(Untitled), 13 Apr 1945

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/110

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "personal" [regarding the death of President Roosevelt]. WSC offers his personal sympathy on the loss "which you and the American nation have sustained in the death of our illustrious friend", and expresses hope that he and Truman will be able to renew "the intimate comradeship" that WSC had enjoyed with Roosevelt. He concludes by offering his respectful good wishes , "as you step into the breach in the victorious lines of the United Nations". Initialled by WSC in red ink. With note by Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] that text had been seen and agreed with the F[oreign] S[ecretary], [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon].

Dates

Creation: 13 Apr 1945

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