Roosevelt Papera: Telegram
President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill 1
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Number 685, Personal and Top Secret, from the President for the Prime Minister.
Referring to your 8612 in regard to taking off by plane from Caserta, my advisors, medical and otherwise, consider it inadvisable to fly in high altitudes over the mountains between Italy and destination.
Admiral Hewitt has recommended going by Naval vessel from here to Malta and flying from Malta to destination, which can be done without reaching any high altitude. The same applies to Alexandria or Suez, but would necessitate my spending more time on the ship.
Is there any reason why I should not transfer from ship to plane at Malta which might involve remaining overnight?
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