Roosevelt Papers: Telegram
President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill1
To the Former Naval Person from the President, personal and secret, Number 394.
[Page 38]With reference to your Number 4672 regarding another full conference of the Combined Chiefs of Staff early in November, it appears to me that there are several matters which should first be resolved before we meet.
- 1.
- There should be sufficient time allowed to analyze the results of the current Moscow conference and also I think the subsequent conference we have in mind. For us to stage a meeting while the Moscow conference is in progress or at least before its results can be carefully considered, probably would have unfavorable results in Russia.
- 2.
- Combined planning teams are now planning an overall plan for, the defeat of Japan. It is important that this work be completed and that the respective Chiefs of Staff have an opportunity to study it before a general meeting.
- 3.
- Certain outline plans from Eisenhower and commanders in the Pacific covering operations approved at Quadrant are to be submitted on November 1, and these should receive some consideration before we arrive at the moment for a combined meeting.
It would be advantageous to our advance preparations for the conference to be informed as to the subjects which you think we should discuss.
At the moment it seems to me that consideration of our relations with Russia is of paramount importance and that a meeting after our special conference with U. J. would be in order rather than one in early November. Anfa would be good.