Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conferences at Cairo and Tehran, 1943

Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt¹

secret

London, 9 November 1943.

No. 497. Prime Minister to President. Personal and most Secret, Your 411.²

Casey tells me that Kirk did not feel entitled to telegraph to you till he heard from the State Department about Sextant. He is proud and delighted to know that you will use his house and all preparations are proceeding actively to that end.

I leave by sea 12th reaching Gibraltar evening 15th, arriving Malta by air dawn 16th. I shall spend two or three days in the field with Alexander, meeting you at Oboe, or if you prefer, and I think it would be better fun, at Malta.

1. Sent by the United States Military Attaché, London, apparently via military channels.
2. Ante, p. 71.