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

Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt¹

secret

[London,] 20 October 1943.

No. 467. Former Naval Person to President personal and most secret.

• Para 1. In view of the changes that have taken place since Quadrant we have had prolonged discussions here about our existing plans for the campaign of 1944. On these the British Chiefs of Staff and War Cabinet are deeply concerned. We ask for a full conference of the Combined Staffs in North Africa in the first or second week of November, that is between the end of the foreign secretaries conference at Moscow and Eureka. We ask this irrespective of whether Eureka takes place or not. It would be best however if this took place on our way to Eureka.
• Para 2. We will go wherever you wish, but is there any reason why we should not meet again at Anfa? I recognize that the date should be fixed in relation to Eureka. We must wait to decide our own movements till we hear from UJ. But the Combined Staffs should begin their discussions not later than about November 10. I beg most earnestly that you will consider this request in a favourable sense.

1. Sent by the American Embassy, London, apparently via military channels.