Office of the Historian

711.11 EI/4–154

No. 434
Prime Minister Churchill to President Eisenhower1

secret
Washington, April 1, 1954.

Dear Winston: I have your letter received today.2

I give you quickly my reaction, which on both counts is affirmative. The proposed text referred to in paragraph 1 is quite in order from our standpoint. With reference to the matters dealt with in your second, third and fourth paragraphs, I can only say that I am, to use your word “content” with the course you plan. Of course, some of this history is not fully known to me, but I certainly would not feel disposed to interpose any objection. I am confident you have weighed this matter with the wisdom which you always bring to bear on these momentous matters.

Harold Stassen has just told me of his talks, and I share your judgment of the outcome.3

With warm regard,

Ike
  1. This message was transmitted to London in telegram 5111, Apr. 1, for delivery to the Prime Minister. Also transmitted in telegram 5111 was the text of Prime Minister Churchill’s message, supra.↩
  2. Supra.↩
  3. Regarding Stassen’s visit to London, see footnote 6, supra.↩