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

J. C.S. Files

The Combined Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Allied Force Headquarters (Eisenhower)

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[Cairo,] 4 December 1943.

With reference to letter from Giraud² suggesting he attend Sextant, you should reply on following lines:

General Giraud’s offer to come to Cairo very much appreciated by Combined Chiefs of Staff, who feel, however, that it is unnecessary to ask the General to undertake the journey, since discussions on global strategy are of the broadest possible nature and the details of operations in France are not under consideration. Please inform him that the Combined Chiefs of Staff believe that your presentation here included an accurate and sympathetic explanation of his views.

The Combined Chiefs of Staff have the interest of France and of the French Armed Forces much at heart.

1. Circulated as C. C. S. 413/2.
2. See Eisenhower’s memorandum of November 26, 1943, ante, p. 431.