~- 1944.

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PRES I DE:1T Tv PRIME : .;11: (, .:aJ

Your 788 . I am pleased to know thnt our

Italian announcement wont well in tho U. K. It seems

also to have been well rocolvod hero.

In regard to tho " Fronoh Prov1m1onal Govern ..

mont~ I believe it would be wiao to delay any action

on our part until th6 German troops aro expelled fro=

all or Prance including Alaaco and Lorraine .

I have no 1ntor~at1on aa yot that General

do Gaulle has expres~ed any desire for tho setting up

ot any "Zones of tho Interior" which would be the

first chango from a military to • civilian adoinistra t1on

or tho government.

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trn4 VI• Prt.. M1A1.Wr 1a t~ tor U.. 1n.to~

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\lith ro.ter~c.; to your i ?88. It. 11 plta ling to ht &r thAt

our an.nounc:e.:aent. on ItAly vaa ••ll Ncet.vod in o~t Srit.rlt1. In-

di.CAtioniJ are tha t it. wn.1 woll received here o.l11o . '

I b.UO\'e lt WGuld be ..Uo t.o doley 0117 action b)' us 1o ngi.l'd I r. ' /¥

to t.be ·~Ch Prov1s1.onio.'l Gov@mntenL" unt.U Get'm.m t.roopa aft Olll:Doo l

plol.ol¥ ~od tro,, J>roneo, 1oclu<11114 l.l.Meo &nd Lornioe,

Aa 7.t I ~ve oo in.tol"QQlt.:..on that. 04neral 4e Galle ba.a -...

preaaed -n:r 4eaire tor the estabUih~en.t. ot 1¥f1 • Zone• ot tb•

Intorior • llhieb -.ld be t.bo tint chango t.o • cirlllan acbinhtroticn

ot t.bo aon.-nt t'roal a lliUU.ry ono.

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Yow 78S. 1 ban re.d w.S.t.h CJ"Mt. 1Dt.e,..tt. )'OW" \.elt&J"U h'ut

Pield ll.areb&l Slalu, and I think w an all 1n ..,....,t. wtt.b h1a N to

\he n.e-uait.y or haYing t.h• u.s.s.e. •• a M17 ace~ lhd .qual

...t>t.r of arq uaoeia.t.iea of the cr-i por.,.r• tON*d tor the pu.rpoae

ot preve.nt.i.ng interoati<lllll. nr.

U ahould be poaaible to aeeorapUth tbia by MJu.eUna: ou.r

cU.ttercmcea t.hrougb comprcmioe by all t.bt ptrt1 .. oonctrtled a.nd thh

ought to t.ide thingo over !or o. tw yea.re unt.U the ohUd ltf.mo how

to t.oddle.

Baleued tro:l the 'lh1 tA Hcuae leap Roc:a •• 1)2S, 9fT, 28 Sapto::bcr 1944.

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tor tho purpoa8 or p~van~tna 1Ataru~t1oft&l •&r. It ahQ\&14 'ba poull;lla to aocoa.pUth tbl.a

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ACTION I

1. Arl.l.-.n n 178S, 2S Sept. u. lllll1cb ,.., t tnt. t.o t.bt PrM1-det. at. JVd• Perl< u 11!141f....O 2Sl9lJI.

2. MJt...IJI-.1.61 (2)2)l.Otj rna p,..Uden\. to Kap Roo. tt.-t.ea, ..,r 440 ••• il.erer t.o A4ldnl LM1:1.J Md. ut h1a t.o t.:Ct up witb • v.pon ., Ntum. to ·~ ...... ......,. ..mlog, 27 Sop< ,..,,.

) o Dl"a.f\. ~ pnp&.red b)' J.dd_ra.l lArAhll appl'O'f-s b)- t.ht PNdderrt. wit.h add1Uoa.

DAT!: BJ DlltiiC71Qi Of:

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moY1 OPNAV TO 1 .U.USiA, LO:lOON

NIJllllE3 62S, PER.SO!iAL Ali~ FPDII 'IIIE PIU!SI.DWI' >'OR

THE PIWQliOJIISTU!.

lwr 789. Pba.se liet .. lcnCJIIf att.u 7W heU' trora U. J. t.he dat.e

wbtn JWo and A.nt.b~ wUl &rrlve in W:oecow.

U. S.. rq opln!oo tba.t. St.al.J.D b al. ~ prta.tn\. U. .-nait.i'fe

abou.t. arq doubt. u to bb ift~Utlft to b.tip 111 in t.be Orbnt..

&.\. 1~NZ roque at. 1 will dir.c1. ~ \.0 p .,. 70111 wq ••.S.at.anee

t.Mt. J'OI.l M7 Cleaire. It. &>.11 I'Kit. appear pncUcabl.e or .an.nt&Seou.s !or

( 1M t.o k repreaente<S lJT Stet.t.iniue or Muah.lll.

In rega.rd t.o t.he Fl'ench prob.l• 1 wUl e;ho 1t. turther <::ond.dn­

at.ion """' the HWls are out or Pran ce or when •:toae• ot tho Interior• are

oot.abll•hed.

a.t..a. .. 4 f'I'QIII \he ~t.• Roue ltap Jtoc. ... 1150, ..,. , )0 Septaber 1944.

Rlau.aD P.t.a, JR., Coloael, a.oe:reJ. swr.

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Soptc~bor 30, 1944

PRESIDEWr TO PRIUE: :

Your 709. Ploaeo lot oo know ottor you

hoar troo u. J . the date whon you and Anthony will

•rrlvo ln J!Oaoow.

It 1~ ~ op~nion that Stelln ia at tho

preeont ttce sent1tlve about any doubt •• to hla

intention to help us 1n the Orient.

At yo\U' request I • 111 d1roc:t Harrlaan to

ctv'e you •tlJ' assistance that yo\1. IUJ dot1ro . It

doe• not appear practicable or advantaseoua tor co

to be reprosonted by Stott1n1ua or Mareholl .

In regard to tho French problom I will

g1vo it further cone1doroat1on wtlon tho Huns are out

or ?ranee or when "Zonoa of tho Interior" aro

o•tabliahod .

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t.h• P"r .. 14.-,t. rw propa.raU<tl of :-epl.J. 2. D'ra!t. ntpl.y pt't!p."a"'d b.r .ldlli!'&l lA~ appi'O'f~ wit.boU\. cht.rlgc. 3. Stt fiHiiES n9Q lot turt,bq cotpupqultnse.

COPW TO: DATE: BY DlRlSCI'ICtl or: btrac:t.: •.)10 JAPJJi (1)•

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fRlW.1 OPIU. V TO I .U.UWlA, LO.'IIX:i~·

NU.wlli<R 626, 4 OCTO!ll:>l

PRII:llDEHT 1011 THJ! PRDIE 11Il1ISTER.

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1 can .. n undent.nd tJ?• rNaon• 111h7 you fHl t.h&t. ttl imMd.Ut.o

..... s.n, b.tween yournU and. Uncle Joe b n.Ctla&J7 btt'ore the t.h.ree or u.s /

~ ce·\. t.ogetbtr. 'lhe quest.ions 111b.le.lt J'CN w1ll d.Uo.aea \her. ar-. .;a.- tib:ic::h

..,.., ot coura;, Q( nal I.Dt.rut. to t.M Un.lt .. d S\.&~-1, u I :mow JOU will

..,.... 1 he,.. tbtre!ore !net.rueted ~rt"im&A \o et.C'Id b7 &nd t.o parllcl~t.e

.. ., obHrver, lt' avee.,ble t.o )'OU Md Uncle Joe, Mel I han .0 into~d.

St.&Un. flblle naturallf Ave:-lll wU.l. not. be 1n • podt.1cn t.o c:OIIait the

U'nit.ed St.at.u-1 eo;.ald not P!ndt &1\)'one to CO!ftit. • in t.d.'V.ac..-bs will

'be •'ole t.o lceep liiG i'ul.ly intol'ftled and t ha.ve \.old M:a to ret.um and report

t.o 101 as •oon aa tho eol'ltcronco lu ovor.

1 ea onlJr sorry tbst I Cannot be ¥1t.h you JQ>t~lt but 1 u. prepared

tor • uet.ins of t.he tJu·ee or '\la .. 'V t.lJOo attAr t.I'M ehot..:LMt hno, !or

whiob 7C'll' -.Ung with Uncle Joe should be a ~•tul. pnlude, and. 1 ha.\-e ao

Wor.eed Uncle Jo..

the wot.l.nc qu .. U«l •boul.d be raiaed u t.bh t.J.a. Tbat. 1a a. -u.er wbida

t.be t.hr" ot ua un 1 u w .ro work out. toa.ther and I hope 70U wlU post.J)CICie

d..U~ulon or it unt.U our t~~tet:..ins. There b &tttr all no iale<liaU urg.ncy

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)'Ol.l v.u· Joint. C!Uda' n•t.•.,.t. to St.&Un.

You carry Ill¥ b .. t ·dehea with ,you. and 1 .-!U ••gorly awtJ.t. word

ot hcnr it. goea.

R.ba .. d tro:a. t.lle lOU t..e Hoi;L .. Map Boo:. ( &t. l73S, DT, 4 Oe~r 1944.

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I a~ well UDdt r t taD4 tbt rtti OD I WbJ JOU fttl tbat

&G 1 .. t41att a t tt1DC between rourteLt an4 Unolt Joe 11

ntOIII&rJ bttort the thrtt or \ll O&D cet tOittber.. The

~u.et1one wbloh you w111 dit outt there are oott wblob

are , or oourae , ot real tntertt t to the Onlte4 &tatee,

at J know Jou w111 •sr••• I b&•• tbererort lnetruot.a

8arr1a&D to et.ad b7 aa4 to partlolpatt a t ., obeer.er,

lt -cre .. blt t -o roa. and. UDale Joe , ud I ba1't t o 1nroral4

St&llD . V'bllt n.aturall7 A.,erlll will a.ot be 1D a poelt~oa

to oo:uU. ~~ tJD1 ted &tattt - I ooulo. ao'l p erwlt aorou '&o

OO&Sit a t ill &41'AAOI - be wtll be &bh tO kttp at fa.llf

1atorae4 &D4 I ha•• told hia to rtt~a ac4 r.port to ••

at t ooa at \he oonterenot 11 o•er.

I aa onl7 eorrr that I cannot be wl \b rou •Jttlt bllt

I aa prepared tor a aut1ng ~ tnt tbrtt ot ue anr Uat

atter ~ tleotlont here, tor whlob rour atetlDS wl~

0ftolt Jot thoul4 be a ueetul prtlll4t 1 ~4 I h&Yt t o 1ntor.t4

Doole Joe.

1.~ TOU, I attao.b. the srtatett iaportuot to Ule

OODl1AU.t4 UA1l7 of our t!:lrt t oowt~r1tt. I aa I OM"7 t.bat

l OIIDDOt -s:r'tt Yl ~ JOU, hoWtYtr 1 \hat lbt T0' 1a& Q.Ut\lOD

tboal.4 be ral~ed at0

t:.tU.t t:1ae. fba' 1t a Mtt:tr wbloh UJ.t ~ ,.-..-~

'Ulret ot ue ·•r he ·u 1 work out tosttb.tr AM I bope roa.

will pottpooe 41t OI.ltt 1o.a. or U: until our attt1q. Da..rt

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wblob 11 t o dlr10tl7 related ~ p~bl1o oplalon ln tht Unllld

State• and Or tat Brl~aln and in all t~• Un1tt4 Natlont.

tou oarrr •T beat wl ebtt vltn rov and I wl!l t&gtrlr

await word or bow it so•••

)a-._ ~,._ A.;t.~ 7 ~­~ 1: ,.._..._.£. ~u.e .t 1 ,._ ,......

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Your 790. 1 ldeb n e.17 wee••• .... ~~ ~1\. O.n..ntl De.De 1n poeauaion o~ l.ae\•

told tb• to the ~ St.&tt.

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U8. FaUur• no'lt 1e un-

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Pnll3IIlEIIT TO PRIME :

Your 790 . I whh you OV6t"Y succoae~

your v1elt to U.J. A~ C.neral Doane 1s 1n posse:~ ?o: Par

&aatern plan• and has pr-obably alr~i014 thea to

tha So•lat Staff .

ltarrS.Un will bo available tor edv1co and

oontultatlon .

you will fln~ 3o~a oeans or r oachi ng an acroocont

botwoon tho throe gr oat pov1ors •

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1. M.8''" r-em. 1 Ost AA . (S.O al..o •••~• wont. to W...nhal ~al.in r~ti.A.H tor stJ.l.IH i16. 4 Oet. 4!J •• r'«l'Mn.t4 b7 PM)

2. P'1rn dnJ't. r.pl.J p:r..-red br ;.atnl 1AalQr u U'l~~.-.cUon or tht Pr .. id.nt.; 4r&,(\. ~:rond by t..'le P:rnid.nt.. ::~etore Nl.e&.H t'ro:l at&p Roca, ~. Kopk:ln. read zan•ge; s.&.gg:ci.Wd cbana:t in ••~•; t.el.­phclnecS Pt"ttident., who- aut."lorbed lb-. Ho;::.cins t.o hold up M...a.p.

) . Jtr. HQ9k:int wlalt.t.ed .taother O.r&!t. npl.7; approv.ct vl.t.h01.1:t. cbanse b7 the '"ddent. and relused.

4. Pri.:t .liltnlatAr'• "'PlT reednd aa r?91, 5 Oct. tJ.,

COPll» ro: IIY ~IJU.CMO.I OF: •m CfNb91". "TALVl COSP!llmi'!!wi!<: _ _ _

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PRCih OPNAV TO t ALOSNA, LONOON

NUIIBER. 62?• PERSONAL Allll ... FP.CII'II!li PRESIDE!lr !'OR TI!E

P!IDIE lllii!STDI. •

tour 792. I agru.

Releaaed trc. tho White Houae Yap Rooa. at 1130, m , 7 October 1944.

OGDEN S. OOLLINS, JR. Lieutenant USNR.

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2. Ano• ere PY 1792, 6 Octobtr 19~4.

COPIES TO: DATE: BX DIHI!Cl'ION OF:

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f'Ral1 OrtJAY TOI AWSHA, WlfOOfl

Pfl().l IH~ fl@lUt>:T f'On THO T'Oil rH.UU. lll"l>Til<,

.. NUJUII!ll 628.

We have been 1ntor:led by Wir'.ant that the ltinlatry or food now

1.nwndt to conclude • (QIU'-yoar contract tor t.he export..abh 1W"plu•

of A..r&tnt..lM &N.t. Wit.h prlU~a Una tor the !Uat. t.wo '""' · Win&nt

doet not. n&t..e -.MUler the proi)OUl of the Ui.ftht17 or Food h .. bun

approv.cl b)' the GoverT..:ent..

I r .. t very atrongl.7 tht.t th"C coneludon of .,..,.. eont.nct at t.be

proaent t.lm.e wou.l<l eerl•Jud.y prejudlc• our enilie tt.i.ncl a.ncl wyW.d

( create the 1.1LJ.1ru&lon in Argentina, tbr-ou.&hout tho Jimeric~tn republlee,

a.nd in tl\11 country that "'' • r c not etGilding t.ogether on th.h import­

ant problem. Your poople here ill Vlashington hno undoubtedly lnfonned

you th&t the pod.t.ion .tlich we M.ve t.o.ken to.,.t~-rd Argenti.nt. hu t.ho

ovo~elAins tuppon. or our prce:s and. or al1 •ector• ot ou.r pu.bl.ic.

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YOIIL will roe&U that your people ne.eot.iat..ct tor \.en lons months

betor. 70U 11.fped ~ 70W" lut contract wit.h A.ra:enUna, and that wu

dena before t.be Coloo.U took ovr:r 1n Buenos .u..ree.

Por t.ht r.uona which I have expt-essed t.o JOU on MV.I'U occadone, p: Mel which I re<..,Ur expn••.cl pu.bllcly, I hope )'OU 1fiU conUnu.e oo a 5 ,: -th to _,t.h buio tor • ..,. tim< to ca::a. I toel t.hat •• CLO brule i! thb probl• it we present a til'lll united tt.f.ncl <turin& the week:e ,.._

mediat ely t htad.

ROOShYELT

Releued ti'Oft the Wh1t.o H:ou&o lLap Room at 21.00, EJ.T,

BOrCB P. PIIIC~, C.pt.ain, CE 10 October l91J..

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11r -.e ot Wnll.oollir, u.. teiJ..toc -· on t- \o- 1\&\o Dip••- tor preponu.n ol• ...,ll'" hiM ldal.W Clu: ; t11 ter tM PJUida\'e al&MWPN WIIIAft­riiiS ~. » ... ~· ..wua le)a, » ... ~· .... N-IU:J ,., 3611w~.

AlM Seel 1 d ter iatONIUon IN MIMCN reten"M t.o SA \M PriM ..,., rMr'. ,.Jl.

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T'ttl SI:CfiiiCTAIItY Ofl STATE:

W_.,.HIN'GTON

October 10, 1944

MESSAOE FOR PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL FROM THE PRESID<:trr

We ha•e been 1ntor.ed by Winant that the Ministry

ot Food nov 1ntenda to conclude a tour-year contract

tor the exportable aurp1.u·e · ot Argentine meat vith price a

t1rm t or the tlrat two yeara. Winant does not state

whether the proposal ot the Ministry or rood baa been

approved by the Government.

I teel very strongly that the eonc1ue1on or anr

contract at the present time would seriously preJudice

our entire atand and vouJ.d create the. 1111preea1on 1n

Argentina, throughout the Jcer1can republioe, and in

tbla country that we are not •tanding together on th1a

important problem. Your people here in Waah1ngton have

·undoubtedly informed rou that the poalt1on which we have

taken toward .Argentina haa the overwhelming au.pport' or our preas and ot all aeotora ot our publ1o.

You will recall that your people negotiated ror ten

long months betore rou a'igned up your last oontraot with

Arge·ot1na, and that waa done betore the Colonels toot

OTer 1n Buenoe Airee.

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For the re••ona which I have exproeaod to JOU on

ae•eral oooaa1one, &nd wh1ob I recently expreaeed

publioly, I hope you will oont l nue on a month to month

baele ror eome t1me to oome. I tool that we oan break

tb1a preble~ 1r we present a t1rm un1ted . etand during

the voaka 1m:aed1.ately ehead.

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ng D't Pl@Ot'(T TO T11F. PKIW:!. WIKIS'I'F.R SERIAL or PJU NO.

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l. Pr.,...-.J b7 t.b. $ec.t'et..&f7 or St.t.e n t.ha lntt.ic:at.lon or .... "'. !1"011 ,.,.~ ...... lJinaJI.t..

2. Vr. Hot*ln.s WonMd UM 1lap Boo. t.blt. hbjact. uaf&l• 001.114 M upect.• fto2 \.he S"'..at.e ~•nt. a.ad t.Aat. h• bad reu1•~.J.h• Pr .. id.am.• • ~ by pbonoe hoD Krd• Parte:. ln~or t.Ma. llr. 8opidtl.l ~nect UM.t. h bt 1'-.laaa..S tor t.n.n.Uaaion aa eoon u r~elveo t114 not unt. \o M)-Ge Pa rk tor t..h Pret~ident1 s approval nr .. t..

). hUt Wini at.u Nj)lhd tn l)io No a. 796 and m.

8X DIRECTIIJ< Ot:

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AND PE!iSOliAL. l'liOI 'IHB Pl<&SlOE>/r 1'011

1bW. )"'U tor :row- Joint. ~au,ge Mo • .,,. of Oc~r 10.

It. b _,n, p1.e.ui.og t.o lmow tha.t )'00 &N J"U,Cbina & Mlf1JA&

or JOIU' .... 0 :dnd• •• t.o lnlemat.ional. pOlleJ.•• 1A whiCh .. ..,.. &11

inter .. t.td 'b.uu•• or ou.r cOI:DCil, curreat. &n4 ta~ etrone t.o pn­

•ent 1ntnn&t1onal. WoN.

Reloued ff'OIIl the White House llap Roo:A 6t. l64S, EHT, U Ootobor 1944·

RICMARD P.uut, JR., Colonel, Gene~ St&rt.

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PR!lSIO~l:J' TO S?ALII1 A:lll CHUfiC!l iLL: :ftl.:2.tf

'I'honk you tor yoW" Joint nou•co t:o . 704

or OGtol)or 10.

It ia oost pleas1nt to know that you a re

r.ech1n; a aoeting or your- ~tliO :1ln:.h aa to 1ntor­

nat1o~l poliolot 1n wblch wo are all 1nte~ate4

booau.so or our coe::~Cn1curre:'lt and tuturo ottorte to

prov•nt intornational wart .

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ngc m r PBt :U ll'ta SERIAL or FlU HO.

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OOPUS TO: BY DlRiC'I'IOII OF:

:CJqt?iwoC II jy & • a._ L . , ,

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To r Alu.na, Lor.doa

NUWl!ll 6)0.- No PEMONJJ.. PP.al '1m PRFSIODlT FOR n!E PRDIE

10 NIS!l'll.

Repl.rtng to your 79). W:7 Chitft of Stt.tt &nd. I are in OOIII.pl.et.e agree­

aent. that. • • abould not. divert. ~ of Ehenbower' a badly nHded d1Th1on.a to

I appf\eC.lak ]'OUr report on t.n. lt.alla.n ~en where, up to tbe

preeent., our coc:bined etfol"- h .. oo..t. u nearly 200,000 b&t.t.lt c.aeualt.in,

90,000 of theca A:nerica.n. Generll WU.on'• l"eport. in hie W!DOOS 201 •••• to

aho• clearl)' the.t German actiono in North Italy are =ore dependent on Ruuhn

&dvancet than on our operattone in It&l7. "T Chiece or Statt accept ~~leon• a

ut.la .. te that. we oannot. now e)(pect. to deetroy Keeselrin&:' a ~ thie winter

and t.b•t. the tetto.S..O and weat.her oonc11Uon.8 in Ute Po vall.,. wU.l prevent any

dtchJ:n advance t.h.ta J'O&r. '!bOJ' t\:lrt.h.•r coa.Ud.,. t.bat the C.f'Ml\a &N tr..

t.o t.r.n.ter the or .. 1x. 41:rld.ont tn.. l t.&l.:r to tbe W'eate.ro Pront. 11hm•ver

tht7 coM!der ncb action ICON pt"'titable tb&n ueint theae diYhion.e ln co~

tdr\t.n,g ou.r torcea aout.b or the Po. Proviaion of ad41tional U. S. dh1a1or~.~:

will not. &ftect the ca.=paign in It.al)' thie yoa:r.

All ot uo aro now t aeod w.lth ttl une.nt.ioipa.t·&d ohort.•&• o! un power a. nd

overahadowing all otber millt.1.r7 probl.•• 1e the need tor quick provid.on o!

trub t.roope t.o re111forco Bhmhowtr in bie t.ttJ.e to break 1nt.o O.ru.n, a.nd.

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end the D.aropea.n war. V.'hile t he <livhiona in lt.al¥ are undoubtedly tiring ••

the: reaul.t or fighting in t he preacnt battle eince 25 August, Ebenho•or h now

fighUng tb$ dechive battle of Gel"'ll&n)'" with d1vieiona which have been in <DJ'too

tinuoue combat ainco they landed on tho No~ beaches the tiret part of

June. The need for building u p adc:litiono.l divbione on the l ong tront tram

Switterltnd to the Korth Sea !a urgent. Even more urgent is the need. for trefh

troopa to enable SH:onhower to .&"ive sooe reat to our front line eol dior a who

have been the epe-ar point of the bf.ttle a-ince the tiret daye in Norma.nQ,y. On

the beth ot General Warehall13 rcport.o on t he prc~ent d.tuation we are now

taking the very <lrutic etep ot sending the infantry regimente of the divioiont

a.he&.d ot the otber unit:~ in orcter- that Genertll Eioenhower ~ be able t.o rotate

S<lC.e of our cxh.au~ted front line aoldiere.

Diver sion of any forc:es to l t 4l.y would rithhol d tro:r. France vit.ally

nee4ed. tr08h t.roops while conmitting web torcu to the high f.ttrition ot an

indeci sive winter campaign in t'lorthern It.aly-. I appreciate t he hard tLnd. d.t.tticult

taek which OUl" a.mliea in Ital.,- havo !seod and wUl /(lee, but we cannot w1thholct

fl'OOI the a:.aln effort torcea llhich are needed in the bAttle or Gc~n;:r.

F'rop. General llarsh.all1 a roPorte on the pro'bl.ea now facing Oenoral

Eisenhower, 1 t:a wre that both ot them eer-e with rq con~etion that no

divhione s hould be <Uvcrted rrom their destination in Franco~

Re.leaoed troa. the White liouae Vap Room at 121.5, arr. 1& October 1944

IIOBEI!T W. BOGUE, lJ.eut•ne.nt, UStal

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-nqplyln,; to your ?U3 . J ~y Chlofo ol' Stntf

cnu l ut•o in co: IJ)l(lto ~ .... l'O"mont t.hc.t. wo o)loulcl not

cUvort .. n;. of h~sonl!Oller' ' badly noodod <11v1o1on:. to

Italy .

I •pprocictc your report on the Italian caa·

pa1gn whor., up \.o tho ;n·oaont., our cor.blnol.l ottort. Ms

coat u~ no•rly 200,~ b•ttio caaualt1oe , 00,000 ot ~~·~

A.'iorlcan. Oe:tor &l talson•s report. ln h1s lU:a:>COS 201

aoone to IJhow clearly that Cornan actions ln north Italy

art r~oro du.pondont on Russlon edvonces then on our opora­

tiona ln Italy . I'Jy Ch!e!'o ot Sto.tl' oooopt V11laon •a o.:atl ..

rJuto thot \10 cannot now expoct to doutroy Koooolring•s

orny thi.:a \llntor and that tho torrt.ln r.~nd wootbor con­

d~tiona in the Po Valley ~111 provont any 6ec1a1ve ad­

vanco thia ;;ear . Titey further coneldor that tho Germans

ore free to tr•nsrer five or atx d1v1•1ona rro= Italy

to tho Woatero Front ~honever Lhoy cona14or •~cb action

aoro profitable t.t-..an us1n,e these d1v1e1ona ln containing

0\.\1' rorcea south of tbe Po. Prov1a1on or ad4.1t1onal u.s.

dlv1a1ona will not artoct the canpalen in Itolr this year .

All ot us are now rneod ~lth an unnntlclpatcd

ahortaee of man power and ovorshadowlnu all o ther n111tnry

probloroo 1a tho noud for quick provision ot' trooh troops DICUSBIFIZn

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·--a-to t•vinl'orcc }o;isonJ .nwer in h.13 bAttlo to brouk lnto

Gct·J1:c.n:: nn<l ontl t ho Huropaon l"mr. While t he <.Uviulorus

in Ithly oro un<lo\!bteclly tlr1n..; &o the r(Jsult of !'1~t-

1n~ ir'l thb proocnt. bottle since 25 Au~;ust , l::13enhower

1.3 no\·t fl t lu.lns tho docislve battle of Gerrnan1 vt1 th

dh i.siot'ls Tlh ich !i.Cvti boon in continuous combnt ~!nco

they landbci on the Hor.:n.ondy beaches tho first. part of

JWlo . Tho need for build in<:; up additional dlvlslona on

the lone front l'rom Swit ze rlnnd to the Uorth SeA is

UTdent . Evon 'ntor o urgent is the noed for fresh troops

to ennblo Elsoa~owcr to Ci ve some rest to our front line

soldiers who havo boon tho spoar point of the battla

since the first doys in normandy . On tho bflsis of

General ~ursholl•s reporta on tho prooont situation we

aro no\'1 taking, the very drc.stie 3tcp of sandint; tbo in­

fantry roa i monts o!' the divisions ahoo.<l o!' tho other units

in order that Gcnoro.l I::isonhowor rnay be nble to roto.tc somo

of our exhausted front line soldiers.

D1ver~1on of any !'orct~s to Italy would withhold

ft'om Frn.nco vitolly needed r resh t:roops Vlhile co:ru-'litting

such forces to t he h1-:;h attrition o!' an indecisive r.·intor

OOlllPflign in nor thorn Ite.ly . I appreciate the har d and

d1fr"1oult to.sk \'thich our armie:i in Italy have faeod and

vrill fooe, but \'10 co.nnot withhold !"rot'! the J:'lO.in oftort

forces \Thiob oro nee dod in tho battl e of Gomany .

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now t'odflt. Oenert.l r;luorthowur, r a~, ~urc that \.loth of

thon n;;rco \vith ny convict ion that no d.1v1a1ona ahould

bo d lv6rtod t'ron tho1t• doat1n::~t1on in !·"ranee.

~IOLASSI7ID

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Vln Aad~l Lec.hy

Qhteielon ot' US t roops t.o It-N.y .

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1. Anaweu Pll.-Pkl!S ,-79( 11 Oct 44. which by direction of the Pr esident was rororrod to Joint Chief s or .S~aff t or prepa.r<ot.ion of draft reply.

2. Dr aft •ulcltted t.o Pre•1d<nt by <clol.rol Los hy 10/11>/41.. Approved by President Without e.hango.

DY DI!lliC'l'lOll OF: Tho Pres.idont.

COPIES TO: Joint Chie t8 or starr

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To : Alu sna,. London

NU\lBER 6)1, PERS:INA.L AND ~··tW 'l'H~ PRESlDEHT f'OR TH.E PRlflE

lUNIST<:R.

Replyi.rv.r to your 799 . I tnir.k until the Preneh set up a real t:one or inter ior that we should ~ke no move towards recogni2ing theo as a proVision&!

aovermcnt . The enlargement of the Consultative Aaa001bly which has already been

exten<fccl and Q&dc mor e represent..&tivo is al..wet a:s important and I should be inclined

~ hane recognition on the effecti ve eoepleti~n ot both the~~ acts. I would not

be 4fltiaticd with Ue Gaulle merel y sa,ying that he was goins to do it..

I asree with you that thore QUat be no iro~lication, it a nd when we do

r ecogni%e a provisional sovernment, that this m~ans a seat on the Europeon AdVisory

Council , etc. These matter$ can be taken up later on their merits.

I am anxious to handle this cat ter, tor the pre~ont , directly between you

&.nd me and woul<S prefer , for the moment, tho.t the ::.odus opcra.n41 notbecome a.

cotter of dieeue&ion bet~een the St~te Oepa~ent ~nd your Foreign Office.

Let me know your v1ow3 upon this measage.

Harriman's e e&e•He8 indica~e t hat you have had a good and ueetul conterence

and I shall be anx:iousl,y wniting to got a final .sunnation from you.

I do hope you are free ot ~he tuap~rature and really feeli ng all right at&in.

Released from t he White Houee Uap Room at 1940, EW'I', 19 Octol>or 1944

Kf~Y W. PU1NAK,Capt.,A.C.

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October 19, 1944.

PERSONAL AND •••• THE PRIME IIINISTER PROM TilE PRESIDENT

REPLYING TO YOUR 798. I THINK UNTIL THE PRENCU SET

UP A REAL ZONE OF INTERIOR THAT WE SHOULD 11AKE NO IIOVE TOWARDS

RECOG!IIZING THEil AS A PROVISIONAL GoVERN !lENT. Tl!£ ENLARGEMENT

OF THE CONSULTATIVE ASSEv.BLY WUICII BAS ALREADY BEEII EXTENDED

AND !lADE IIORE REPRESENTATIVE IS ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AIID I SHOULD

BE l l;CLINEO TO UA!IG RECOGIIITIO!l ON TRE EFFECTIVE

COl.!PLEl'IOII OF BOTH THESE ACTS, I WOULD !lOT BE SATISFIED YIIT!l

DE GAULLE liE RELY SAYING Tl!AT HE WAS GOING TO DO IT,

I AGREE WITH YOU THAT THERE MUST .BE NO l!!PLICATIO!I,

I F AND WREN ?IE DO RECOGNIZE A PROVISIONAL GOVERN¥EIIT, THAT TKJ:S

MEA!IS A SEAT 011 THE EUROPEA!I ADVISORY COUNCIL, ETC. TI!BSE

liAT'TERS CAN BE TAKE!/ UF LATER ON THEIR MERITS .

I All ANXIOUS TO HANDL~) THIS t!ATTER, FOR TEE PRESENT,

DIRECTLY BETWEEN YOU AND !.IE AND WOULD PREFER, FOR TilE \lO!(ENT,

' ' THAT THE IIODUS OPERANDI NOT BECOllE A !lATTER OF DISCUSSION

EETIIEE!I THE STATE DEPARTIIENT AND YOUR FOREIGN OPFICE .

LET liE KNOW YOUR VIEWS UPO!i THIS l.IESSAGE.

l!ARRII!Ail'S IIESSAGES INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE BAD A GOOD

A!ID USEFUL CONFERENCE AND I SHALL BE ANXIOUSLY lfAITINO TO GET

A FINAL SU!.!l!ATIOII FROJ.I YOU,

I DO IIOPE YOU ARE FREE OF THE 'i'EIIPERATlrnE AND REALLY

~ FEELING ALL RI GHT AGAIN. ~ ~~

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SUilJWI'' · .kocognition of ProYhion.&l French Govemwnt.

ACTlON: (For complcto filer on this subject.~ see .&ROil tlU..'\ICB (1) -Civil aff~irs tor Prence. )

1. AnGWor6 Pll- PltF.S1 11798, l.4 Oct 44· 2 . See STh'W:> JtE.l)OR'T attach.ed to P.i-tJRl£S t1798 for eomplat4t d.O.t~ on

this reply . -'· See P~PR.i',;S /1803, 23 Oct 4A1 tor next. meaaage on t.hb subject •

BY DIR!.CTIOll OF' Qll ppr UCF (1) Sec ?

Oil ;•fWICE' 210 (2); lOO CHUhClUJJ...

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lilltl>~Jt 6)2, PiNWNAL AND - Fliru THY PR!:SIDElll' TO Tl!F

PlWif WlNISTrR.

~o~r 19S, ?96, 7971 799, 800 and 801 received.

I am delighted to lettrn ot your sueceas at Mo~cow in makifl8 p~re:ss

toward a com9romiee solution ot tho Pol.bh probl.m .

~~en and it a aoluti on ie errived ~t, I ehould like to be consulted

as to the advisability from thie point ot View of delaying its publication

for about tli'O weeks. You 'Ifill ,,mder:~tMd.

Everything ie goin,e well here &t tho present time.

Your statement of the present attit.udo of u.~' · towards war criminals,

the tuture of Oe:rmany, en:lllontreux convention is moat i nterc.sting. We

ahould discuss these ~tters together wit h our Pacific war effort at the

forthcoming three party .meeting.

In regard to recoa:n1v.1ng .a Provisional Goveranent of France, I will

c.ownunicat.e ldth you on thh matter at1 soon as Eisenhower rePorts htl.V1f't8

eotJbli,hcd & ~one or the i nterior which ia expected within the next few

cloys.

The eelee:tion of 3. Black Sea port for our next. eeet i ns eeeca to be

dependent upon our a'oUity to get through the Dtu-dan.illes aately e.o I ldah

to proceed by ahip. 00 )"'U think it ia posaibl~ to get U.J. to c~e t.o

Athcnb or Cyprus.

ROOSEVELT

Released from the White House ~ap Room at 1545, EWT, .22 October 194.4. -

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• fiRO:l. The President TO 'l'he Pri.tr.e llinbtAr

6)2, 22 Oct 44.

vr. SUBJLC'l': Poles; war c rilairl&le, future or Germany; llontr oux. convention; Pacific war eftortt Provisional Gove~nt or France; three-power meeting.

ACTION'

1. .. cknowledgea and antnrrter& Pl4 tf795, *796, K79?, ff799, liSCO and 8801.

2. Dratt re~ tt'Ms:'ldtted t,.o President at )b'dc Pa:rk: by A<biral. LeZ y as Jl.R.-..001' -486, 221645 Oct 44. ·

.). 1fR....!N .. l7), 22 Oct 44 (221909Z) , Proaidcnt stu. ted, "lift,..OOT-4$6 approved with tollowin' a~od!.fieat1ons • •• 1'

4. Answered by PW-fl<i.S ~~ 23 Oct J;.4. YO'/

BY VIFU:.CTIOtl OF'

052 POLISH-RUSSIAN Ri:J..ATIO:.,S; 000.5; ) 71; 052; Oll FRIJiCt; 310 J APAN: 210 (2). .

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F'rc:a t Opnav

To t Alutna, London

I«JJIIlD! 633. ,_. .Alfl) Pl'll.sOtw.. rROII Tl!L PRtslDDiT

l'OR !!!! P!Wil: lllHisrnl.

Rtpl,rt"l to fOUl" 80), I Ml 1nfol"'l1ed that Jloeeow •• ••11 aa

London had timely information aa t.o t.iee ot rde•ee ot announctment

rega~ne Provteional Gover~ont ot Prance.

1 recret. th&t ~ abaence from Waahington retult.od in moro

precSpit.tt.e action b:7 St.at.e DepaM.l::.ent th&a n.a cont.illllpl.&t.td tn QT c 6)1 to ,..,...

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I hope that the tin.al. reeult. 'ldll be bcnefieJ.&l.

Rele&Nd ff'Oia tbe W.te Houee Map Rooo •• 13lS, UIT, 23 Octobtr 1944 .

DI:CL.ISStr liD

0. S. COLLIIIS, Jr. Lioutonant, USNR

87 r~put<U;~h!C or tb• u.s.

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633 23 October 19ok

'>uUJ:.CTo , 1\.ecognition of l' rench Provhior\$1 Govorrunent.

ACT!OO: (See "»h OU E-'RJJ~CE (l)" tor full tih on thh trub j ect)

1. Answers P.:-PRS> #80), 23 Oct 44. (For eom:plet.o ba¢kground ot thits ~:.ue~go, aoe ~'TATUS hBPORT 4t\Ched to P~ 1¥'803, ~3 Oct JJ.., )

2 . See also P.;( 1180L. v.·hich cro&&ed P~ N'{>).) in transmission.

COP!~ TOo DnTt.:: bY l.IIRLCTI(t~ OP:

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b"U>Illfl! 634, PEH...l>•.U. AA~ .._ FROII lliE PJ<...>'JuC.T iOR tHE

P Jdi<E lllJUb 1 !:R.

J will ~$ ~~0 following &nno~c~nt or changea 1n tbc Ameriean

ccrnand 1n Cbina ~d 8u.r=& at noon Octo~r 28 lia.ahington t.lael

~~. Gene:a.l ~Ulwell bu been relieved as Ch:.let of SW! to

CeneraUniulo Chi&."l& K•l·ahek, aa De-puty to l.dmiral llountb&t.t.m, Com­

t!l$.nder of tho South Eut Ada COOII!Wid, and ae u .s . COIIIMilclor or the

Cl\ina ... Burma- Ind1a Thta\.4r and ~a.s been rtea.Ued to lil'a.a.hin,gton. the

tepa.r-ate Coat!IBlldera. The u. ~. f'orc:ea 1n t.he Chine 'l'he.e.t.or Will be

COI'm\anded by WaJor Cenorll A. c . l'ledemeyer, 'fllho will &leo hold a. ate-ft

poait.ion Wldet the 0«1or-.11asil:lo . General Ytoclcmeyer ia now Deputy

Cnht ot Sta.tt t.o .lcbiral. KountN.t.ten. Tho Ind1a-Buma TbMt.er nu

be cocw:.e.nded by Ueut.e-n.ant. Gtoeral Dan.iU 1. :,'Ultan, 001If Dep:u.r Cocr.snder

ot the lhina-Bu.r:na-Ind.t.a Theater. U»"QUOTE.

RolMMd. troca tho Whit. Hou.1e Kap Roc::a at ll2S, Dn', 24 Octobn 1944.

RlCdJJU) PA&~, JR. 1

Colonel, Oeneral Statt •

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PRESID!:llr '1'0 PRIJ:E:

I will c.ake the tollowtno annoWtco•ont

ot ehangea ln tha American co~nd in China and Burma

et noon October 20 Wa~hi~cton t1mo:

QUO'l'EI Oonoral Stilwe ll haa boon rolieved as

Ch1ot ot Starr to Gonornliss!mo Chione Ka1 -Shek,

as Deputy to AdJ:Ural J,lountba.tten, Comrnandar ot

t-~e South Eaat Ae1a Coatland, and aa u.s . C0t:11:11ndor

ot the Ch1na·Bumo- lnd1a 'i'heator and hat boon

recalled to \'Yaah1n.ston. 'i'ho tol'l::ler Ch1na-Bu.r.:l.I- Ind1a

Theater will be d1v1do4 into two thoatora under

saparato oomm.ondera . The U. S . Forcoa in tho Chi.na.

t!'hootor will bo con.'"1anded by l.{o. jor Ooner al ;\ . c .

Wedomoyar, who will al so hold a atatt poa1t1on unde r

t ho Genoz:al1ae1co . Gonor al \'tedet)oyor ia now

Deputy Ch1er or starr to Ad.::tt,.al l!ountbotten . The

India-Burma Theater will be co~andod b7 Lieutenant

General Daniel I . Sultnn, now DoputJ Co~dor ot

the Ch1na ... our:n.o-Ind1o Theater . UNQUOTE .

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300 Chin'a,B'u.rma,l nd.ia; 000.7; 100 St.ih•ell; 100 fle<lecoyer; .100 SUltun

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Al.l&.o!:l\ 6)), )JtJb()h'AL AM) - l'1l.lW 1Mt PR!:.o:ll~.t1:.:.ft Fl)R fit!

Yow- 804. Kega.rding t.ho Provi siooal Govoi"''Wtf\t. lli.x.- up, I hope

1~ has now cloared iO 1 eA~iet~ot.ory conclualon (too ~ 6))).

I nave t.oda)' ~tnt. the following to U.J. t

caJOT'£: I a:a dtl1shted t o learn h'ocl your Mtngo dated October

19 e.nd tro=. report.• by A.':ibaeeador Ha.rri.mA.'l ot the tuceou a:t.te.ined by

you and :.tr. Churchill iD eppro.a.ch.1.ng an a,vecw."\t. on a nu:::bor ot

questions t.l\;.1. U. O( hi£ta 1ntAreS1. to all of Ul 1n OW" Co:c::IOft des1r.

( to secure and !M1nt.•1n a aat1atactot7 a.nd a durable potlce. I a S\lN

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that ~~e progreae 11ado during your eonver4at.iont 1n ~otoow will facilitate

a;.nd e.xpo<lito our wo~ 1n t.he next meeting whon tho three ot ua: t~bould co:ne

to a 1'ull agre~nt on our f'Uturo activiUoe Md policies &nd =utual

interests •

lfe all aust. .Lnvut.igate the pNc-t1ubU.1t.y o! varioot~ pl.Aees lihere

OW' aet.iJl& in Kov..t>er can be beld st~eh " ace-e.a•Udllt7, Uvtng a:~

datiooa, $erurlt.7, et.c., and I •ould opDl"'echt.e W.Uttticns t'ro:a you.

I havo beon tbinkin& about the pr-a.ct1cf.b1lit.y of )(alt.&, or Athena ,

or Cyprus it my get~ns 1nt.o the Slack Sea on 8 ahip 4hould bt ~practicable

or too diftleult.. I pretor tr&.velling and living on a ahlp.

Ws know that. the living eonditiMo and .. cu_rit.y 1n W:&lta and Atbon.a

are satisfactory.

PlN.e-e let. .. have 1our

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• • t •ould, of couroo1 pret'er t o have hh C-O'n.«t to t.ho "'-editorratlcM

which would bo mor:o conventont. for al.l or ua.

iCy jO'.lM'IOY t.o Hh' York "'U u.-,cful and r:dn dotl not. hurt &n old

sailor. 'l'hLnk you tor )'OUr ad'lieo nenrt.loaoleu . 1 a 1n t.op rona for

\.he •grocp undeelpherabl.o• Nect.ion. .

Released t1'04 the t1Mt.e Uoustt l4t.p Room at. ll.40, &T, 24 October 1941. .

RI\liiJ\D PAM, JR., Colonel, Genntl ~t.a.tt.

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• P!lESIDE:n' TO PRil:tl:

• Oc tober 23 , 1944

Your 004 . 'RoJorcUns tho Prov1a1onal Govorncent

~-up, I hope 1t baa now cleared to a sat1ateotory con­

clusion (soc~ G~3).

I hovo tod•y aont tho followin;; to U. J .:

QUOTE: I am dollehtod to l earn t r olft your mooso.go

dat ed October 19 and from reports by Ambaaeador

Hsrri.r::um ot tho auoeosa a t tained by you and Nr.

Churchill in a pproaching an a,groo.::Mnt on a number

or questions that are or high 1ntoroat to all or ua

in our co~on desire to secure and maintain a oat1e -

factory and a durable peace . I a~ sure that the

progres 3 mo.do during your conver aat1onn in l4o.,cow

"''ill fao111tato Md ox.pedite opr work in tho next

c eetins: when the throe of u.s should como to a tull

agreount on O\U' futuro act1v1t1oa and pol1o1oa and

mutual 1ntoroata.

We all must investi gate tho praot1oab111t)'

ot var ious plaooe where our mooti ng in Novombo~ can

b& held auch oa aoceaa1b1l1t y, l iving aoooomodat ions ,

securi t y, o t o., ancS I would e pproolato aussoutiono

!"r om you .

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c \ -I havo \.loon thlnkln.c; about tho J)ro.ot1co.b111ty

"" "' Ct}>·"' or Malt a , Athono j 1 7 1

I if my cot tine into the nl.aok

sea on a 1hip aho~ld bo 1nprac t 1cablo or too dltflcult .

I proror traveling and llvina on a ahlp .

we ~t the llvtnc ooncHtlona and security

ln ~:alta and ~ aro sa t1stac tor y .

I L~ looklnc forwnrd with m~ch pleasure t o

soolng you asain .

Ploooo lot me have your sucgootlono and advice.

UU~UOTB.

I would, or c.ourao , ;>rotor to havo hlQ oooo to th&

keditorranoan which would be core convonlont tor all or us .

~ journey to now York wa s \l.setul and rain doe.s

not hurt an old aa1lor . Thank you for your edvioo nevorthole.sa.

I tun in top f orm tor tho " group undocipherablo" election.

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"Jbi)Jl!CT: french ProvioioncU Govttrn.."ttent.; mess!ltte to ;:,t.fllin re three­power meeting; politics .

l. l.nswcr#" P.il-Pk.f~.S i804, 23 Vet. 44, l'lhich was sent to the l'reaident at. Kyde Park as :.!.R~Ul -496, 23 Uct 44 (231832 ... ) .

2 . Wl-IN-177, 23 Oct 44 (2Jl9SOZ) stated: •FHOU Trll:. P&-lLI;.'T 'II) AI-l..·.A.L J..WY. Ro At.....QCif- 496. Take up with =.e to:norrow rooming, Tuead3y. 11

). Drdt rcp)J' prep:.red by M.'ll.irM Leahy; approved with cinor e& n,ges by President 21~ Oct 44.

'•· hc!moxled~ed in P..i~iif.S fW. 2S Oct 44. 5. !:lee abo Ph&S-STM.tlt e-100, ;u. Oot. 44, re three power ;oeet.ing. 'thU

is s;;.roe m.es_;~~z:ted to PU in f'~ t/804. / G . -'-'~. · (l,.,.. . (J';n" ~-'- .:z ?t,v vv

BY UIW:.CTIO.I OF:

Oll FRhNC8; 210 (2); 000.1

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NUliBk.R 6)61 ~;T .IJlD Plii<.ONI.L, 'FROII "n!K Pl<KI>I~tl<T I'OR TfU:

?RI.tOl lWil>l't:k.

lour 802. '1'-he an.nounc«t«\t cont.&in.cl in your ••Mge b acceptable \

t.o 111. Ita ~t.&neou.s L?UlOU.ne.wnt at. noon \\athiDiton t.11Do on No·.-e..;ber

10 wUl be nt..btaetocy a.nd it. 1d.ll be ennoune«l her. at. that. t.i=e Wcs.s

70U tall to .,:ree. Plee.se let u know.

Roloaeoc1 trom the White Houeo .\Lap Roo..,. at ll4S, Drr, 24 Oct..obor 1944.

RICHARD PARX, JR., Colonel, General St.a.r!.

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PRJ::SIDHI:T TO PRIME :

Your 802. ~~ announco~ont oontalnod 1n 10ur

motiRCO 1a acceptable to mo . Ita o1multonooua

announcement at noon ~sshinston t1no on ~ovo=bor 10

w111 bo tatlatcctory and. it wlll bo announc6d hero

at that tL~ unless you rail to agreo . Ploaso lot

M know •

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WASHINGTON

1¢1 &1011&1 \,.. oetober ~3 1 1944.

liDIO!WIOOll roa Tli& PII!BIDI!IT

ll.f>jeotJ l)r&f't Repl7 to Pn.. 111ala ter C'ht.lroblll Ca»ou1l1DC Appo1Dtaent or J.otlJIC ht•ldeot of th. Allied Co..laaion tor Ita~.

1 refer to .ldllllra.l Leahy'• ••orud~.m ot Octobtr 22 , 15144 en.oloelD.c • oow ot a meu~.go trc. the 8r1t1ah Prlae M1Dbt.er, l'o. 802 or Ootobn 22, Uu, OODOeruln, the acr.•eut rnobe4 •t Qu.ebu to tM appol.Dtaent ot B&.rold X&eii.Ula:o, Aotbc Pret ldeot ot tbe .UU ed eo.uutO!l tor lt• b·

l t..•• dr..tt.d a r epl)- to Ule Pr1M Kta..U:ter oooourrlAc 1D tbl preu utu .. 'll'bioh h to be he tad. • iaulteeoul,:r 1o 'bthlattO'll IIDd. LondOD, !be preu r.h••• Will OOD.tir. the poe1tion ot Capt.in Blle~ $ton. UBnR ae Chiet Ca.at• tiontr ot the Allied Caa.ietloD.

the propoe~ rep~ ie ea.olott4 tor direot de1patoh to the Prilllo lUohttr it you a;tprOYe.

bolO.lU'tt PropOttd tele,r&a Priat W1a.U ter.

!)t,f)l,t.SSI7utn bt..t ',c~ J. t\jJt. l "t.ter,

to the

ttr ncew

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·ron w.? hOOr& \' ~~~

!>UUJr..CT: Announca:nent of Wacllil.l&n 1o &ppoint:eent as Preddo.nt., Allied Control Co:uisdon in I taly.

ACTI~:

1. Annera PU.- t>RES tr802, 22 Oct 4/.!, which we.a sent to tho Pro$14ent at Hyde ?ark a• lll<-OOT-484, 22 Oct 41. (221515Z).

2. By direction ot Admir~l Leohy, iaG2 forwarded to SceStat e for pre• parati~• ot reply.

) . SU.b:sequcnt t.o l<d:IU.ral Leahy' :s ocndin& t1802 to \>tate, ll1.Ct1Sage re­ceived from Pres ident ot&t1ng, "Please ro! er to WR4.1't- 484 tooo.y . l t hink it b all right. Pleaoe prepare rep~ ." (w.R-IN..J.?l, 221621.2) .

4 . By me~, 23 Oct 441 ::ioc~tate e:ubmitted draft reply 3pp:ooving an­nooncemcnt ot ilppoi,ntment; slightl y du~nged by Presiden t .nd hdmiral. Leahy; approved. by Proside."''t 24 Oct 44.

5· JJ6')6 answered by P.K-PRES #807, ldlich CCioaaes thia mctJaago in t ran&;da&ion.

COPIF~ TOo BY l>IIlliC!'lO!I OFo

Oll lT/J.Y.

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~'ll0111 OPHAY TO I AUJ,::,NA, LQ,i!XXf

tiUllllUl 6)7, PUI>ONIJ. AIIO - I'Ok '!KI! PIWIE IIDll>Tll!l Fl\()1

THti PRESIDI:NT.

Your 806. I am in a.grcnment. tdth )'OW" propoaed Joint et&to=ent

in reaa.rd t.o Iull-.n aoldiera intemecl in Oel"'IN\7 and not. regarded

br the Cen:.&--.:a Gove:n"!ll!nt as prlaor.era ot war.

1 have no object.ioo to your ra.h1ng b&n on 1nterc:CKlrae bet.ween

Bkti•h and It.alian 41ploat... St.at.e De~t lntona• tt.e t.bat. • •

h&v. had no web d1tt1¢Ul.tr.

lour 80? .see:u to be f.J\twe.rtd by ray 6.)6. I &Ill 1\lt"t )'CJU under­

Dtand ~ desire to delay the ennouneeme~t until November 10 but I

a:a willing to advance t he date it you duire.

Relea1ed t'ro:a t.ho Whlte Hou.to Map Rooca at. 2420452., Oet:.ober 194.4.

RltHARD PABI, JR. I Colonel, General St.att.

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Pfill;llDDiT TO PJ!IIIE IIINISTEJ!

1n rego.rd to Ital.i.an 3ol diera intemed in Oerma.ny and not regarded

'o)' the Genu.n Govern.:ent. as prisonel"t ot wa.r.

I have no ob.)eet.ioo to your nitin,g ban on 1ntel'Co\lr•• bet.nen

BritJ.eh an4 ItAlian diplo:sats. St.ate hpartme~n. 1Atonae .. tba.t

•

Your f'h1 sef£5 to be answered by :q 6)6.

tt.&nd rq de.sire to delay the ennOW'Ico:.ent. until Novuber lO bu.t I

M 'Wl.lling t.o tdve.nce tho dtlite 1t you deaire.

,

DIOLASSITnll :: tr.f<§M of the u.s.

Doh 1971

0089

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,, tJ.lhl or· ~ ll.b !M . .Q_ ... T:.. _ _ 6)7, 24 October 191&4

i'O:i. ,,fW t...JlJ.:t \'!A ~lJJcL'1' : I

lt..'".lian sol diers interned 1n Ccr.ol\ny; rdai.ng be.n on int.er­co•Jr.!le b etween' Brit.i~h and I talian dlplOtMtia; I talian annol#'lcft:!ttl'lt.

nCTlvr~:

l. Anwll'r.s 1'"'' s «Bo6 & #8(yz, eopios or which wer e given to J.cbiml Leahy at. hi$ request.

2. Uraft reply prep~rod ~i Admiral Leahy ; ~pprovod without ehbnge by tho President.

) . Answered ~· ?>l-PPXS c/811. 27 Oct 44.

COPl~ TO:

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F!«l111 OPNkY

NUIIB!ll 6)8, Pl<P.s<>.~..L AND- , YJ«))I Ttl$ Pl<l>SllrulT FOR

Tt!i PIWIE ~I~TOh

lour 809. I t1.n4 oo obJection t.o your pu.bllcation ot sJt1pp1ng

loaM a ainee outbreak or _,. to ~ 1.nclud1ng O.cuber, 194), bu.t.

beuu.ae or aecurity involYOI! preter to not publlah lone• since Janu&l'7

tirat., 1944.. Ple.ase infora oo 1n advance ckt.e ot iuue 1n order t.h.a.t.

we Ilia¥ a rrange !or a~taneous reluee .

Rele& .. d t'ro:ll t.he lhit e H(llllse llap Roos at 26202SZ Oct.ob<or 19'>

Hl:)ii£&T ;;. IKXiUE, Liwt eoant., U. S.~.R.

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PRESIDJ::t:T '1'0 PlUiJE :

Your 809 . I find no o'ojeotion to your

publ ication of shipping l oss es sinoe outbreak ot

war to and including December, 1943, but because

' or security involved pr efer to not publish l osses

since Jonuery first, 1944. Pl easo i nform me in

advance date of 1:uue in order t hat wo may arr~mge

for s imultnnoous rolea4e .

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C:OlU.I • .UORH,..I U- QtU;? I u • .s. l'J...}Zf ""d C!l l<i' OP !V,VJ.L OPffi<TIOtls

At the direction ot J..d:llire l Leshy, a

par.,phruod eopy or a M U c(igo ao1~t t.hi a clt.to by

t.h• Preai dtnt t o Pri:Go ILinittor Churchill 1o

torw~rded tor your 1nto~t1on.

l l ool..

Very reapeet tully,

J. 1 •• 1"uc:ea, Ja •• Co.'fC\1\llde r 1 U • :, • N. ,

J..~tt. Naval Aide to the Pr•~idcnt.

PRES-PU., 26 Oct 44.

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-ralllt THt Pa!SIDIDn'

'1'0 t THE PJUJIB 1WW>1:EB

loaae.e tor the ~riod. betwean the outbre&lc or ••r and

Januar.y 1, 1944. Rowtver, tor r•eoons o! ~ecurity I abould

pr.!n aot to publlah 1944 loaeea.

So that. " -::r UT.n&;e tor a at.Ut.anoou rel.aH,

pl.ue e.clvioo rw 1n Wanca o! th.e dat• ot 1•e'IMI •

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• • fROM 1'he Pru ident. ro The Primo ~lniot.ur

SDUAL or fUJI HO. DAl] 6)8, 26 Oct 4k .

WR 4AP l!OC!!4 V A

SUBJ~'T: PubLic tlon or at.a.t.iot.1cs or tilerch.Mt ahipping l ouetJ .

ACTIJ)II:

1. A.n,..tt P"~n!.:> 1809, 25 Oct 44, .b.ich .,.... rererrect t.o Act.'W1ra.l Leal'Q' b7 t.he Preaidont..

2. Pr .. 1dent and h&VJ' [iepart.aent. approv.cl re:te..ae ot WoMiit.ion wit.n a1.=llt.tiMO\II releaM 1.n u . ::,..

) . ..PI¥ -~~en b7 O<biraJ, Leab7. 4. Copy to A.d:!t K~ '9 iti.rect.ion of Ac:t:a1.r&l. Le&b7• s ~ .q (i'ltt-Ch- .. y ~"' /, 7<-v <1-/.

91JPU:S '10: DATil: 81 DiiU!CI'lON OF:

Acb &ins

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f'roat 0pn&Y

to f .Uuena, Lonclon

!Ulm:R 639• --AH]) P!'&ION/J. FOR TK!l PRDIE

IIINIS!'ER FRtll THE PIIESIDEIII',

Your au. The eu.geeated cha.ngu propo"d are accepted.

I have no objection to JOUr eul:aitt..t.n, St.UweU' • n.aaa

tor I.C.B.

Relcaa.cl. from the lr!'hi te Houae .W.ap ROOil at 1730, EWT, 27 October 1944.

P. H. GIUH.AK, C&pta.in, AGD.

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To t Alutna, Lot\don

IIJIIBDI 61.0. ~ PEII.SOII.U. FIQI tilE PRESIDE!if

FOR 1HE Plllllll UlliiS'I!II.

Your 812. 1 wUl be -.ach plc .. td it )'QQ. thoW.d u.ke

pubUc the = ..... ,. eont.&ined 1n ,.ou.r &l.) .

Releaaed t'rom the Vihit.e Koutt Wa,p Room at 17)0, EWr, '¥/ Octobor 1944

F. H. OIWWI, Captain, AOD •

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6~0, 27 Oc<obor 1944

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