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  4. 5. Substantive Preparatory Papers:

Foreign Relations of the United States, Conferences at Washington and Quebec, 1943

5. Substantive Preparatory Papers:


[208] Editorial Note


Contents

    • A. The war in Asia and the Pacific (Documents 209–218)
      • B. The war in Europe and the Mediterranean (Documents 219–234)
        • C. Special questions relating to Italy: peace feelers, surrender terms, declaration of Rome as an open city (Documents 235–306)
          • D. Bases in the Azores (Documents 307–313)
            • E. Bases in Ireland (Documents 314–315)
              • F. The Soviet Union and the war (Documents 316–318)
                • G. Cooperation with the United Kingdom in research on atomic energy (Documents 319–337)
                  • H. Creation of the Joint War Aid Committee, United States–Canada (Documents 338–345)
                    • I. Representation on the Combined Food Board (Document 346)
                      • J. Possible recognition of the French Committee of National Liberation (Documents 347–355)
                        • K. General policy toward Iran (Document 356)
                          • L. Issuance of an Anglo-American statement on Palestine (Document 357)
                            • M. Postwar civil aviation policy (Document 358)
                              • N. Postwar world organization (Documents 359–365)
                                • O. German territorial questions (Documents 366–367)
                                  • P. Italian territorial questions and the political reconstruction of Italy (Document 368)

                                  Contents

                                  • Preface
                                  • List of photographs
                                  • Introduction
                                  • List of abbreviations, symbols, and code names
                                  • List of papers
                                  • I. The Third Washington Conference
                                    • 1. Pre-Conference Papers:
                                      • A. Papers on atomic energy (Documents 1–9)
                                      • B. Arrangements for the conference (Documents 10–27)
                                    • 2. Proceedings of the Conference:
                                      • Wednesday, May 12, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 28)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 2:30 p.m. (Document 29)
                                      • Thursday, May 13, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Beneš meeting, forenoon (Document 30)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 31)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 32)
                                        • Hull–Churchill meeting (Document 33)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 11 p.m. (Document 34)
                                      • Friday, May 14, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 35)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 2 p.m. (Document 36)
                                      • Saturday, May 15, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 37)
                                      • Sunday, May 16, 1943
                                        • Editorial note
                                      • Monday, May 17, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 38)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 39)
                                        • Leahy–Soong meeting, afternoon (Document 40)
                                      • Tuesday, May 18, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 41)
                                        • Roosevelt–Soong conversation, 11:50 a.m. (Document 42)
                                        • Roosevelt press conference, 4:10 p.m. (Document 43)
                                        • McNarney–Soong meeting, afternoon (Document 44)
                                        • Smith–Brooke conversation, evening (Document 45)
                                      • Wednesday, May 19, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 46)
                                        • Churchill address to a joint meeting of the Houses of Congress, noon (Document 47)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 4:30 p.m. (Document 48)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 6 p.m. (Document 49)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Mackenzie King conversation, evening (Document 50)
                                        • Roosevelt–Mackenzie King conversation, evening (Document 51)
                                      • Thursday, May 20, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 52)
                                        • Meeting of the Pacific War Council, 12:05 p.m. (Document 53)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Mackenzie King luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 54)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 3:30 p.m. (Document 55)
                                        • Hull–Mackenzie King dinner meeting (Document 56)
                                      • Friday, May 21, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 57)
                                        • Roosevelt press conference, 10:50 a.m. (Document 58)
                                        • Leahy–Soong meeting (Document 59)
                                        • Roosevelt–Mackenzie King meeting, 12:30 p.m. (Document 60)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 61)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 5 p.m. (Document 62)
                                      • Saturday, May 22, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 63)
                                        • Stilwell–Churchill meeting, forenoon (Document 64)
                                        • American–British luncheon meeting, 1:15 p.m. (Document 65)
                                        • Stimson–Churchill meeting, 3 p.m. (Document 66)
                                        • Hull–Halifax conversation (Document 67)
                                        • Churchill meeting with members of Congress (Document 68)
                                        • Meetings of American and British shipping experts, beginning at 4 p.m. (Document 69)
                                      • Sunday, May 23, 1943
                                        • Phillips–Churchill meeting, forenoon (Document 70)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2 p.m. (Document 71)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, evening (Document 72)
                                      • Monday, May 24, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 11:30 a.m. (Document 73)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 74)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 4:45 p.m. (Document 75)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, evening (Document 76)
                                      • Tuesday, May 25, 1943
                                        • Hopkins–Churchill meeting, forenoon (Document 77)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs Of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 78)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 11:30 a.m. (Document 79)
                                        • Roosevelt–Soong meeting, 2:45 p.m. (Document 80)
                                        • Marshall–Chu conversation, [3 p.m.?] (Document 81)
                                        • Hopkins–Bush–Cherwell meeting, 3:30 p.m. (Document 82)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill joint press conference, 4:03 p.m. (Document 83)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, evening (Document 84)
                                    • 3. Conference Documents and Supplementary Papers:
                                      • A. Global strategy (Documents 85–90)
                                      • B. Strategy in Europe (Documents 91–99)
                                      • C. Strategy in Asia and the Pacific (Documents 100–112)
                                      • D. Bases in the Azores (Documents 113–117)
                                      • E. Supplies and shipping (Documents 118–122)
                                      • F. French liberation movement in North Africa (Documents 123–125)
                                      • G. Polish-Soviet dispute (Documents 126–127)
                                      • H. Policy of unconditional surrender (Documents 128–133)
                                      • I. Visit of Prime Minister Mackenzie King (Documents 134–140)
                                      • J. Emergency measures for refugees (Documents 141–145)
                                      • K. Final report to the President and Prime Minister (Documents 146–150)
                                      • L. Proposed communiqué (Documents 151–155)
                                      • M. Reports on the conference to Stalin and Chiang (Documents 156–163)
                                  • II. The First Quebec Conference
                                    (August 14–24, 1943)
                                    and Related Conversations at Hyde Park and Washington
                                    (August 12–14 and September 1–12, 1943)
                                    • 4. Agenda and Arrangements for the Conference (Documents 164–207)
                                    • 5. Substantive Preparatory Papers: (Documents 208–368)
                                      • A. The war in Asia and the Pacific (Documents 209–218)
                                      • B. The war in Europe and the Mediterranean (Documents 219–234)
                                      • C. Special questions relating to Italy: peace feelers, surrender terms, declaration of Rome as an open city (Documents 235–306)
                                      • D. Bases in the Azores (Documents 307–313)
                                      • E. Bases in Ireland (Documents 314–315)
                                      • F. The Soviet Union and the war (Documents 316–318)
                                      • G. Cooperation with the United Kingdom in research on atomic energy (Documents 319–337)
                                      • H. Creation of the Joint War Aid Committee, United States–Canada (Documents 338–345)
                                      • I. Representation on the Combined Food Board (Document 346)
                                      • J. Possible recognition of the French Committee of National Liberation (Documents 347–355)
                                      • K. General policy toward Iran (Document 356)
                                      • L. Issuance of an Anglo-American statement on Palestine (Document 357)
                                      • M. Postwar civil aviation policy (Document 358)
                                      • N. Postwar world organization (Documents 359–365)
                                      • O. German territorial questions (Documents 366–367)
                                      • P. Italian territorial questions and the political reconstruction of Italy (Document 368)
                                    • 6. Preliminary Conversations at Hyde Park:
                                      • Editorial note
                                      • Saturday, August 14, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting (Documents 369–370)
                                    • 7. Log of the President’s Visit to Canada (Documents 371–372)
                                    • 8. Proceedings of the First Quebec Conference:
                                      • Saturday, August 14, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 373)
                                        • Luncheon, 1:30 p.m. (Document 374)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 4:30 p.m. (Document 375)
                                      • Sunday, August 15, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 376)
                                        • Marshall–Churchill meeting, evening (Document 377)
                                      • Monday, August 16, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 378)
                                        • Harriman–Churchill meeting, afternoon (Document 379)
                                      • Tuesday, August 17, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 380)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 11:30 p.m. (Document 381)
                                      • Wednesday, August 18, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 3 p.m. (Document 382)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, afternoon (Document 383)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, afternoon (Document 384)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Mackenzie King meeting, late evening (Document 385)
                                      • Thursday, August 19, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1:30 p.m. (Document 386)
                                        • Hopkins–Eden meeting (Document 387)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 388)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, afternoon (Document 389)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 5:30 p.m. (Document 390)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting, 9:30 p.m. (Document 391)
                                      • Friday, August 20, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill discussions (Document 392)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 393)
                                        • Hull–Eden meeting, afternoon (Document 394)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting, 9:30 p.m. (Document 395)
                                      • Saturday, August 21, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt meeting with his advisers, forenoon (Document 396)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, early afternoon (Document 397)
                                        • Hull–Eden meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 398)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 399)
                                        • Hull–Mackenzie King meeting, about 4 p.m. (Document 400)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, late afternoon (Document 401)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting, evening (Document 402)
                                        • Hull–Eden meeting, 9 p.m. (Document 403)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Mackenzie King meeting, evening (Document 404)
                                      • Sunday, August 22, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, about 1 p.m. (Document 405)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 5:30 p.m. (Documents 406–407)
                                        • Harriman–Bracken meeting, early evening (Document 408)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting, 8 p.m. (Document 409)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 11 p.m. (Document 410)
                                      • Monday, August 23, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Robertson meeting, forenoon (Document 411)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Soong luncheon meeting, 1:30 p.m. (Document 412)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Document 413)
                                        • Roosevelt–Mountbatten meeting, 5 p.m. (Document 414)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 5:30 p.m. (Document 415)
                                        • Hull–Eden meeting (Document 416)
                                        • Dunn–Cadogan meeting (Document 417)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting, evening (Document 418)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 10 p.m. (Document 419)
                                      • Tuesday, August 24, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, forenoon (Document 420)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30 a.m. (Document 421)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Mackenzie King press conference, 12:15 p.m. (Document 422)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill–Mackenzie King luncheon meeting, early afternoon (Document 423)
                                        • Harriman–Eden conversation, afternoon (Document 424)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill dinner meeting, August 24, 1943, evening, The Citadel (Document 425)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, evening (Document 426)
                                    • 9. Conference Documents and Supplementary Papers:
                                      • A. The war in Asia and the Pacific (Documents 427–445)
                                      • B. The war in Europe and the Mediterranean (Documents 446–469)
                                      • C. Special questions relating to Italy: peace feelers, surrender terms, declaration of Rome as an open city, military operations (Documents 470–497)
                                      • D. Bases in the Azores (Documents 498–499)
                                      • E. Scale of possible attack on North America (Document 500)
                                      • F. Tripartite meeting with the Soviet Union (Document 501)
                                      • G. Cooperation with the United Kingdom in research on atomic energy (Documents 502–503)
                                      • H. Propaganda coordination (Document 504)
                                      • I. Policy toward Spain (Documents 505–506)
                                      • J. Possible recognition of the French Committee of National Liberation (Documents 507–517)
                                      • K. Policy toward Austria (Document 518)
                                      • L. The Soviet-Polish boundary (Document 519)
                                      • M. Issuance of an Anglo-American statement on Palestine (Document 520)
                                      • N. Final documents of the First Quebec Conference:
                                        • (1) Agreement relating to atomic energy (Document 521)
                                        • (2) Press release announcing the creation of the Joint War Aid Committee, United States–Canada (Document 522)
                                        • (3) Declaration on German crimes in Poland (Document 522a)
                                        • (4) Reports of conclusions reached by the Combined Chiefs of Staff (Documents 523–524)
                                        • (5) Communiqué (Document 525)
                                        • (6) Reports on the conference to Stalin and Chiang (Documents 526–527)
                                        • (7) Directive to Eisenhower transmitting surrender terms for Italy (Document 528)
                                        • (8) Statements on relations with the French Committee of National Liberation (Documents 529–531)
                                    • 10. Arrangements for Conversations at Washington and Developments in the Italian Situation (Documents 532–560)
                                    • 11. Proceedings of the Conversations at Washington:
                                      • Editorial note
                                      • Wednesday, September 1, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt-Churchill conversation, 11:30 p.m. (Document 561)
                                      • Thursday, September 2, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 11:25 a.m. (Document 562)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, noon (Document 563)
                                        • Leahy–Cadogan meeting (Document 564)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill conversation, 11:30 p.m. (Document 565)
                                      • Friday, September 3, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30 p.m. (Documents 566–567)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 4:40 p.m. (Document 568)
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 5:50 p.m. (Document 569)
                                      • Tuesday, September 7, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 10:50 a.m. (Document 570)
                                      • Wednesday, September 8, 1943
                                        • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, 10:55 a.m. (Document 571)
                                      • Roosevelt–Churchill luncheon meeting, 1 p.m. (Document 572)
                                      • Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, early afternoon (Document 573)
                                      • Thursday, September 9, 1943
                                        • Marshall–Churchill meeting, 12:30 p.m. (Document 574)
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Roosevelt and Churchill, 5 p.m., The White House (Document 575)
                                        • Harriman–Churchill conversation, 11 p.m. (Document 576)
                                      • Friday, September 10, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 11 a.m. (Documents 577–578)
                                        • Meeting of Churchill with an ad hoc committee, noon (Document 579)
                                      • Saturday, September 11, 1943
                                        • Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff with Churchill, 11 a.m. (Document 580)
                                        • Hull–Churchill dinner meeting, 8 p.m. (Document 581)
                                    • 12. Washington Documents and Supplementary Papers:
                                      • A. The war in Asia and the Pacific (Documents 582–587)
                                      • B. The war in Europe (Documents 588–596)
                                      • C. The surrender of Italy and the Allied invasion of the Italian peninsula (Documents 597–621)
                                      • D. Review of the strategic situation in light of the Italian surrender (Documents 622–624)
                                      • E. Bases in the Azores (Document 625)
                                      • F. Anti-submarine warfare (Documents 626–630)
                                      • G. Tripartite meeting with the Soviet Union and establishment of a military-political commission (Documents 631–634)
                                      • H. Cooperation with the United Kingdom in research on atomic energy (Document 635)
                                      • I. Propaganda coordination (Documents 636–640)
                                      • J. Hospital ships (Document 641)
                                      • K. Postwar civil aviation policy (Document 642)
                                      • L. Need for a conference on postwar employment policies (Document 643)
                                      • M. Dependent peoples (Document 644)
                                      • N. Publication of minutes of meetings of the Council of Four during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 (Documents 645–646)
                                    • 13. Conversations at Hyde Park (Documents 647–650)
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