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(Untitled), 15 Aug 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94A/100-101

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Letter from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "For you alone" stating: that he believes they should make a renewed final offer to U J [Marshal Stalin] to go to meet him at Fairbanks as soon as the military conference is over; that he is having a copy of the Tube Alloy Memorandum [Atom Bomb Research] made ready for their initials and that he hopes he is agreeable to Mr Howe joining them as a Canadian representative along with their two men, Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Colonel John Llewellin [British Minister Resident in Washington, United States]; that he is sure that the plan he has in mind regarding the question of commands is the best; that he was impressed with Gray's Irish message but suggests that he omits the section stating that they continue being nice to Eamon de Valera [Prime Minister of Ireland] and that regarding the French Committee he suggests that he goes as far as he can with his formula as there is no point in making a gesture of this kind in a grudging manner and that if he prefers separate documents can be used to convey their differing opinions Signature in typescript.

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  • Creation: 15 Aug 1943

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