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Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt 1

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London, January 3, 1943.

From the Former Naval Person to President Roosevelt. Most Secret and Personal Number 253.

Your 252.

[Page 505]
1.
Your paragraph 1 will be done.
2.
Your paragraph 2. How ever did you think of such an impenetrable disguise? In order to make it even harder for the enemy and to discourage irreverent guesswork propose Admiral Q. and Mr. P. (NB) We must mind our P’s and Q’s.
3.
Should you bring Willkie with you suggest code word Windmill.
4.
De Gaulle. I think it far better the visit should be postponed till Torch affairs are Symbolized.
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