Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conferences at Cairo and Tehran, 1943

Roosevelt Papers

Paper Prepared by the Joint Staff Planners¹

secret

[Aboard the U. S. S. “Iowa”, undated.²]

Enclosure “C”³

Proposed Agenda

For the First Meeting of the President of the United States and Marshal Stalin

1. The U. S. should propose the following items for discussion:

a. Soviet Collaboration in Strategic Bombing Including Use of Soviet Bases by U. S. Forces

b. Zones of Military Responsibility for “Rankin ‘C’” (Complete Collapse)

2. The U. S. should be prepared to discuss the following items if broached by the Soviets:

a. Situation Regarding Turkey and Sweden

(The U. S. should not bring up these subjects but should be prepared to state our stand if the Soviets do)

b. Italian Fleet and Italian Shipping

(The U. S. should not bring up these subjects but should be prepared to state our stand if the Soviets do)

c. Soviet Collaboration in the War Against Japan

1. For Roosevelt’s request for a paper of this kind, see ante, p. 190. The paper apparently was submitted directly to the President. It was not considered or approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
2. Prepared between November 15 and 19, 1943.
3. No covering paper has been found.