Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

841D.01/228: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, December 22, 1943—4 p.m.
[Received 7:55 p.m.]

8893. Personal to the Secretary. Your 8004, December 18.³⁸ Department’s 7184, November 13, was held by the Embassy until my return and because of the absence of both Eden and the Prime Minister. I explained the British position on this issue to the President in Cairo,³⁹ having taken the matter up at great length with the Prime Minister on my journey out there with him. I understood the President would talk with the Prime Minister on this subject but do not know the results of their discussion.

Since returning here I have taken up your carefully prepared note 7184, November 13, with Eden and have asked for a written reply. I haven’t much hope of a favorable reply.

Winant

38. Not printed.
39. Ambassador Winant was a participant in the First and Second Cairo Conferences, November 22–26, and December 2–7, 1943. For correspondence concerning these conferences, see Foreign Relations, The Conferences at Cairo and Tehran, 1943.