Roosevelt Papers: Telegram
The Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs (Molotov)1
The British and ourselves are sending representatives from Cairo to Teheran tomorrow, November 23, to make the physical arrangements for the Conference including the living quarters and security in all details. It would be helpful if you would advise our Commanding General in Teheran, General Con[n]olly, what representative of the Soviet Government he should get in touch with to coordinate our planning with yours. I would be grateful if you would also cable me in Cairo that this has been arranged.
I had a most hospitable welcome and interesting afternoon during our unexpected stop in Stalingrad2 for which I am very grateful.
I look forward to seeing you. Regards.
- Sent to Spalding at Moscow, via Navy channels, for delivery to Molotov, with the suggestion that Molotov’s reply be sent via Spalding. Molotov’s reply is printed post, p. 424.↩
- The plane carrying Harriman and others from Moscow to Cairo developed engine trouble and made an emergency landing at Stalingrad. See Deane, p. 35.↩