Hopkins Papers: Telegram
The Minister in the United Kingdom (Reed) to the President’s Special Assistant (Hopkins)1
(Top Secret and personal for Harry Hopkins from Philip Reed)
Fred Leathers tells me he will attend forthcoming top level conference accompanied by three associates from his Ministry. He is most anxious that Jerry Land attend the conference and bring with him assistants in operating and programming fields. As you know Lew [Page 24] Douglas attended earlier conferences in Land’s behalf. I am sure it would be useful if Land and Leathers had an opportunity to work together at this conference.
I hope time will be found at the conference to consider Phase II requirements, the manner in which the reduced munitions production load will be divided between U.K. and U.S., and the extent of lend lease aid to Britain during Phase II.
Also hope consideration will be given to creating high level Combined Export Problems Committee which would assemble full in formation on past, present and prospective exports, and to which problems in this field, including lend lease white paper,2 could be referred for study and recommendation.