Office of the Historian

Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin1

secret
operational priority
[Washington,] June 4, 1943.

Personal and secret from the President for Marshal Stalin.

I am very grateful to you for your courtesy extended to my government and me in your cordial reception of Ambassador Davies. He has returned safely, bearing your letter. I am very happy that you and I are in complete agreement in principle on all the matters contained in your letter and I will await your further communication in accordance with your letter and your understanding with Mr. Davies.

My warm personal regards, with my kind remembrances also to Mr. Brown.2

Roosevelt
  1. Sent to the United States Naval Attaché, Moscow, via Navy channels.↩
  2. “Mr. Brown” was the code name used for Molotov at the time of his visit to Washington in May 1942.↩