(Untitled), 01 Jun 1942
Scope and Contents
Telegram from the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, to WSC marked "secret" regarding his discussions with Vyacheslav Molotov [Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs]: thanks WSC for the gift of his books; confirms that he has sent invitations to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] and John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia]; comments on the precarious nature of the Soviet position; comments on his anxiety to proceed with "Bolero" [codename for build-up of United States forces in Britain for invasion of Europe] and discusses landing ground forces on the far side of the Channel in 1942; comments on plans to increase shipping for Bolero by cutting materials for the Soviet Union; believes that Molotov should carry back "some real results" to Joseph Stalin.
Dates
- Creation: 01 Jun 1942
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Not known
Extent
2 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Former / Other Reference
T 798/2
Bibliography
Repository Details
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