Roosevelt Papers
The President’s Chief of Staff (Leahy) to the President
Leahy to President:
The following draft reply to Harriman’s messages of January 11 is forwarded for your consideration:
“Receipt is acknowledged of your . . . [five telegrams dated January 11].1
[Page 34]I will be pleased to see you at Malta and learn from you of the latest developments in your area.
I expect to depart Malta for Argonaut February second.
Stettinius will not visit Moscow prior to or immediately following Argonaut.
It is not considered advisable for you to urge Stalin to bring his military staff with him. He will undoubtedly bring those that he wants without urging by us.”2
- One of the telegrams under reference is the message printed supra. Another has not been found. The other three dealt with identification cards for Americans going to Yalta living accommodations at Yalta, and the travel arrangements referred to in Leahy’s drafts reply.↩
- It is not known whether this proposed message was sent by Roosevelt to Harriman.↩