List of papers
I. PRE-CONFERENCE PAPERS
1. Papers on Arrangements for the Conferences
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 May 5 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Proposal that Roosevelt and Stalin should meet the following summer in the vicinity of Bering Strait. |
3 |
May 21 | The President’s Special Representative to the
President and the Secretary of State Report of favorable reception of Davies by Stalin. |
5 |
May 27 | The President’s Special Representative to the
President and the Secretary of State Report of final meeting with Stalin. |
5 |
[Rec’d June 3] | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Suggestion for meeting in July or August, possibly at Fairbanks, Alaska. |
6 |
June 4 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Notification that Roosevelt agrees in principle with contents of Stalin’s letter. |
7 |
June 11 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Expression of chagrin that the Soviet Union was not consulted about the strategic decisions recently made by Roosevelt and Churchill. |
7 |
June 13 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Proposal that Stalin meet with Roosevelt and Churchill at Scapa Flow. |
8 |
June 18 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Endorsement of Churchill’s message of June 13 to Stalin. |
9 |
June 18 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Information regarding Roosevelt’s correspondence with Stalin. |
9 |
June 20 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Final text of Churchill’s latest message to Stalin. |
10 |
June 25 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Insistence by Churchill on a tripartite, rather than a bilateral, meeting with Stalin. |
10 |
June 28 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Elucidation of advantages to be derived from a bilateral meeting between Roosevelt and Stalin. |
11 |
June 28 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Withdrawal of objection by Churchill to a bilateral Roosevelt-Stalin meeting. |
12 |
June 29 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Desirability of a bilateral Roosevelt–Stalin meeting, in view of Stalin’s attitude toward Churchill. |
12 |
1943 June 30 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Expression of Roosevelt’s desire to meet with Chiang in the autumn. |
13 |
July 5 | The President’s Personal Representative to the
President Report on Churchill’s attitude toward a tripartite meeting. Suggestion that Harriman would be willing to go to Moscow. |
13 |
[July 9] | Generalissimo
Chiang to President
Roosevelt Agreement with Roosevelt’s proposal for a meeting in the autumn. |
16 |
July 15 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Apology for accidental sinking of Soviet ship. Expression of hope for favorable response regarding the suggested Roosevelt–Stalin meeting. |
16 |
July 21 | The Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs to the
President’s Special Assistant Indication of Chiang’s desire to avoid a meeting with Stalin. Suggestion that the Roosevelt–Chiang meeting be arranged for August or September. |
17 |
Aug. 8 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Notification of Stalin’s inability to go on a long journey for a meeting with Roosevelt or Roosevelt and Churchill. Suggestion of Astrakhan or Archangel as a possible meeting place. |
17 |
Aug. 11 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Indication of improved attitude on part of Stalin. Preparations for the approaching Roosevelt–Churchill meeting in Quebec. |
18 |
Aug. 11 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Transmittal of text of most recent message from Stalin indicating that he could not come to Scapa Flow because of the military situation and suggesting a preliminary meeting of representatives. |
19 |
Aug. 12 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Transmittal of text of Churchill’s reply to Stalin. |
20 |
Aug. 18 | President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to Marshal Stalin Joint plea that Stalin consider a meeting in Fairbanks. Agreement on alternate possibility of conference of Foreign Ministers. |
20 |
Aug. 25 | The President’s Naval Aide to the President’s
Military Aide and Secretary Intimation of desire for reply from Stalin to the Roosevelt–Churchill message of August 18. |
21 |
[Rec’d. Aug. 26] | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Plea of inability to go as far as Fairbanks, in view of military situation. Agreement to preliminary meeting of Foreign Ministers. |
22 |
Aug. 26 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Suggestion for going ahead with a meeting of Foreign Ministers. |
23 |
1943 Sept. 4 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Expression of continued hope for a tripartite meeting of Heads of Government, perhaps in North Africa between November 15 and December 15. |
23 |
Sept. 8 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Suggestion of Iran as a possible meeting place, the date to be arranged later. |
23 |
Sept. 9 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Preference for Egypt rather than Iran as conference site because of shorter distance from Washington. Explanation of Constitutional responsibility of President to act on legislation within ten days. |
24 |
Sept. 10 | The Ambassador in Egypt to the Secretary of
State Indication by Egyptian Prime Minister that Egypt would welcome a tripartite conference at Cairo. |
25 |
Sept. 12 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Statement of preference for Tehran as a more appropriate conference site than Egypt. |
25 |
Sept. 17 | The British Chargé to President Roosevelt Transmittal of draft message from Churchill to Stalin, suggesting that conference be held aboard ship somewhere in eastern Mediterranean. |
25 |
Oct. 4 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Expression of hope that the three Heads of Government can meet and resolve difficulties left by the Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers. |
27 |
Oct. 4 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Approval of Churchill’s suggestion for holding the conference aboard ship. |
27 |
Oct. 5 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Comment on latest exchange of messages between Churchill and Stalin, regarding arrangements at Cairo and Tehran. |
27 |
Oct. 5 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Transmittal of text of latest messages between Churchill and Stalin. Security arrangements for conference at Tehran. |
28 |
Oct. 6 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Indication of the importance that Stalin attaches to a personal meeting with Roosevelt and Churchill. |
29 |
Oct. 13 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Letter of introduction for Hurley, who was to discuss conference arrangements with Chiang. |
30 |
[Oct. 14] | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Suggestion of Habbaniya in Iraq as possible site for conference with Stalin. |
30 |
Oct. 14 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Notification of Hull’s expected time of arrival in Moscow. Roosevelt’s concern over location of proposed meeting of Heads of Government. |
30 |
1943 Oct. 14 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Explanation of why Roosevelt could not go as far as Tehran with the American Congress in session. Suggestion of Cairo, Asmara, Baghdad, or the eastern Mediterranean as possible conference sites. |
31 |
Oct. 14 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Transmittal of text of Roosevelt’s message of same date to Stalin. |
32 |
Oct. 16 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Concurrence with Roosevelt’s latest message to Stalin. |
32 |
Oct. 17 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Interim acknowledgment of Roosevelt’s telegram of October 19. |
33 |
Oct. 19 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Insistence on Tehran as only acceptable conference site. Approval of late November as possible date. |
33 |
Oct. 20 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Request that a conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff be held in North Africa between the Foreign Ministers Conference and the meeting with Stalin. |
34 |
Oct. 21 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report that Stalin will not go farther than Tehran for a tripartite conference. |
34 |
Oct. 21 | The President to the Secretary of
State Transmittal via Hull of message to Stalin, explaining why Roosevelt cannot go as far as Tehran and suggesting Basra, Asmara, or Ankara as possible conference sites. |
35 |
Oct. 21 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Transmittal to Churchill of Roosevelt’s latest message to Stalin. Request that Eden support Roosevelt’s position in Moscow. |
37 |
Oct. 22 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Assurance that Eden will support American position in Moscow. Insistence on an early Anglo-American meeting. |
37 |
Oct. 22 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Proposal that the Combined Chiefs of Staff, together with Roosevelt and Churchill, meet after, rather than before, the projected conference with the Russians. |
37 |
Oct. 23 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Insistence that an Anglo-American military conference be held prior to the meeting with Stalin. |
38 |
Oct. 25 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Suggestion that Roosevelt and Churchill meet in North Africa about November 20. If Stalin will not come beyond Tehran, he might send Molotov. Chiang might join the Anglo-American meeting for two or three days. |
39 |
Oct. 25 | Memorandum by the Secretary of State Report of conversation in which Hull emphasized to Molotov the need for Stalin to go to Basra so that the Heads of Government might begin to formulate plans for the postwar world. |
40 |
1943 Oct. 25 | The Chief of Staff of the Army to the President’s
Chief of Staff Commentary on draft message to be sent to Churchill, regarding Russian participation in next conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
41 |
Oct. 26 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Agreement to meet in North Africa and to include Chiang and Molotov on basis suggested by Roosevelt; suggestion of Pyramids area as suitable. |
41 |
Oct. 26 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Text of proposed joint message to Stalin, inviting Russian participation in the next conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
42 |
Oct. 26 | President Roosevelt to President Inönü. Reflection on common ideals of the United States and Turkey; intimation of Roosevelt’s wish to discuss common problems with Inönü. |
43 |
Oct. 26 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Report on conversation with Molotov, indicating Russian concern that communications to Basra could not be policed by Prussian troops, as was the case with lines to Tehran. |
43 |
Oct. 26 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Ambassador
in the Soviet Union Expression of confidence that Iran and Iraq will permit entry of Russian guard troops if Stalin will come to Basra. |
45 |
Oct. 26 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report on conversation with Stalin in which Hull urged Stalin to come to Basra; Stalin’s concern about policing lines of communication to Basra. |
45 |
Oct. 27 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Invitation for Chiang to meet with Churchill and Roosevelt in Alexandria between 20th and 25th of November. |
47 |
Oct. 27 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Objection to including a Russian military representative in the discussions of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
47 |
Oct. 28 | The Acting Secretary of State to the
President Recommendation of Bohlen and Reinhardt as assistants to the President for his forthcoming conference. |
48 |
Oct. 28 | The President to the Secretary of
State Request that Hull endeavor to return by November 7 in order that Roosevelt might consult with him before leaving on November 9 for North Africa. |
49 |
Oct. 29 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Expression of hope that Roosevelt and Churchill can plan to meet at Casablanca between November 15 and November 20, regardless of possible arrangements with Stalin. |
49 |
Oct. 29 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Proposal of code name “Sextant”. |
50 |
1943 Oct. 29 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Proposal that Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Combined Chiefs of Staff meet at Cairo or Alexandria on November 20. Meeting with Molotov might be scheduled for Basra, in hope Stalin might come for at least one day. |
50 |
Oct. 29 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Acceptance of code name “Sextant”. |
51 |
Oct. 29 | Memorandum by the Secretary of State Report on conversation with Molotov, in which Hull urged that Stalin fly to Basra for meeting with Roosevelt and Churchill. Molotov gave no encouragement. |
51 |
Oct. 29 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report by Hull that he will not be able to return before the President leaves; suggestion that they meet somewhere in North Africa; Stalin adamant about not going farther than Tehran. |
52 |
Oct. 30 | The Secretary of State to the
President Suggestion that if Roosevelt could delay his departure until November 11 Hull could see him in Washington. This would avoid risk of Hull’s waiting in areas of contagious disease in North Africa. |
53 |
Oct. 30 | The President to the Secretary of
State Agreement to postpone departure until November 11 or 12; desire for Harriman, Deane, and Bohlen to be on conference delegation. |
53 |
Oct. 30 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Agreement to meet Roosevelt in Cairo on November 20; arrangements to be made by Churchill for conference quarters on outskirts of Cairo near Pyramids. Molotov and Chiang could be accommodated at same site but not at same time. |
54 |
Oct. 30 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Agreement to arrive in Cairo by November 20, despite Hull’s delay in leaving Moscow. |
55 |
Oct. 30 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Request that Chiang meet Churchill and Roosevelt in vicinity of Cairo about November 26. |
55 |
[Oct. 30] | Memorandum by the Commanding General, Army Service
Forces Transmittal of message from Chiang, indicating he considers it important that he see Roosevelt before the latter meets with Stalin. |
56 |
Oct. 31 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Report on satisfactory arrangements at Cairo for conference beginning November 20. |
57 |
Oct. 31 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Explanation of code names used in preceding telegram. |
57 |
Oct. 31 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report that Stalin will not go farther than Tehran for conference with Roosevelt and Churchill, although he seems to favor a policy of collaboration. Recommendation that Molotov and a Russian general be invited to Anglo-American conference if meeting cannot be arranged with Stalin. |
57 |
1943 Oct. 31 | The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of
State Request for temporary assignment of Bohlen to Embassy at Moscow, which would make him available for the forthcoming conference. |
59 |
Nov. 2 | Generalissimo
Chiang to President
Roosevelt Agreement to arrive in Cairo about November 26 for meeting with Roosevelt and Churchill. |
59 |
Nov. 2 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Suggestion that Roosevelt and Churchill meet at Oran or Gibraltar on November 15 or 16. The Combined Chiefs of Staff might meet at Malta for several days prior to the larger conference at Cairo. Importance of settling Anglo-American military problems before conferring with the Russians. |
60 |
Nov. 2 | The President to the Secretary of
State Request that Hull return to Washington as rapidly as possible. Stalin should be asked once again if he would come to Basra for even one day. |
61 |
Nov. 2 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Rejection of Churchill’s suggestion for preliminary meetings at Oran or Gibraltar and Malta. Assurance by Roosevelt that he can reach Cairo by November 22, even if he has to wait for Hull’s return to Washington. |
62 |
Nov. 2 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Report that housing arrangements for the conference at Cairo are proceeding satisfactorily. |
63 |
Nov. 2 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Suggestion that Roosevelt and Churchill meet at Malta around November 17 before proceeding to Cairo. |
63 |
Nov. 2 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
President Request to be included in the forthcoming conferences. |
63 |
Nov. 2 | The President to the Ambassador in the United
Kingdom Agreement to Winant’s request to attend the conferences. |
64 |
Nov. 3 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Confirmation of meeting at Cairo on November 22; insistence that British and American Chiefs of Staff consult together before meeting with Russians. |
64 |
Nov. 4 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
President Report that Churchill is disturbed at Roosevelt’s suggestion to bring a Russian military representative into the deliberations of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
64 |
Nov. 4 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Importance to Russians of the “Second Front”, promised for the spring of 1944; importance of including Molotov and a Russian military representative in the Anglo-American military deliberations preceding the possible meeting with Stalin. |
65 |
Nov. 5 | The Acting Secretary of State to the Adviser on
Political Relations Report on Roosevelt’s plans and his desire to have Jernegan and Steinhardt alerted for consultations. |
66 |
1943 Nov. 5 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Assurance that the Anglo-American group will have many meetings in Cairo before being joined by either the Russians or the Chinese. Roosevelt’s intention is to invite Chiang to arrive in Cairo by November 22. |
66 |
Nov. 5 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Insistence by Stalin that he could go no farther than Tehran. Molotov, however, could represent him and could come where-ever convenient. |
67 |
Nov. 6 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Agreement to proposals in Roosevelt’s telegram of November 5. Travel plans for Basra or Tehran can be worked out at Cairo. |
68 |
Nov. 6 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Transmittal of report by Ismay on connections by plane and train from Cairo to Basra and Tehran. |
69 |
Nov. 7 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Suggestion that Molotov and Russian military staff meet with Anglo-American group at Cairo. If weather appears good, a brief meeting with Stalin at Tehran could then be arranged. Weather experience on flights into Tehran not bad in late November. |
70 |
Nov. 8 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Report that in absence of invitation from Kirk, Reilly will make arrangements at Cairo in consultation with Casey. |
71 |
Nov. 8 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Statement that arrangements have been worked out so that Roosevelt can fly to Tehran for 3- or 4-day meeting with Stalin beginning on November 27. Proposal that Molotov and a Russian military representative join the Anglo-American military staffs at Cairo on November 22. |
71 |
Nov. 8 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Explanation of plans for meetings at Cairo and Tehran; request that Chiang reach Cairo by November 22. |
72 |
Nov. 8 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
President Query as to whether Roosevelt would object to Winant’s traveling to Cairo with Churchill. |
73 |
Nov. 8 | The President to the Ambassador in the United
Kingdom Approval of Winant’s travel plans. |
73 |
Nov. 9 | Generalissimo
Chiang to President
Roosevelt Explanation of recent events that might delay Chiang’s arrival in Cairo; his desire to see Roosevelt and Churchill before they see Stalin. |
73 |
Nov. 9 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Assurance that arrangements in Cairo are being worked out satisfactorily. |
73 |
Nov. 9 | Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in the
Soviet Union Report on conversation between Harriman and Molotov, in which Molotov sought more detailed information regarding the subjects to be discussed in the meeting at Cairo. Intimation by Molotov that Stalin should not leave the Soviet Union for any conference at the present time. |
74 |
1943 Nov. 9 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Request for information for Molotov regarding military subjects to be discussed at Cairo. |
76 |
Nov. 9 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Confirmation of arrangements made at Cairo for accommodation of Roosevelt; suggestion that Roosevelt and Churchill might meet first at Oran or Malta en route to Cairo. |
76 |
Nov. 10 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Agreement with Chiang’s view that the meeting with Chiang should precede the one with Stalin. |
77 |
Nov. 10 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Expression of doubt that time would permit any prior meeting at Oran or Malta. |
77 |
Nov. 10 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Transmittal of text of message from Churchill to Stalin, outlining the chronology of meetings planned for Cairo. |
78 |
Nov. 10 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Agreement by Stalin to meet in Tehran on dates proposed by Roosevelt; intention to send Molotov and a Russian military representative to Cairo on November 22. |
78 |
Nov. 11 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Expression of Churchill’s irritation that Roosevelt had invited Molotov and a Russian military representative to be in Cairo on November 22. Request that the Russians be asked to postpone their arrival in Cairo until November 25, thus giving time for prior Anglo-American discussions. |
79 |
Nov. 11 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Explanation of why Roosevelt had not immediately notified Churchill of his agreement to go to Tehran; insistence that the Russians would resent a prior Anglo-American meeting from which they were excluded. |
79 |
Nov. 12 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Notification that Harriman and the staff members from Moscow will arrive in Cairo on November 22. Query as to whether Molotov is expected to bring more than one military representative with him. |
80 |
Nov. 12 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Confirmation of plans for meeting in Tehran and for prior meeting with Molotov in Cairo. |
81 |
Nov. 12 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Insistence by Churchill on need for Anglo-American military discussions at Cairo before the Russians join the conference. |
81 |
Nov. 12 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Notification that Molotov cannot come to Cairo on November 22 but will come with Stalin to Tehran. |
82 |
Nov. 12 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Repetition to Roosevelt of Stalin’s latest telegram to Churchill regarding the inability of Molotov to come to Cairo. Insistence by Stalin that the meeting in Tehran include representatives of only the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. |
82 |
1943 [Nov. 12] | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Explanation of latest travel plans for trip to Cairo and Tehran; expression of hope that Chiang can arrive in Cairo by November 22. |
83 |
Nov. 12 | The Minister in Egypt to the Secretary of
State Suggestion that the United States Government observe the usual amenities toward the Egyptian Government, despite the peculiar circumstances of Roosevelt’s visit. |
84 |
Nov. 12 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President’s Special Assistant Suggestion that Harriman and his staff from Moscow might preferably report in Cairo before the arrival of Molotov. |
85 |
Nov. 13 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President’s Special Assistant Request for answers to previous queries raised by Molotov about the conference at Cairo. |
85 |
Nov. 14 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Repetition to Roosevelt of Churchill’s affirmative reply to Stalin’s message of November 12. |
85 |
Nov. 14 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report of Inönü’s expression of willingness to meet with Roosevelt in Turkey or elsewhere in the Near East. |
86 |
Nov. 15 | Minutes of the President’s Meeting With the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Report by Roosevelt on latest conference arrangements. |
86 |
Nov. 15 | The President’s Secretary to the Secretaries of
State, War, and the Navy, and to the Chief, United States Secret
Service Transmittal of memorandum from the Director of the Office of Censorship regarding the leak of information from Cairo about the forthcoming conference; request for support of Price’s position. |
87 |
Nov. 15 | Memorandum by the Adviser on Political
Relations Report of conversation with British Ambassador regarding the leak of information from Cairo. |
89 |
Nov. 16 | The Secretary of State to the Minister in
Egypt Request that Kirk take up the matter of leak of information with British authorities at Cairo. |
90 |
Nov. 16 | The President’s Secretary to the Secretaries of
State, War, and the Navy, and to the Chief, United States Secret
Service Transmittal of report of further leakage of information from Cairo regarding the date of the forthcoming conference. |
90 |
Nov. 16 | The President’s Secretary to the Secretaries of
State, War, and the Navy, and to the Chief, United States Secret
Service Transmittal of additional evidence of news leakage from Cairo; request for assistance to Office of Censorship in interest of security. |
91 |
Nov. 16 | The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army to the
Secretary of State Transmittal of protest from United States Chiefs of Staff to British Chiefs of Staff about leakage of information from Cairo. |
92 |
1943 Nov. 16 | Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in the
Soviet Union Report on conversation between Harriman and Molotov about arrangements for the conferences at Cairo and Tehran. |
93 |
Nov. 17 | The Minister in Egypt to the Secretary of
State Report of assurances from British officials that no more references to the preparations being made at the Mena House would be passed by censorship. |
95 |
Nov. 17 | The President to the Commander in Chief, Allied
Forces, North Africa Proposal that meeting place be changed to Khartoum because of news leak about Cairo. |
96 |
Nov. 18 | The Minister in Egypt to the Secretary of
State Additional information about censorship in Egypt of news about the forthcoming conferences. |
96 |
Nov. 18 | The Secretary of State to the
President Recommendation that Roosevelt send a message of sympathy to King Farouk. |
97 |
Nov. 18 | The Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa,
to the President Recommendation that meeting be held at Cairo as planned or alternatively at Malta. |
97 |
Nov. 18 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Recommendation that the conferees proceed to Cairo as scheduled. Malta would be the only alternative. |
98 |
Nov. 19 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Additional considerations favoring Cairo over Malta as conference site. |
99 |
Nov. 19 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Agreement to proceed to Cairo as planned. |
99 |
Nov. 20 | The Secretary of War to the Chief of Staff of the
Army Recommendation that conference site be changed from Cairo. |
99 |
Nov. 20 | The President to the Ambassador in
Turkey Indication that Steinhardt will be wanted in Cairo shortly. |
100 |
Nov. 20 | The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in
Turkey Instruction for Steinhardt to come to Cairo immediately. |
100 |
Nov. 20 | The President to the Ambassador in
Turkey Request that Inonu be told that Roosevelt would be arranging to meet with him in the near future. |
100 |
Nov. 20 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Notification of arrival and travel plans. |
101 |
Nov. 20 | President Roosevelt to King Farouk of Egypt Message of sympathy on King Farouk’s automobile accident. |
101 |
Nov. 20 | The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Ambassador in the
Soviet Union Instruction for Harriman and certain staff members to come to Cairo. |
102 |
1943 Nov. 20 | The President’s Personal Representative to the
President Report on conversations with Chiang concerning the forthcoming conferences; Chiang’s suspicion of Russian intentions in China. |
102 |
Nov. 21 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Notification of arrival and travel plans. |
104 |
Nov. 21 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Notification of arrival in Cairo; need to explain Churchill’s absence from Parliament. |
104 |
Nov. 21 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Citation to Biblical text. |
105 |
Nov. 21 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Report on military dispositions for defense of Cairo. |
105 |
Nov. 21 | The Minister in Egypt to the Chief of the Egyptian
Cabinet Notification of Roosevelt’s arrival in Egypt. |
106 |
Nov. 21 | The Minister in Egypt to the Egyptian Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs Notification of Roosevelt’s arrival in Egypt. |
107 |
2. Substantive Preparatory Papers
Date | Paper | Page |
Editorial Note Explanation of types of papers included in Chapter 2. |
108 | |
1943 Oct. 22 | Report by the Joint Strategic Survey
Committee Preparation for the next conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
109 |
Oct. 23 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Recommendations regarding the planning for Overlord. |
110 |
Oct. 23 | The Secretary of State to the President and the
Acting Secretary of State Transmittal of text of Soviet request for certain Italian ships, specified by type and number. |
112 |
Oct. 23 | The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
to the Secretary of State Transmittal of British proposal for a tripartite declaration on Iran. |
113 |
Oct. 24 | United States Delegation Minutes of the Sixth
Regular Meeting of the Moscow Conference Discussion of common policy toward Iran; appointment of committee to consider the problem. |
115 |
Oct. 24 | Memorandum by the British Delegation to the Moscow
Conference British proposal on tripartite responsibility for the political rehabilitation of Europe. |
116 |
Oct. 25 | Memorandum by the Secretary of State Report of conversation with Molotov on Turkey’s status in the war and on postwar international cooperation. |
117 |
1943 [Oct. 25] | Memorandum by the British Members of the Moscow
Conference Committee on Iran Texts of two draft declarations on Iran: No. 1 tripartite, No. 2 bilateral. |
118 |
Oct. 26 | Memorandum by the American Members of the Moscow
Conference Committee on Iran Proposed amendments to the British draft declarations on Iran. |
119 |
Oct. 26 | The President to the Secretary of
State Recommendation that Italian shipping be used wherever effective without transfer of title until later date. |
120 |
Oct. 26 | The President to the Secretary of
State Transmittal of views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on inadvisability of urging Turkey to enter the war and on requesting air-base rights from Sweden. |
121 |
Oct. 28 | United States Delegation Minutes of the Tenth
Regular Meeting of the Moscow Conference Formulation of the Conference decision regarding the timing of Overlord; the status of Turkey in the war; possible use of Swedish air bases; discussion of United States proposal regarding air bases, meteorological stations, weather information, and communications and transport. |
121 |
Oct. 29 | The Secretary of State to the President and the
Acting Secretary of State Report of Molotov’s unfavorable reaction to Hull’s suggestion that the question of the Italian ships be referred to the conference of Heads of Government. |
126 |
Oct. 30 | The Secretary of State to the
President Importance of satisfying the Soviet request for certain Italian ships. |
127 |
[Oct. 30] | Draft Message From the President to the Secretary of
State Assurance that the Soviet Union would receive one-third of captured Italian naval and merchant ships for immediate use; final disposition to await the peace conference. |
127 |
Oct. 30 | The President to the Secretary of
State Clarification of Roosevelt’s intent to meet the Soviet request for certain Italian ships. |
128 |
Oct. 30 | The President to the Secretary of
State Clarification of Roosevelt’s position regarding final disposition of Italian ships. |
128 |
Oct. 30 | The President to the Secretary of
State Further explanation of Roosevelt’s views regarding division of Italian shipping. |
129 |
Oct. 30 | The Acting Secretary of State to the
President Suggestions to the President regarding Palestine, Greece, Arab unity, Iran, and French control in Syria and Lebanon. |
129 |
1943 Oct. 30 | United States Delegation Minutes of the Final
Meeting of the Moscow Conference Agreement to postpone further discussion of the British proposal on tripartite responsibility for Europe; agreement to refer the proposed declaration on Iran to representatives in Tehran. |
130 |
Oct. 31 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Recommendation for prompt decision on assignments of Marshall, Eisenhower, and Alexander. |
131 |
Nov. 1 | Secret Protocol of the Moscow
Conference Consideration of measures to shorten the war; disposition of certain Italian ships; common policy in Iran. |
132 |
Nov. 1 | Most Secret Protocol of the Moscow
Conference Measures to shorten the war in Europe; timing of Overlord; entry of Turkey into the war; air bases in Sweden; bases in the Soviet Union for shuttle bombing; exchange of weather information and improvement of air communications between the United States and the Soviet Union; statement by Ismay (attached); statements by Deane (attached). |
134 |
Nov. 1 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report on Eden–Molotov conversation regarding efforts to bring Turkey into the war. |
144 |
Nov. 2 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report of Stalin’s promise to enter the war against Japan after the defeat of Germany. |
147 |
Nov. 2 | The Secretary of State to the
President Continuation of preceding telegram. |
147 |
Nov. 2 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Transmittal of text of Eden–Molotov agreement on urging Turkey to enter the war. |
147 |
Nov. 2 | The Secretary of State to the
President Recommendation that the American and British Ambassadors at Moscow be authorized to express acceptance of Soviet request for certain Italian ships. |
149 |
Nov. 3 | Memorandum by the Representatives of the British
Chiefs of Staff Proposal for a Supreme Allied Commander for the entire Mediterranean area. |
150 |
Nov. 4 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Agreement to urge Turkey to enter the war but on condition that no resources be diverted from Overlord or operations in Italy. |
151 |
Nov. 4 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
President Report of certain subjects that Churchill felt would need to be settled at the next conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
152 |
Nov. 4 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Summary of Soviet attitudes on international cooperation, Turkey, Sweden, the “Second Front”, Germany, the French Committee, Soviet frontiers, Poland, and Iran. |
152 |
1943 Nov. 5 | The Acting Secretary of State to the Adviser on
Political Relations Report on Roosevelt’s interest in the Middle East oil situation, control of West Africa, and “the Turkish matter”. |
155 |
Nov. 6 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Suggested modification of phraseology in last sentence of Roosevelt’s telegram of November 4. |
156 |
Nov. 6 | Memorandum by the Combined Chiefs of
Staff Basic policies for the next conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff: objective, strategy, and basic undertakings. |
157 |
Nov. 6 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Report on discussion with Molotov of Roosevelt’s message of November 4 with respect to urging Turkey to enter the war. |
158 |
Nov. [6?] | Memorandum by Generalissimo
Chiang’s Chief of
Staff Chiang’s program for the training of Chinese troops and his expectations regarding Allied operations in the China–Burma–India theater of war. |
159 |
Nov. 8 | The President to the Ambassador in the Soviet
Union Instruction to amend the American agreement regarding Turkey and to attach it to the Most Secret Protocol of the Moscow Conference. |
161 |
Nov. 8 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Notification of action taken on the American adherence to the agreement on urging Turkey to enter the war. |
161 |
Nov. 8 | The Chargé in Turkey to the President, the Secretary
of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report on Eden–Menemencioğlu talks regarding Turkish air bases and Turkey’s possible entry into the war. |
161 |
Nov. 8 | The Acting Secretary of State to the
President Transmittal of memorandum on Middle East oil, prepared in the Department of State. |
162 |
Nov. 9 | The Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs to
the Under Secretary of State, the Assistant Secretary of State, and
the Adviser, on Political Relations Report on Eden–Menemencioğlu talks regarding Turkish air bases and Turkey’s possible entry into the war. |
164 |
Nov. 9 | The Acting Secretary of State to the
President Transmittal of memoranda on trusteeships for certain Pacific islands and geographic data about certain Pacific islands. |
167 |
Nov. 9 | The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in
the Soviet Union Authorization to attach the American agreement regarding Turkey to the Most Secret Protocol of the Moscow Conference. |
171 |
Nov. 10 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Request for British assistance in construction of four air bases for long-range bombers in the area of Calcutta. |
172 |
Nov. 10 | President Roosevelt to Generalissimo
Chiang Request for Chinese assistance in the construction of five air bases for long-range bombers in the Chengtu area. |
172 |
1943 Nov. 10 | The President’s Chief of Staff to the
President Recommendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the Soviet request for certain Italian ships be approved but without transfer of title. |
173 |
Nov. 10 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Expression of discontent with recent changes in the French National Committee. |
174 |
Nov. 10 | The Chargé in Ankara to the President, the Secretary
of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report on the Eden–Menemencioğlu talks regarding Turkish air bases and the possible entry of Turkey into the war. |
174 |
Nov. 10 | The Secretary of War to the President’s Special
Assistant Suggestions regarding Overlord and changes in the top commands. |
175 |
Nov. 11 | Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of
State Report on a meeting at the White House on civil aviation policy. |
177 |
Nov. 11 | Memorandum by Mr. Kohler of the Division of Near Eastern
Affairs Report on further conversations between the British and the Turks regarding Turkey’s possible entry into the war. |
180 |
Nov. 11 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Prediction that Russians will raise question of Sweden at the coming conference; relationship to the Finnish problem. |
182 |
Nov. 11 | Memorandum by the Department of
State Recommendations for the treatment of Germany. |
183 |
Nov. 11 | Report by the Joint Staff
Planners Construction and utilization of bases for long-range bombers near Calcutta and Chengtu. |
187 |
Nov. 12 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Agreement with Roosevelt’s request for British assistance in construction of air bases near Calcutta. |
188 |
Nov. 12 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the Secretary
of State Report on decision not to add the agreement on Turkey to the Most Secret Protocol of the Moscow Conference. |
188 |
Nov. 13 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President’s Special Assistant Request for instructions regarding Soviet desire for certain Italian ships. |
189 |
Nov. 13 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Suggestion that the United States and Great Britain insist that French authorities release the Lebanese President and Ministers. |
189 |
Nov. 14 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report on British-Turkish conversations regarding the possible use of Turkish air bases and the timing of Turkey’s entry into the war. |
190 |
1943 Nov. 14 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report on Turkish Foreign Minister’s conversation with the German Ambassador regarding Turkey’s position toward the war. |
193 |
Nov. 14 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report on conversation between the Turkish Foreign Minister and the Russian Ambassador regarding Turkish fears of Russian ambitions in the Balkans. |
193 |
Nov. 15 | Minutes of the President’s Meeting With the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Rearmament of trench forces; United Nations strategy in the Balkans-Eastern Mediterranean; assignments for the top commands; Rome as an open city; the Italian Government; trusteeship; documentation of the Moscow Conference; civil affairs; agenda for the conference. |
194 |
Nov. 16 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report of measures taken by Turkish authorities to conceal their assistance to the British on Leros. |
199 |
Nov. 16 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the President, the
Secretary of State, and the Under Secretary of State Report of conversation with the Russian Ambassador about Turkish fears of Russian intentions in the Balkans. |
199 |
Nov. 16 | Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in the
Soviet Union Report on Harriman–Molotov conversation regarding military subjects that might come up at the forthcoming conferences. |
201 |
Nov. 17 | The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the
President Transmittal of alternative proposals and charts concerning the organization of the command over American and British forces against Germany. |
203 |
Nov. 17 | The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the
President Recommendation for unified command; willingness to accept Dill. |
209 |
Nov. 18 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff United States strategic policy in the Balkan-Eastern Mediterranean region. |
210 |
Nov. 18 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Specific operations for the defeat of Germany and her satellites. |
211 |
Nov. 18 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Estimate of the enemy situation in Europe. |
214 |
Nov. 18 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Recommendation for integrated command of United States strategic air forces in the European-Mediterranean area; draft directive to certain Allied and American commanders. |
228 |
1943 Nov. 18 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Estimate of the enemy situation in the Pacific-Far Eastern area; Soviet and Chinese capabilities and intentions in the Far East. |
232 |
Nov. 18 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Future operations in the Southeast Asia command. |
243 |
Nov. 18 | The Secretary of State to the
President British request for United States support in energetic measures to release Lebanese political prisoners. |
244 |
Nov. 19 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report on recent developments in the Lebanese situation, reorganization of the Italian Government and the French Committee, peace feelers from Rumania. |
244 |
Undated | Paper Prepared by the Joint Staff
Planners Proposed agenda for the meeting of Roosevelt and Chiang. |
245 |
Undated | Paper Prepared by the Joint Staff
Planners Proposed agenda for the meeting of Roosevelt and Churchill. |
246 |
Undated | Paper Prepared by the Joint Staff
Planners Proposed agenda for the meeting of Roosevelt and Stalin. |
247 |
Nov. 19 | Minutes of the President’s Meeting With the Joint Chiefs of Staff Organization of the top commands; total military forces of the United States and United Kingdom; operations in the Dodecanese; zones of occupation in Germany; dismemberment of Germany; maintenance of American troops in Europe; subjects on the proposed agenda. | 248 |
Nov. 20 | The Secretary of State to the
President Summary of reports from Ankara regarding possibility of Turkey’s entering the war; reported attitude of Von Papen toward Hitler. |
261 |
Nov. 20 | The Secretary of State to the
President Summary of reports on: British-Turkish conversations on military assistance, German war criminals, internment of partisans, communications of the Holy See, German agents in Spain, political situation in Rome, Spanish congratulations to the Laurel regime in the Philippines. |
262 |
Nov. 20 | The President’s Personal Representative to the
President Report on Chiang’s intentions in the coming conference and his views on strategy in the war against Japan. |
263 |
Nov. [21?] | Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of
War Report on Harriman’s views of Soviet attitudes toward ending the war, launching Overlord, and inducing Turkey to enter the war. |
265 |
Nov. 21 | The Secretary of State to the
President Transmittal of draft letter from Roosevelt to the Pope regarding the recognition of Rome as an open city; transmittal of copy of memorandum of August 26 on same subject from the Apostolic Delegate to the Secretary of State. |
266 |
3. The President’s Log en Route to Cairo, November 11–21, 1943
Date | Paper | Page |
Editorial Note Explanation of the Log. |
270 | |
1943 Nov. 11–21 | Log of the Trip The setting for the conferences; chronological account of the sea voyage to Oran and the air trip to Tunis and Cairo; Presidential activities and appointments. |
270 |
II. THE FIRST CAIRO CONFERENCE
4. The President’s Log at Cairo, November 22–26, 1943
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Nov. 22–26 | Log of the Trip Chronological account of Presidential appointments, conferences, and other activities. |
293 |
5. Proceedings of the Conference
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Nov. 22 | Meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 11
a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff Minutes Statement by Winant on British attitudes toward problems of strategy involving Italy, Turkey, and the Balkans. |
301 |
Nov. 22 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 3
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Conduct of the Conference; proposed agenda; arrangements for Eureka; relations between the Combined Chiefs of Staff and representatives of the Soviet Union and China; over-all strategic objectives. |
304 |
Nov. 22 | Meetings of Roosevelt, Churchill, Chiang, and Madame Chiang, Afternoon Editorial Note Explanation of nature of these meetings. |
307 |
Nov. 22 | Roosevelt–Churchill Dinner Meeting, 8 p.m. Editorial Note Sources of information on the meeting. |
307 |
Nov. 22 | American–British Preliminary Meeting, 9
p.m. Editorial Note Sources of information about the meeting. |
308 |
Nov. 23 | Harriman–Vyshinsky Conversation, Forenoon Memorandum by the Ambassador to the Soviet Union The Lebanese situation; the King of Italy; Mihailović. |
309 |
Nov. 23 | Roosevelt
Conversations With Various Callers, Forenoon Editorial Note Nature of the meetings; specific information on the discussion with Vyshinsky about the Advisory Council for Italy, trusteeships, and arrangements at Tehran. |
310 |
1943 Nov. 23 | Chiang–Hurley
Conversation, Forenoon Editorial Note Arrangements for the meeting with Stalin; military cooperation in Burma. |
311 |
Nov. 23 | Plenary Meeting, 11 a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Southeast Asia operations. |
312 |
Nov. 23 | Roosevelt–Churchill Luncheon Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Editorial Note Absence of substantive record. |
315 |
Nov. 23 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Conclusions of the 127th meeting; role of China in the defeat of Japan; estimate of the enemy situation in the Pacific and Far East; operations in the Southeast Asia Command; proposal for a United Chiefs of Staff; situation in the Southeast Asia Command. |
316 |
Nov. 23 | Roosevelt–Chiang Dinner Meeting, 8 p.m. Editorial Note Explanation of source text on this meeting. |
322 |
Chinese Summary Record China’s international position; status of Japanese Emperor; military occupation of Japan; reparation from Japan; restoration of territories to China; military cooperation; future status of Korea, Indochina, and Thailand; economic aid to China; status of Outer Mongolia and Tannu Tuva; possible Chinese representation in the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
323 | |
Nov. 23 | Dinner Party of the British Chiefs of Staff,
Evening Editorial Note References to sources of information about the meeting. |
326 |
Nov. 23 | Churchill–Marshall Dinner Meeting, Evening Editorial Note Indication that subjects discussed included the Dodecanese, Rhodes, landing craft, the Italian campaign, aid to Balkan guerrillas, Mediterranean operations and Overlord; strategic air operations. |
326 |
Nov. 24 | Meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 9:30
a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff Minutes Report by Harriman and Deane on Soviet attitudes and aims as they might come up in the meeting at Tehran. |
327 |
Nov. 24 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff With
Roosevelt and Churchill, 11 a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Operations in Europe and the Mediterranean. |
330 |
1943 Nov. 24 | Chiang–Marshall Luncheon Meeting, Afternoon Editorial Note References to sources of information about the meeting. |
335 |
Nov. 24 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Thanksgiving Day service; conclusions of the 128th meeting; United Chiefs of Staff; agenda for Eureka; operations in the Southeast Asia Command; boundaries of the Southeast Asia Command; discussions with Chinese representatives. |
336 |
Nov. 24 | Roosevelt
Conversations With Various Callers, Afternoon Editorial Note References to sources of information about these conversations. |
345 |
Nov. 25 | Roosevelt–Cadogan Conversation, Forenoon Editorial Note Absence of substantive record. |
346 |
Nov. 25 | Roosevelt–Leathers Luncheon Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to source of information on the meeting. Probable subject of discussion: supply. |
346 |
Nov. 25 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Operations in the Southeast Asia Command; approval of decisions of C. C. S. 129th meeting; over-all plan for the defeat of Japan; Overlord and the Mediterranean. |
347 |
Nov. 25 | Roosevelt–Chiang Meeting, 5 p.m. Editorial Note References to sources of information on the meeting. Probable subjects of discussion: unity in China; operations in the China–Burma–India theater; amphibious operations in the Bay of Bengal; Stilwell’s authority over Chinese troops. |
349 |
Nov. 25 | Roosevelt
Thanksgiving Dinner Party, 8 p.m. Editorial Note References to sources of information on the meeting. No indication that substantive matters were discussed. |
350 |
Nov. 25 | Combined Chiefs of Staff Thanksgiving Dinner Party,
Evening Editorial Note Reference to source of information on the meeting. No indication that substantive matters were discussed. |
351 |
Nov. 26 | Roosevelt
Conversations With Mountbatten and Madame Chiang, Forenoon Editorial Note References to sources of information on the conversations. Probable subject of discussion: operations in the China–Burma–India theater. |
351 |
1943 Nov. 26 | American-British Conversations on Civil Affairs,
Afternoon and Evening Memorandum of Conversation Role of the European Advisory Commission with regard to civil affairs; relationship to the Combined Civil Affairs Committee. |
352 |
Nov. 26 | Chiang
Meeting With Certain American Generals, 11:30 a.m. Memorandum of Conversation Tonnage to be flown into China per month. |
354 |
Nov. 26 | Meeting of American and British Information
Officials, 11:30 a.m. Memorandum of Conversation Release of photographs and news reports on the Conference. |
355 |
Nov. 26 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Operations in the Southeast Asia Command; reports from Commanders in Chief (Eisenhower and Wilson); approval of decisions of C. C. S. 130th meeting; Overlord and the Mediterranean; collaboration with the U. S. S. R. |
358 |
Nov. 26 | Roosevelt–Churchill–Chiang Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Editorial Note References to sources of information on the meeting. Principal subject discussed: the communiqué. Other subjects discussed at Cairo: the economic situation in China, including currency stabilization, a billion-dollar loan, and establishment of an economic commission; cost of American troops in China; disposition of Japanese islands in the Pacific; postwar security in the Pacific; internationalization of Dairen; results of Moscow Conference; postwar international organization; payment for Chengtu airfields; equipment for ninety Chinese divisions. |
366 |
Nov. 26 | Hopkins–Chiang Conversation, Evening Editorial Note Source of information on the meeting; mention of Outer Mongolia. |
367 |
[Nov. 26?] | Notes by Hopkins of a Conversation With Chiang at Cairo Subjects discussed: Sino-American economic relations; Outer Mongolia; Dairen as a free port; Tibet. |
facing 367 |
6. Conference Documents and Supplementary Papers
a. correspondence, drafts, and proposals
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Nov. 22 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Proposed agenda for Sextant. |
368 |
Nov. 22 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Proposed agenda for Sextant. |
369 |
1943 Nov. 22 | Memorandum by the Generalissimo’s Chief of Staff Role of China in the defeat of Japan. |
370 |
[Nov. 22?] | Memorandum by Lieutenant General Stilwell’s Political
Adviser Political considerations respecting the China–Burma–India theater. |
371 |
Nov. 22 | Note by the Secretaries of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Transmittal of recommendation from Deane regarding requests to put to Russians. |
373 |
Nov. 22 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Notification of travel plans; query on accommodations at Tehran. |
373 |
Nov. 22 | The Ambassador to the Soviet Union to the Soviet
Commissar for Foreign Affairs Request for designation of Soviet official to assist in making local arrangements in Tehran. |
374 |
Nov. 22 | The Secretary of State to the
President Summary of Turkish reply to Eden’s proposals; report of German pressure on Finland; report on use of Azores bases; developments in the Lebanese crisis. |
374 |
Nov. 23 | United States Delegation
Memorandum Comments on Soviet aims toward China and Chiang’s government. |
376 |
Nov. 23 | The President to the President’s Personal Representative Instructions for Hurley’s mission to Tehran. | 377 |
Nov. 23 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Acceptance of United States proposal regarding long-range air bases in India. |
377 |
Nov. 23 | The Prime Minister’s Private Secretary to the
President’s Special Assistant Transmittal of message from British Minister in Saudi Arabia, suggesting need for coordination of Anglo-American policy toward arming the Saudis. |
378 |
Nov. 23 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff Proposal for establishing a United Chiefs of Staff. | 379 |
Nov. 23 | The President to the Director of War
Mobilization Request for estimate of output of landing craft on priority program. |
380 |
Nov. 23 | The Secretary of State to the
President Summary of recent Polish memorandum protesting any alienation of territory in eastern Poland; strong desire of Polish Government to be represented at the forthcoming conference with Stalin. |
381 |
Nov. 23 | The Secretary of State to the
President Notification of Stalin’s arrival date at Tehran. |
385 |
Nov. 23 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report on American use of Azores bases. |
385 |
1943 Nov. 24 | The President to the Secretary of
State Report on Lebanese crisis and Conference arrangements. |
386 |
Nov. 24 | The President to the Ambassador in
Turkey Notification of Conference arrangements affecting proposed talks with Turks. |
386 |
[Nov. 24] | Memoranda by the Chinese
Government Establishment of a Four-Power Council; postwar international security; European questions and surrender of Germany; formation of a Far Eastern Committee; creation of a Unified Command; administration of enemy territory; terms of settlement with Japan. |
387 |
Nov. 24 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Expression of opposition to proposal for a United Chiefs of Staff. |
390 |
Nov. 24 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Recommendation for acceptance of Chiang’s proposal regarding boundaries of the Southeast Asia Command. |
391 |
Nov. 24 | The Secretary of State to the
President Request for instructions regarding British proposal on dealing with the French National Committee. |
392 |
Nov. 24 | The Secretary of State to the
President Summary of latest negotiations on American use of Azores bases. |
394 |
Nov. 24 | The Director of War Mobilization to the
President Report on possible speed-up in landing craft production schedule. |
395 |
Nov. 24 | The Supervising Agent, United States Secret Service,
to the Agent at Cairo Report on accommodations in Tehran; schedules by train and plane between Cairo and Tehran. |
397 |
Nov. 24 | American Draft of the communiqué With Amendments by
President Roosevelt Photographic reproduction of first draft with handwritten changes. |
399 |
Nov. 24 | American Draft of the communiqué With Amendments by
the President’s Special Assistant Changes made by Roosevelt in Hopkins’ draft. |
401 |
Nov. 25 | Revised American Draft of the
communiqué Revised text incorporating changes by Roosevelt and Hopkins. |
402 |
[Nov. 25] | British Draft of the
communiqué Photographic reproduction of text with handwritten changes. |
404 |
Nov. 25 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Proposal for designating a Supreme Commander for all operations against Germany; appropriate changes in subordinate commands. |
405 |
[Nov. 25] | Memorandum by Prime Minister Churchill Negative response to American proposal for a Supreme Commander for all operations against Germany. |
407 |
1943 Nov. 25 | Note by the British Chiefs of
Staff Analysis of strategic developments that might argue for changes in the timing of Overlord. |
409 |
Nov. 25 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Examination of the effect of weather on Overlord. |
411 |
Nov. 25 | The President’s Chief of Staff to the
President Analysis of the effect of North Burma operations on air shipments to China. |
413 |
Nov. 25 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Notification of proposed arrival in Tehran on November 28. |
415 |
Nov. 25 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the President’s
Special Assistant Transmittal of two memoranda on the problem of planning for civil affairs; recommendation for maintaining civil affairs planning under the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
415 |
Nov. 25 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report on latest developments in American use of Azores bases. |
422 |
Nov. 25 | The Director of the Civil Affairs Division, War
Department, to the Assistant Secretary of War Report on Hull’s views regarding allocation of responsibility for civil affairs in light of areas of military operations. |
423 |
Nov. 25 | The Soviet Foreign Commissar to the Ambassador to
the Soviet Union Designation of Russian general to work with Connolly on local arrangements at Tehran. |
424 |
Nov. 26 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Negative reply to United States proposal for establishing a Supreme Command for all operations against Germany. |
424 |
Nov. 26 | Memorandum by the Combined Chiefs of
Staff Military collaboration with the Soviet Union; proposed agenda (attached) for tripartite military discussions at Tehran. |
426 |
Nov. 26 | Note by the Secretaries of the Combined Chiefs of
Staff Collaboration with the Soviet Union: shuttle bomber bases, air transport routes, weather information. |
428 |
[Nov. 26] | Memorandum by the Combined Chiefs of
Staff List of points concerning the Burma campaign, to which Chiang’s agreement should be obtained. |
430 |
Nov. 26 | The Commander in Chief, Allied Force Headquarters,
to the Combined Chiefs of Staff Submission of letter from Giraud, requesting French representation at the Conference. |
431 |
Nov. 26 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Rejection of proposal that United States strategic air forces in Europe be placed under a single command; alternative suggestion. |
432 |
1943 Nov.26 | The Director of Economic Operations in the Middle
East to the President’s Special Assistant Transmittal of memorandum on consumer goods in Iran. |
435 |
Nov. 26 | The Director of War Mobilization to the
President Request for authorization to begin increased landing-craft program. |
438 |
Nov. 26 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Notification of intent to arrive in Tehran on November 27. |
438 |
Nov. 26 | The President to the Secretary of
State Request that no further planning be undertaken at the moment regarding civil affairs in liberated France. |
439 |
Nov. 26 | The President’s Personal Representative to the
President Report of invitation for Roosevelt to stay at Russian Embassy. |
439 |
Nov. 26 | The President’s Personal Representative to the
President Report on accommodations for Roosevelt in the Russian Embassy. |
440 |
Nov. 26 | The President to the Minister in
Egypt Request for Wadsworth to report to Cairo in a few days. |
441 |
Nov. 26 | President Roosevelt to the Chinese Minister of
Finance Reference to Roosevelt’s discussion with Chiang regarding inflation in China. |
441 |
Nov. 26 | Madame Chiang
to President Roosevelt Message of appreciation on behalf of the Generalissimo. |
442 |
Nov. 27 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the Secretary of
War Report on Eden’s views regarding planning for civil affairs; relationship of the Combined Civil Affairs Committee to the European Advisory Commission. |
442 |
Nov. 27 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the Secretary of
War Report on latest discussions about planning for civil affairs. |
443 |
Nov. 27 | The Director of War Mobilization to the
President Suggestion for speed-up in output of certain type of landing craft closely resembling LCI(L). |
444 |
Nov. 28 | The Secretary of War to the Assistant Secretary of
War Approval of McCloy’s negotiations on planning for civil affairs. |
444 |
Nov. 30 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the President’s
Special Assistant Explanation of agreement worked out with British on planning for civil affairs. |
445 |
Nov. 30 | Draft Agreement Prepared by the United States
Delegation Draft worked out by McCloy on liaison between the European Advisory Commission and the Combined Chiefs of Staff regarding civil affairs. |
446 |
1943 Nov. 30 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the President’s
Special Assistant Request for indication of Roosevelt’s views on Hull’s suggestion for establishing an Anglo-American committee at London to deal with French problems. |
447 |
Nov. 30 | Memorandum by the Minister Resident in Saudi Arabia,
Temporarily at Cairo Comment on telegram from British Minister in Saudi Arabia regarding need for Anglo-American cooperation in supplying arms to the Saudis. |
447 |
b. the communiqué and its release
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Nov. 26 | Final Text of the Communiqué Agreed text as completed on November 26 and released on December 1: territories to be removed from Japanese control; territories to be restored to China; independence of Korea; unconditional surrender of Japan. |
448 |
Nov. 26 | Memorandum by the Minister in
Egypt Memorandum of conversation with Hopkins regarding release of the communiqué. |
449 |
Nov. 28 | The Minister in Egypt to the President’s Special
Assistant, Temporarily at Tehran Request for detailed instructions regarding release of the communiqué. |
449 |
Nov. 29 | The Minister in Egypt to the President’s Special
Assistant, Temporarily at Tehran Further request for instructions regarding release of the communiqué. |
450 |
Nov. 29 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Minister in
Egypt Instructions regarding release of the communiqué. |
450 |
Nov. 30 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Minister in
Egypt Instructions regarding release of information about the Cairo Conference. |
451 |
Nov. 30 | The Director of the Office of War Information to the
British Minister of Information Protest against premature release of press report on Cairo Conference. |
452 |
Dec. 2 | The President’s Secretary to the President’s Special
Assistant Report of favorable public reaction to Cairo communiqué; suggestion for tightening controls on future releases of this nature. |
453 |
Dec. 2 | The President’s Special Assistant to the President’s
Secretary Request for report on any violations of censorship rules in release of Cairo or Tehran communiqués. |
453 |
Dec. 2 | The President’s Secretary to the President’s Special
Assistant Report on adverse reaction in American press circles to premature release by Reuters of information on Cairo Conference. |
453 |
III. THE TEHRAN CONFERENCE
7. The President’s Log at Tehran, November 27–December 2, 1943
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Nov. 27– Dec. 2 | Log of the Trip Observations on flight to Tehran; chronological account of Presidential appointments and activities; notes on Tehran. |
459 |
8. Proceedings of the Conference
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Nov. 27 | Brown–Maximov
Meeting, About 3:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: accommodations for Roosevelt at Tehran. |
475 |
Nov. 27 | Roosevelt–Maximov Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to source of information about the meeting; presumably a courtesy call. |
475 |
Nov. 27 | Harriman–Clark
Kerr–Molotov
Meeting, Midnight Editorial Note Reference to source of information about the meeting. Subjects discussed: danger from German agents and accommodations for Roosevelt in Russian Embassy. |
476 |
Nov. 28 | Meeting of the President With the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, 11:30 a.m. Joint Chiefs of Staff Minutes Operations in Italy; Mediterranean operations vs. Overlord; possible entry of Turkey into the war; military support for Tito; Churchill’s opposition to Buccaneer; need for unity of command in the Mediterranean; American use of Azores bases. |
477 |
Nov. 28 | Roosevelt–Stalin Meeting, 3 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Situation on the Russian front; postwar merchant shipping; China; Lebanon; the French Committee of National Liberation; future of France; Indochina; trusteeship for colonies; reform in India. |
483 |
Nov. 28 | Roosevelt–Molotov Meeting, About 4 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting; presumably a courtesy call. |
486 |
Nov. 28 | First Plenary Meeting, 4 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Survey of the military situation; operations in Italy; possible entry of Turkey into the war; preparation for Overlord and supporting operations. |
487 |
Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes | 497 | |
Nov. 28 | Tripartite Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Suggestion of Fairbanks as place for next meeting; the future of France; postwar Allied control of strong points; disarmament and control of Germany; the Oder River as Poland’s western boundary. |
509 |
1943 Nov. 28 | Bohlen
Supplementary Memorandum Stalin’s views on treatment of Germany and the future of France and the French Empire. |
513 |
Nov. 29 | Tripartite Military Meeting, 10:30 a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Review of the military situation; preparations for Overlord; air war on Germany; shortage of landing craft; emphasis by Voroshilov on Overlord. |
515 |
Nov. 29 | Roosevelt–Stalin Meeting, 2:45 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Situation in Yugoslavia; request for air bases in the Soviet Union for shuttle bombing; American proposals regarding air and naval operations against Japan; postwar organization of the United Nations; the “Four Policemen”; international sanctions; postwar control of Germany and Japan. |
529 |
Nov. 29 | Second Plenary Meeting, 4 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Reports by the military staff; question of a commander for Overlord; possible operations in the Mediterranean; Balkan developments if Turkey should enter the war; timing of Overlord; possibilities in the Aegean. |
533 |
Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes | 540 | |
Nov. 29 | Tripartite Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Stalin’s raillery of Churchill; improvement of the Soviet Army; liquidation of the German High Command; punishment of war criminals; strong points to be under trusteeship; maintenance of the British Empire; governments in Spain and Portugal. |
553 |
Nov. 30 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 9:30
a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Possible Mediterranean operations; timing of Overlord and the operation against southern France; deployment of landing craft in the Mediterranean; Operation Buccaneer in relation to Overlord; decisions reached; question of Aegean operations referred to Roosevelt and Churchill. |
555 |
Nov. 30 | Meeting of President Roosevelt With the Shah of Iran, Noon Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: Iran’s economic problems and assistance from the United States. |
564 |
Nov. 30 | Roosevelt–Churchill–Stalin Luncheon Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Anglo-American decisions regarding the timing of Overlord; the command of Overlord; Stalin’s approval of Cairo communiqué; Russian access to warm-water ports; Russian desire for change in regime of the Dardanelles; free zone in North Germany, including Kiel canal; Dairen as a free port. |
565 |
1943 Nov. 30 | Hopkins–Eden–Molotov
Luncheon Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Ware Minutes Postwar control of bases and strong points; position of France; arrangements for talks with Turkish officials; Turkish entry into the war in relation to Overlord; aid to Tito; Polish boundaries. |
568 |
Nov. 30 | Third Plenary Meeting, 4 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Anglo-American decisions regarding Overlord and the attack on southern France; simultaneous attack by Soviet Army; shortage of landing craft; plans for concluding the Conference. |
576 |
Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes | 578 | |
Nov. 30 | Tripartite Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Boettiger Minutes Toasts; political trends; Stalin’s tribute to American airplane construction. |
582 |
Dec. 1 | Tripartite Luncheon Meeting, 1 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Invitation to President of Turkey; military aid to Turkey; shortage of landing craft for operations in the Eastern Mediterranean; usefulness of Turkish bases; position of Bulgaria if Turkey enters the war; possible change in regime of the Straits; Russian-Finnish peace overtures; Stalin’s agreement for use of certain Russian fields for shuttle flights from Italy and England (annex). |
586 |
Hopkins Notes | 593 | |
Dec. 1 | Roosevelt–Stalin Meeting, 3:20 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Reason for Roosevelt’s reluctance to discuss Polish boundaries; the Baltic States; postwar world organization. |
594 |
Dec. 1 | Tripartite Political Meeting, 6 p.m. Bohlen Minutes Acceptance of Soviet request for certain Italian ships; passage of Turkish Straits by war vessels; Polish-Soviet relations; Polish-Russian boundary; the Curzon Line; dismemberment of Germany; Danubian confederation; Polish-German boundary; partition of East Prussia. |
596 |
Dec. 1 | Tripartite Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Subjects discussed: Declaration on Iran; the Conference communiqué. |
605 |
9. Conference Documents and Supplementary Papers
a. correspondence, drafts, and proposals
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Oct. 29 | Report From the Office of Strategic
Services Report on conditions in Yugoslavia. |
606 |
Nov. 27 | The Supervising Agent, United States Secret Service,
to the White House Notification of Roosevelt’s arrival at Tehran; travel plans for return trip. |
615 |
Nov. 27 | The Secretary of State to the
President Suggestions for appointment to the European Advisory Commission. |
616 |
Nov. 28 | Foreign Commissar Molotov to President Roosevelt Comment on the Cairo communiqué. |
616 |
Nov. 28 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Director of
War Mobilization Instruction regarding production schedule for landing craft. |
617 |
Nov. 28 | The President to the Director of War
Mobilization Instruction regarding production schedule for landing craft. |
617 |
Nov. 29 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Request for Stalin’s assistance in implementing United States proposals for use of air bases in the Soviet Union for shuttle bombing from England, exchange of weather information, and improvement of communications systems. |
617 |
Nov. 29 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Request for use of air bases in the Maritime Territory for bombing Japan. |
618 |
Nov. 29 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Request for preliminary planning for Soviet-American cooperation in war against Japan. |
619 |
Nov. 29 | The Minister in Iran to the President’s Special
Representative Report on Iranian initiative for a joint communiqué on Iran. |
619 |
Nov. 29 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report of Japanese peace offers to China; report on Salazar’s friendly remarks about Anglo-American use of Azores bases. |
620 |
Nov. 29 | The Secretary of State to the
President Suggestion that a committee be appointed to undertake urgent study of international civil aviation problems. |
621 |
Nov. 29 | The President to the Secretary of
State Request that Winant be appointed United States representative on the European Advisory Commission. |
621 |
Nov. 30 | Sketch by Roosevelt To Illustrate His Concept of the United
Nations Organization Facsimile reproduction of sketch. |
622 |
Nov. 30 | The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the
President Recommendation that the Soviet right to one-third of Italian warships be recognized but that no such ships should at present be turned over to the Soviet Union. |
622 |
Nov. 30 | Draft Declaration on Iran Draft of Four-Power Declaration, with editorial note on origin of the draft. |
623 |
1943 Nov. 30 | The Secretary of State to the
President Query as to whether Winant could serve effectively as representative on the European Advisory Commission as well as Ambassador. |
625 |
Nov. 30 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report on recent developments in Latin America: Colombian declaration of belligerency; visit of Colombian President to the United States; Senator Butler’s magazine article. |
626 |
Dec. 1 | The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the
American Legation in Iran Reminder of Iran’s contribution to United Nations’ victory and request for issuance of a communiqué on Iran by the three Heads of Government meeting in Tehran. |
627 |
Dec. 1 | The Administrator General of Finances of Iran to
President Roosevelt Survey of previous American aid missions to Iran and suggestions for a future long-term aid program. |
629 |
Dec. 1 | President Roosevelt to the Shah of Iran Expression of appreciation for Iranian hospitality. |
630 |
Dec. 1 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Note of thanks for birthday gift. |
631 |
Dec. 1 | The Minister in Egypt to the President’s Special
Assistant Transmittal of message from Steinhardt, indicating that he has received no word from Tehran. |
632 |
Dec. 1 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the Secretary of
State Report of Inönü’s desire to meet with Roosevelt; Aleppo suggested as convenient spot. |
632 |
Dec. 1 | The President to the Ambassador in
Turkey Invitation to Inönü to join Roosevelt and Churchill in Cairo. |
633 |
[Dec. 1] | The President’s Special Assistant to the President,
and the President’s Reply Suggestion and reply regarding plans for dinner. |
634 |
Dec. 1 | The President’s Special Assistant to the
President Suggestion about raising question of occupation of Germany. |
634 |
[Dec. 1?] | communiqué: First Draft Draft of text, with editorial explanation of changes made by Roosevelt and Hopkins. |
634 |
[Dec. 1?] | communiqué: Second Draft Draft of text with further changes by Roosevelt and Hopkins. |
636 |
Dec. 1 | Communiqué Third Draft Draft of text with further changes by Roosevelt and Hopkins. |
638 |
b. the communiqué and its release
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 1 | The Agreed Text of the communiqué Text as agreed to on December 1, with editorial indications of variations in text as released on December 6. |
639 |
Dec. 4 | The Counselor of Embassy in the United Kingdom to
the Secretary of State Report on several radio and press references to Tehran Conference. |
641 |
Dec. 4 | The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the
Soviet Union Request for information on premature Russian radio and press release on the Tehran Conference. |
642 |
Dec. 4 | The President’s Secretary to the President’s Special
Assistant Request for prompt release of Tehran communiqué in view of premature Russian news report on Conference. |
643 |
Dec. 4 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the Secretary
of State Transmittal of Tass despatch of December 3 on Tehran Conference. |
643 |
Dec. 4 | The Director of the Office of War Information to the
Director of the London Bureau of the Office of War
Information Transmittal of message to Bracken regarding need for closer coordination to prevent premature releases. |
643 |
Dec. 6 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the Secretary
of State Explanation of Harriman’s understanding regarding the agreed release time on information about Tehran Conference. |
644 |
Dec. 8 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the Secretary
of State Report of Molotov’s explanation of the Tass release of December 3 regarding Tehran Conference; recommendation that no protest be made. |
645 |
c. the declaration on iran and its release
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 1 | The Declaration on Iran Signed text of the Three-Power Declaration, with editorial explanation. |
646 |
Dec. 3 | The Third Secretary of Embassy in Iran to Brigadier
General Hurley’s
Aide Explanation of the inception and negotiation of the Declaration on Iran. |
648 |
Dec. 3 | The Minister in Iran to the Secretary of
State Report on preparation and proposed release of the Declaration on Iran. |
650 |
Dec. 5 | The Minister in Iran to the Secretary of
State Report on premature release of Declaration on Iran by Soviet Embassy. |
650 |
Dec. 8 | The Minister in Iran to the Secretary of
State Report of Soviet explanations of the premature release of Declaration on Iran. |
651 |
d. the military agreement
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 1 | The Military Agreement Initialed text of the agreement, with editorial explanations. |
651 |
IV. THE SECOND CAIRO CONFERENCE
10. The President’s Log at Cairo, December 2–7, 1943
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 2–7 | Log of the Trip Chronological list of Presidential appointments and activities. |
655 |
11. Papers on Arrangements for the Conference With Turkish Officials
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 2 | The Prime Minister’s Assistant Private Secretary to
the President’s Special Assistant Transmittal of copies of two telegrams from the British Ambassador at Ankara regarding Turkish hesitations about coming to Cairo. |
662 |
Dec. 2 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the
President Report of the condition on which Inönü will come to Cairo; tentative travel plans. |
664 |
Dec. 2 | The President to the Ambassador in
Turkey Authorization to give Inönü the desired assurances regarding Cairo Conference; planes to be available at Adana. |
664 |
Dec. 2 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Ambassador
to the Soviet Union, Temporarily at Tehran Request that Molotov be informed of arrangements with Inönü and be asked to have Soviet representatives at Cairo by December 4. |
665 |
Dec. 3 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the Secretary of
State Notification of travel arrangements from Ankara to Cairo, and of members of party. |
665 |
Dec. 3 | President Roosevelt to President Inönü Invitation for Inönü to fly from Adana to Cairo in an American plane under command of Roosevelt’s pilot. |
666 |
Dec. 3 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Ambassador
in Turkey Suggestion that Steinhardt push Roosevelt’s invitation for Inönü to come to Cairo in an American plane. |
666 |
Dec. 3 | The Ambassador to the Soviet Union to the
President’s Special Assistant Report that Vyshinsky was to be designated as Soviet representative for talks with Turkish officials at Cairo. |
666 |
Dec. 4 | The Ambassador to the Soviet Union to the
President’s Special Assistant Confirmation of designation of Vyshinsky as Soviet representative for talks with Turkish officials at Cairo. |
667 |
12. Proceedings of the Conference
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 2 | Roosevelt–Churchill Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject of discussion: review of the general situation in light of the Tehran Conference. |
668 |
Dec. 3 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Approval of decisions of C. C. S. 131st and 132nd meetings; implications of military conclusions of the Tehran Conference; draft agenda for remainder of Sextant Conference; entry of Turkey into the war; action on progress reports; combined bomber offensive. |
669 |
Dec. 3 | Roosevelt–Churchill Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Editorial Note References to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subjects discussed: operation against Andaman Islands or Rhodes; zones of occupation in Germany. |
674 |
Dec. 4 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff With
Roosevelt and Churchill, 11 a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Significance of Stalin’s promise to enter war against Japan; importance of strengthening Overlord and Anvil; shortage of naval resources for amphibious operations; arguments for and against Buccaneer; possible operations in the Aegean; injunction to Combined Chiefs to reach agreement. |
675 |
Dec. 4 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 2:30
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Conclusions of C. C. S. 133rd meeting; command of United States strategic air forces in Europe; Mediterranean command arrangements; over-all plan for defeat of Japan; operation Rankin and zones of occupation in Germany; need for constant review of situation in Europe; occupation in Central Europe; question of resources for Overlord, Anvil, and Buccaneer. |
682 |
Dec. 4 | First Tripartite Meeting of Heads of Government, 5
p.m. United States–United Kingdom Agreed Minutes Arguments for and against Turkey’s entry into the war; Turkey’s need for war materials; infiltration of British personnel into Turkey. |
690 |
Dec. 4 | Quadripartite Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Editorial Note References to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject of discussion: Turkey’s status in the war. |
698 |
Dec. 4 | McCloy–Jebb
Meeting, Evening Editorial Note References to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: liaison between the European Advisory Commission and the Combined Chiefs of Staff. |
699 |
1943 Dec. 5 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 10:30
a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Approval of conclusions of C. C. S. 134th meeting; conflicting views on resources available for Buccaneer and Tarzan; command of United States strategic air forces in Europe; directive for unification of command in the Mediterranean; Anvil; directive for intensified support for Partisans in Yugoslavia. |
700 |
Dec. 5 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff With
Roosevelt and Churchill, 11 a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Arguments for and against Buccaneer; relationship of Buccaneer to Tarzan, Anvil, and Overlord; assistance to Turks if they enter the war. |
705 |
Dec. 5 | Roosevelt–Inönü Meeting, 2 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. |
711 |
Dec. 5 | Second Tripartite Meeting of Heads of Government, 3
p.m. United States–United Kingdom Agreed Minutes Three stages in Turkey’s relationship toward the war; Inönü’s concern about the Russians; delivery of war materials to Turkey; danger of German attack on Turkey; designation of committee to consider the problem further. |
712 |
Dec. 5 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 3
p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Operations in Southeast Asia; relationship of Buccaneer to Anvil; liaison between Combined Chiefs of Staff and shipping authorities; schedule of future work; query to Mountbatten on substitute for Buccaneer (annex). |
719 |
Dec. 5 | Roosevelt
Meeting With the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 5 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: decision to give up Buccaneer. |
725 |
Dec. 5 | Hopkins–Eden–Menemencioglu Meeting, 6 p.m. United States–United Kingdom Agreed Minutes Explanation of British plan for infiltrating military personnel into Turkey; Turkish concern about German reaction; delivery of war material to Turkey; Turkish promise to enter the war; Turkish concern about the timing of entry; Turkish desire to consider the problem with the Russians. |
726 |
Dec. 5 | Quadripartite Dinner Meeting, 8:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: entry of Turkey into the war. |
734 |
1943 Dec. 6 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 11
a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Approval of conclusions of C. C. S. 135th and 136th meetings; operations in Southeast Asia Command; over-all plan and specific operations for defeat of Japan; draft report to the President and Prime Minister; reallocation of Buccaneer resources; draft messages to Stalin and Chiang; future business. |
735 |
Dec. 6 | Roosevelt–Churchill Luncheon Meeting, 1:15 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: the communiqué to be issued on the talks with Inönü. |
738 |
Dec. 6 | Quadripartite Meeting, 2:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: the communiqué to be issued on the talks with Inönü. |
739 |
Dec. 6 | Roosevelt–Hughes Meeting, 4:45 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: treatment of Italian priests and nuns in Egypt. |
739 |
Dec. 6 | Roosevelt
Meeting With the King of Greece, 5 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. Principal subject discussed: the return of King George to Greece. |
740 |
Dec. 6 | Third Tripartite Meeting of Heads of Government, 6
p.m. United States–United Kingdom Agreed Minutes Political guarantees to Turkey; military supplies to Turkey; Turkish fears of German attack; development of airfields in Turkey; continuation of talks between Inönü and Churchill. |
740 |
Dec. 6 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff With
Roosevelt and Churchill, 7:30 p.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Consideration of final report; Chinese request for representation on the C. C. S.; draft communiqué on the U-boat war; draft messages to Stalin and Chiang. |
748 |
Dec. 6 | Dinner Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff,
About 8:30 p.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting; no official business discussed. |
750 |
1943 Dec. 7 | Roosevelt–Churchill Conversation, About 8:05 a.m. Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. |
750 |
Dec. 7 | Churchill–Inönü Meeting, Morning United Kingdom Minutes Date for entry of British planes into Turkey; supplies for the Turkish Army; Inönü’s need for time to consider; British proposal on procedure (annex). |
751 |
Dec. 7 | Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, 11
a.m. Combined Chiefs of Staff Minutes Approval of conclusions of C. C. S. 137th meeting; integrated command of United States strategic air forces in Europe; alternatives to Buccaneer; merchant shipping for the war against Japan; availability of resources for operations; development of facilities in the Azores; new command arrangements; operations in Southeast Asia Command; employment of French forces; final remarks. |
756 |
Dec. 7 | Churchill–Combined Chiefs of Staff Dinner Meeting,
Evening Editorial Note Reference to sources of information about the meeting. |
764 |
13. Conference Documents and Supplementary Papers
a. correspondence, drafts, and proposals
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 Dec. 2 | Report by the Combined Staff
Planners Over-all plan for the defeat of Japan: concepts, operations, forces, bases in India. Preparations for possible Russian entry into war against Japan (annex I); availability and deployment of air forces (annex III). |
765 |
Dec. 2 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the Ambassador to
the United Kingdom Suggestions for agenda of European Advisory Commission. |
773 |
Dec. 2 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Soviet
Foreign Commissar Expression of satisfaction with the Conference at Tehran. |
775 |
Dec. 2 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report of possible change in Portuguese attitude toward Japan, with reference to Timor; report of Japanese gains in China. |
775 |
Dec. 2 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report of, and comment on, British request for Anglo-American discussions on Middle East problems. |
776 |
Dec. 3 | The British Ambassador to the Greek
Government-in-Exile in Egypt to the British Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs Transmittal of suggestions for improved Anglo-American coordination of special operations in the Balkan area. |
777 |
1943 Dec. 3 | President Roosevelt to President al-Khouri of Lebanon Expression of sympathy and friendship for the Government and people of Lebanon. |
778 |
Dec. 3 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Recommendations for specific operations against Japan; desirability of bringing the Soviet Union into the war against Japan. |
779 |
Dec. 3 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Discussion of operations in the Eastern Mediterranean that could be undertaken if Turkey came into the war. |
782 |
Dec. 3 | The President to the Secretary of
State Recommendations regarding European Advisory Commission; report of satisfaction with conferences with Chiang and Stalin. |
784 |
Dec. 3 | The President to the Secretary of
State Request that no further action be taken on international civil aviation until Roosevelt’s return. |
784 |
Dec. 3 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Expression of satisfaction with the Conference at Tehran. |
785 |
Dec. 3 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Expression of appreciation for the hospitality of the Russian Embassy at Tehran. |
785 |
Dec. 4 | The Combined Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in
Chief, Allied Force Headquarters Instruction to reply negatively to Giraud’s request to come to Conference at Cairo. |
786 |
Dec. 4 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Proposal that in the event of Operation Rankin United States forces should occupy the Netherlands and northern Germany. |
786 |
Dec. 4 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Decision in favor of unification of command of United States strategic air forces in Europe; draft directive (attached). |
787 |
Dec. 4 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the President’s
Special Assistant Recommendation to adhere to the Civil Affairs plan worked out by McCloy and Eden. |
790 |
Dec. 4 | The Secretary of State to the
President Report of Salazar’s insistence that American use of bases in the Azores must be in accord with a formula deriving from the Anglo–Portuguese agreement. |
790 |
Dec. 5 | The Assistant Secretary of War to the President’s
Special Assistant Suggestions for resolving the difficulties with the British regarding Civil Affairs planning. |
793 |
1943 Dec. 5 | The Combined Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in
Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa Instruction to enlarge Eisenhower’s command responsibilities in the Mediterranean area; instruction to intensify support of “Patriots” in the Balkans. |
794 |
Dec. 5 | Report by the Combined Chiefs of
Staff Agreed decisions on operations in the European theater, particularly Overlord and Anvil; divided views on operations in Southeast Asia, particularly Buccaneer. |
796 |
Dec. 5 | Report by the Combined Staff
Planners Recommendation of forces necessary for an amphibious operation against the southern French coast; draft directive to Eisenhower (attachment). |
797 |
Dec. 5 | Report by the Combined Staff
Planners Suggestions for amphibious operations in Southeast Asia alternative to Buccaneer. |
800 |
Dec. 5 | The President’s Chief of Staff to the
President Report that British Chiefs of Staff are still opposed to declaring Rome an open city. |
801 |
Dec. 5 | Prime Minister Churchill to the President’s Special
Assistant Request for expediting Anglo-American consideration of international civil aviation problems. |
802 |
Dec. 5 | The President’s Special Assistant to the British
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Reply Informal comments regarding Inönü’s attitude toward permitting British squadrons to enter Turkey. |
802 |
Dec. 5 | The President’s Special Assistant to the British
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Reply Informal comments on the dropping of Buccaneer. |
803 |
Dec. 5 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Submission of draft message informing Chiang of reasons for dropping Buccaneer. |
803 |
Dec. 5 | Madame Chiang
to President Roosevelt Expression of appreciation for Roosevelt’s interest in stabilizing Chinese currency; suggestion that Chinese financial official come to Washington for talks on the subject. |
804 |
Dec. 6 | The Soviet Ambassador to the Secretary of
State Transmittal of message from Molotov to Hopkins on the success of the Conference at Tehran. |
805 |
Dec. 6 | President Roosevelt to King Farouk of Egypt Expression of appreciation for Egyptian hospitality and hopes for King Farouk’s speedy recovery. |
805 |
Dec. 6 | The Shah of
Iran to President Roosevelt Expression of cordial sentiments; appreciation for the Declaration on Iran. |
806 |
Dec. 6 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Proposal to send United States technicians and materials to the Azores in order to expedite the development of bases for American use. |
807 |
1943 Dec. 6 | Memorandum by the British Chiefs of
Staff Proposals for harmonizing American use of Azores bases with the Anglo-Portuguese agreement. |
808 |
Dec. 6 | Memorandum by the Commander in Chief, United States
Fleet, and the First Sea Lord Request for action by the Combined Chiefs of Staff to arrange for adequate shipping support for British fleet in war against Japan. |
809 |
Dec. 6 | Note by the Secretaries of the Combined Chiefs of
Staff Notification of agreement by the Combined Chiefs of Staff on work schedule for completion of long-range air fields near Calcutta. |
809 |
Dec. 6 | Report of the Combined Chiefs of Staff to the
President and the Prime Minister Summary of conclusions reached by the Combined Chiefs of Staff at the Sextant Conference. |
810 |
Dec. 6 | The Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia
Command, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff Reply to query regarding possible amphibious operations as alternative to Buccaneer. |
815 |
Dec. 6 | The President’s Special Assistant to the
President Suggestion that Roosevelt privately ask Inönü to be ready to go to war on February 15, 1944. |
817 |
Dec. 6 | The Ambassador to Turkey, Temporarily at Cairo, to the President’s Special Assistant Report on a conversation with Helleu in which the latter recounted his version of the recent crisis in Lebanon. | 818 |
Dec. 6 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Notification of appointment of Eisenhower as Commander of Overlord. |
819 |
Dec. 6 | President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to Marshal Stalin Summary of Anglo-American military decisions respecting conduct of war against Germany in 1944. |
820 |
Dec. 7 | The President to the Secretary of
State Instruction not to raise the question of recognizing Rome as an open city. |
820 |
Dec. 7 | Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of
Staff Recommendation on tonnage to be flown into China per month and number of transport planes to be allocated to Tarzan. |
821 |
Dec. 7 | Composite Memorandum Handed by Prime Minister
Churchill to the
President’s Special Assistant Analysis of the status of British gold and dollar balances. |
822 |
Dec. 15 [7] | Report by the Combined Administrative Committee to
the Combined Chiefs of Staff Analysis of the availability of resources to meet the requirements of strategy. |
828 |
b. the communiqué
Date | Paper | Page |
1943 [Dec. 6] | Text of the communiqué Announcement of the discussions with Inönü. |
831 |
V. POST-CONFERENCE PAPERS
14. post-conference papers
Date | Paper | Page |
Editorial Note Definition of “Post-Conference Papers”; references to post-Conference statements already published. |
835 | |
1943 Dec. — | Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in the
Soviet Union Account of incidental remarks exchanged at the Tehran Conference. |
836 |
Dec. [9] | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Report on final conversation with Inönü at Cairo. |
839 |
Dec. 9 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the Secretary of
State Transmittal of statement about the Cairo Conference made at press conference by Turkish Foreign Minister. |
839 |
Dec. 9 | The Counselor of Embassy in the United Kingdom to
the Secretary of State Reference to discussion, presumably at Cairo, of United States participation in the British committee on the Balkans. |
840 |
Dec. 9 | The Minister in Iran to the Secretary of
State Account of the preparation of the Declaration on Iran. |
840 |
[Dec.10] | The Ambassador in Turkey to the Ambassador in the
Soviet Union Report on results of Cairo talks with Turkish officials. |
844 |
Dec. 12 | The Ambassador to the Greek Government-in-Exile in
Egypt to the Secretary of State Report on conversation of Churchill and Eden with King George of Greece. |
844 |
Dec. 14 | The Ambassador in China to the Secretary of
State Reference to discussion by Roosevelt and Chiang at Cairo of exchange rate of Chinese currency. |
845 |
Dec. 15 | Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in the
Soviet Union Analysis of Soviet attitudes as expressed at Tehran Conference on postwar international security, treatment of Germany, France, European confederations, Poland, Finland, British Empire, and the Dardanelles. |
845 |
Dec. 18 | President Roosevelt to the British Minister of
Information Comments on the unsatisfactory handling of news releases on the Conferences at Cairo and Tehran. |
848 |
Dec. 20 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt Acknowledgment of Roosevelt’s letter of December 3; significance of the Tehran Conference. |
849 |
Dec. 20 | The President’s Special Assistant to the Secretary
of State Transmittal of British memorandum dated November 25, setting forth the main points to be raised by Eden in his conversation at Cairo with King George of Greece. |
850 |
1943 Dec. 20 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Reference to Tehran agreement regarding delivery of Italian ships to Soviet Union by February 1, 1944. |
852 |
Dec. 21 | The President to the Ambassador in the Soviet
Union Reference to turning over to the Soviet Union one-third of total of surrendered Italian ships. |
852 |
Dec. 22 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
Secretary of State Indication that possible use of bases in Ireland was discussed in the Conference at Cairo. |
853 |
Dec. 22 | The Diplomatic Agent in Lebanon to the Secretary of
State Report on conversation with Roosevelt at Cairo regarding the Lebanese crisis. |
853 |
Dec. 22 | The British Embassy to the Department of
State Reference to Tehran Conference discussion on modifying the unconditional surrender policy with respect to Germany. |
854 |
Dec. 23 | The President to the Secretary of
State Statement of Roosevelt’s recollection that modification of unconditional surrender policy was not discussed at Tehran. |
855 |
Dec. 23 | Generalissimo
Chiang to President
Roosevelt Reference to Chiang’s attitude, expressed at Cairo, that the Yunnan troops should not be used to initiate the Burma campaign. |
855 |
Dec. 23 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Reminder that the Soviet request at Tehran was for certain Italian ships but not for one-third of the surrendered Italian fleet. |
856 |
Dec. 24 | The British Ambassador to President Roosevelt Indication that the Soviet request at Tehran for Italian ships did not comprise one-third of the Italian fleet. |
857 |
Dec. 24 | The Ambassador in Turkey to the Chief, Division of
Near Eastern Affairs Explanation of the status of the Russian representation in the talks with Turkish officials at the Second Cairo Conference. |
858 |
Dec. 27 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Transmittal of replies by Stalin to questions raised by Roosevelt at Tehran regarding air bases, air communications, combat intelligence, and weather information. Reference to Stalin’s views at Tehran regarding the war against Japan. |
859 |
Dec. 27 | Memorandum Prepared in the Department of
State Indication that Chiang at Cairo raised the question of a billion-dollar loan to China. |
861 |
Dec. 30 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the
President Confirmation of the exact wording of the Soviet request at Tehran for certain Italian ships. |
862 |
1944 Jan. 2 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Statement of Churchill’s recollection of discussion at Tehran about the unconditional surrender policy respecting Germany. |
862 |
1944 Jan. 3 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
President Reference to Eden’s recollection of the discussion at Tehran of the unconditional surrender policy respecting Germany. |
863 |
Jan. 3 | Memorandum by the Secretary of
State Reference to Roosevelt’s views, as expressed on his recent trip, about the future of Indochina. |
864 |
Jan. 5 | The Second Secretary of Embassy in China to the
Ambassador in China Report on the discussion at Cairo of the postwar administration of Japan. |
864 |
Jan. 6 | The Ambassador in the Soviet Union to the Secretary
of State Report of the assertion by Molotov that Roosevelt and Churchill had raised no objection to the terms outlined by Stalin at Tehran for peace with Finland. |
865 |
Jan. 7 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Recollection of discussion at Tehran regarding the date for launching Overlord. |
865 |
Jan. 8 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Clarification of Roosevelt’s previous misunderstanding regarding Stalin’s request at Tehran for certain Italian ships. |
866 |
Jan. 10 | The President to the President’s Personal
Representative, Temporarily in Iran Request that Hurley explain that fears of possible violence during Tehran Conference related only to German agents. |
867 |
Jan. 11 | The Secretary of State to the
President Reference to the Soviet accusations at the Tehran Conference against certain Polish resistance groups in Poland; request for copy of pertinent sections of the Tehran Conference record. |
867 |
Jan. 12 | Minutes of a Meeting of the Pacific War
Council Report by Roosevelt on the Far Eastern subjects discussed at Cairo and Tehran. |
868 |
Jan. 14 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Recollection of what was promised Stalin at Tehran regarding the date of Overlord. |
870 |
Jan. 14 | The Ambassador in the United Kingdom to the
President Reference by Eden to his conversation with Roosevelt at Cairo about the treatment of Italian priests and nuns who had been arrested or interned. |
870 |
Jan. 16 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Recollection that nothing was said at Tehran Conference about giving Soviet Union one-third of surrendered Italian ships. |
871 |
Jan. 19 | The Secretary of State to the
President Reference to discussion, presumably at Cairo Conference, of American participation in the British committee on the Balkans; negative reply by Roosevelt. |
871 |
Jan. 24 | The President to the Secretary of
State Confirmation of the fact that Roosevelt had discussed Indochina with Chiang and Stalin and that they agreed that it should be put under international trusteeship. |
872 |
1944 Jan. 29 | Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Reminder of what was agreed on at Tehran regarding the transfer of certain Italian ships to the Soviet Union. |
873 |
Feb. 3 | Generalissimo
Chiang to President
Roosevelt Reminder that Chiang had promised at Cairo to send his Yunnan force into Burma but only in conjunction with amphibious operations. |
874 |
Feb. 23 | President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin Reference to discussion at Tehran of United Nations machinery for postwar economic collaboration. |
875 |
Mar. 3 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Request for clarification of Roosevelt’s statement to press regarding transfer of Italian ships to the Soviet Union. |
875 |
Mar. 3 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Transmittal of Reuters’ text of Roosevelt’s remarks about transferring roughly one-third of surrendered Italian fleet to the Soviet Union. |
875 |
Mar. 3 | President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill Explanation of statement regarding Italian ships. |
876 |
Mar. 4 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Reminder that the agreement at Tehran Conference related only to those Italian ships specified by the Russians at Moscow and Tehran. |
876 |
Mar. 4 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Comparison of number of Italian ship units requested at Tehran with number units comprising one-third of surrendered Italian fleet. |
877 |
Mar. 6 | President Roosevelt to Congressman Mruk Assurance that Roosevelt made no secret commitments at Tehran, except for those of a strictly military nature. |
877 |
Mar. 7 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Assurance that no commitment was made to Russians at Tehran to give them one-third of Italian fleet. |
878 |
Mar. 9 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Recollection of discussing British dollar balances at Second Cairo Conference. |
878 |
Apr. 22 | Memorandum by the Deputy Director, Office of
European Affairs, Temporarily at London Report on Tehran Conference discussions dealing with dismemberment of Germany. |
879 |
June 10 | Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of
State Reference by Roosevelt to discussion of civil aviation with Stalin at Tehran Conference. |
880 |
[Aug. 13] | Memorandum by the Assistant to the Secretary of the
Treasury References by Eden to Tehran Conference discussions on dismemberment of Germany and assignment of this problem to the European Advisory Commission. |
881 |
1944 Aug. 15 | Memorandum by the Assistant to the Secretary of the
Treasury References in British report on Tehran Conference to discussions regarding dismemberment of Germany and assignment of this question to European Advisory Commission. |
883 |
[Sept. 25] | Memorandum by the Assistant to the Secretary of the
Treasury Recollection by Roosevelt of Stalin’s remark at Tehran about postwar control of German metal-working industry. |
884 |
Oct. 18 | Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt Report that Roosevelt at Tehran had accepted the “Curzon Line,” subject to retention of Lwów by Poland. |
884 |
Nov. 13 | Memorandum by the Ambassador to the Soviet
Union Account of the signing of the Declaration on Iran. |
885 |
1945 Jan. 9 | The Consul at Colombo to the Secretary of
State Reference to Mountbatten’s discussion with Chiang at Cairo about including Thailand and Indochina in the Southeast Asia Command. |
886 |
Jan. 16 | Memorandum by the Co-Chairman of the Anglo-American
Caribbean Commission Recollection by Roosevelt of his remarks to Churchill at Cairo about return of Hong Kong to China. |
887 |
Jan. 19 | The Acting Secretary of State to the
President Report of Mountbatten’s recollection of his agreement with Chiang at Cairo regarding the position of Thailand and Indochina with respect to the Southeast Asia Command. |
887 |
May 29 | The President’s Chief of Staff to the Secretary of
State Report by Hurley of Chiang’s recollection of his conversation with Roosevelt at Cairo regarding the return of Hong Kong to China. |
888 |
Aug. 11 | The Ambassador in China to the Secretary of
State Recollection by Chiang of Roosevelt’s statement at Cairo that United States would equip ninety Chinese divisions. |
889 |
Sept. 3 | The Secretary of State to the
President Reference by Soong to Roosevelt’s commitment at Cairo to equip ninety or one hundred Chinese divisions. |
889 |
Sept. 7 | Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of
State Reference to Chiang’s assertion of Roosevelt’s commitment at Cairo on the arming of additional Chinese divisions. |
890 |
1948 Sept. 24 | The Ambassador in China to the Secretary of
State Report of recollection by Tong of Roosevelt–Chiang conversation at Cairo regarding the postwar status of Dairen. |
891 |