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

Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the President¹

secret

[Washington,] November 23, 1943.

For the President from Secretary Hull:

Lisbon reports that an interview with Salazar regarding Azores facilities has been fixed for November 23, 1943, 5:00 p.m. The British Ambassador² has received instructions to support approach to Portuguese. The Chargé³ plans to ask Salazar to confirm that Portuguese Government does not object to use by American forces of Horta and Terceira facilities or to participation by United States engineering units in improvement of these facilities. The Chargé intends at the same interview, informally to sound out Salazar regarding desire United States Army and Navy for the further facilities required.

C[ordell] H[ull]

1. Sent by the White House Map Room, via military channels. The telegram was actually sent at 2:15 a.m. on November 24, 1943, but retained the date of November 23.
2. Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell.
3. George F. Kennan.