Roosevelt Papers: Telegram
Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt1
Prime Minister to President Personal and Top Secret No. 733.
We suggest that the first attempt should be to arrange a meeting between us three at Invergordon, where each could have his battleship [Page 11] as headquarters besides a suitable house on land. The King would entertain us before, after or during the meeting either at Langwell, which he could borrow from the Duke of Portland, or at Balmoral if a night journey is acceptable.2 The weather might well be agreeable in Scotland at that time. Secrecy, if desired, and security in any case, can be provided. U.J. might be able to fly or could certainly come by sea in the Royal Sovereign which has now become a part of his fleet. Anyhow please let me know what you think. Remember you have my standing offer and Mackenzie King’s for Quebec if that is easiest for you.
- Sent to Washington by the United States Military Attaché, London, via Army channels; forwarded by the White House Map Room to Roosevelt, who was en route from Washington to California, as telegram No. Red 135.↩
- Langwell and Balmoral are located in Caithness and Aberdeenshire, respectively. Of the two, Langwell is the more accessible from Invergordon.↩