Roosevelt Papers: Telegram
The President to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)1
secret
[Cairo,] December 2, 1943.
Will you tell Inonu at once that I am delighted that he can come to see me. Assure him that he is being invited to a “free discussion as between equals”. Please tell the President that I am especially happy to have the occasion to talk with him. Will you tell him that transport planes will be available Adana on the morning of December 4th. For your information British are advising their Ambassador in similar sense. Will you be sure to have an adequate American Interpreter with you.
- Sent to Washington via mUitary channels; forwarded by the White House Map Room to the Department of State; and further forwarded by the Department to Ankara (740.0011 EW 1939/32358b).↩