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Translation ot Comunication !lovember 28 , 1943

trom Yr. Molotov at Tehran

l:arebal St&l.in hae acqu&inted hiD11lr with tba c"""unique

concerni"i t.he conference or President Roo .. velt, Generallseiao

Clt1anc-ltai-Sbelc, aod Priae lanieter Churcbill, which tool< place

1n llortb Africa 1n the aecond halt ot !lovuber tbia y-ear.

t:arabal Stalin expresses hie tb&Dko tor the informati on and

ototao tbat he bae no observation at all to cake 1n regard to the

comuniquo ,

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ftl I'IU:ll:lUf Kid tha\ ... w w ... taterMUnc -·-Uae tri\b c:bS.uc-la1-3boll 111 Cairo, .., \loe .-...1 eubJwt of Chlaa.

!lAO .W. "TALIW -fted that t.be Cld.- ha~ t ...... t ftr7 badl7 but, 111 bU op1Alcm, 1\ wu tha hill\ of U.. Cl\1- leoo!....,.

Till PRISID llf lllf'lmMcl llu'ehal lltalio that .... re ,_ IUP"l71nr aad \re.llllll( )0 Cb1,_ div181cma for opeNUOI\1 1n Sou~bern Chl.M and "re pzopoe1JII to -unuo tha - p.-.N to .. .)0 atllli t.lGnal d1v1tolanl. ae *"'.,. that thare ... a .- protrp&Ot of ., otr.ul .. opel't\Uoo th:rocll !llorlb a- to l1ok "" with Cb1oa 1o Southam r- alii! that U.... _....t.iool wwl4 be wwler tha o "" of Lo1'd Lo\111 llowlt'betteft.

IIA.'ISIW. STALIJ U.... 1oqu1:red u to the 11t111t1oo> io U. Lela.,.,.

!Ill I"'ISIDJ:ft P" a tria! a ... crl ption of tha baolrpocr.md am ..,.nta lae4ioe up to the reoeot olubal and 111 repl7 to llanlhal &talln'• q.-tico &&14 that 1\ had been eat1rel7 duo to the ltU Wo!e of tha FN11oll Coca\ttee aad G-.-..1 De Gaulle.

IWISIL\1. SfALIII 1&1<1 be <lid not know Ctneral De tlaullo penmall7, but !.-ankl7, ln 1111 o'11>1oa, he wu .. ..., 111\real 1n 1111 uolltiaal •otl'fi• u... aa a;>llined that O-ral De Oaulle repre..,ted the 10W. of .,... pethatio ,..._, Wb<II'MI, tha real Jlllrliaal ,..._ _.....s umkr Petain 1n belpllllf cur -.. _...,. ~. 'b7 Mld.al eftilable FNllob porte, ut.eriala, ·wh'"*• eta., t.r the o.r..n nr •lfort. lie 8&14 1Jw b'oolble trltb De Gaulle .... that tbU wv 111: ha4 m •• .Soatioa trltb u.. Jlllrliaal ....._, trbloll, 1o Me cola10D, ~• be .,. ••• w r .... 1w attltlllie d~ tbU w.r. De G&ulle ootl u tboollb he ...,. U.. head of a creat etatl, ~. 1n hat, it aotaall7 o-.ndt lUUe - ·

ftii'RISIDIIIf -creed aad &&14 \lat 111 tha MIIN, no~-40, and p&l'tl011larl7 no '"""'bun who ha4 - tllsen put 1o U. J'1"M"t Frenllh Cw•s-t, libolald be allond to ret.un to -itioa 1o t.be rut-. He &aid that Gen&rtll ct .. au4 wu a coo4 old 11111\arT t7pe, but • .\t.h no llllltio1a\Nt1w '" polltieal .. DII, -t-. lie todcled tb&\ t.beN .,.... appt'Oli1Mtel7 u......,. di.U1.aal, p&rll7 OCIIPOaed or~ am otbw llortb U'Pi..-, 111 t.re1A1ac la ll~b U'Pioa.

IIA.~ S'I'.ALIJ .,...ti&ted at l.,.U. oe tha "--I Mll1oa ole•- -be eaid, 1a 1111 t>plaloo, 'M7 ell<nWI not be entitled to elaN 111 U3 or tha b&Dot1tl of tha ,...., la n • or thai.- put- of oo'Jlahorotio1l tr1 tb c.....,.,.

Till PU8IDIIIf &aid that liP, Clnsrob1ll t1U ot the opillioa that. ""'­trOald be "''r'f quioltl7 -ruated u a &ti'OIIIf naUon, but be dld not r>&r"IOlll.ll7 &baN t.h.\1 rt .. a\1\ce he !til t that - ,....... ot bo.,..t labor 110ull1 be ,_ .. ...., before rro-. woalil be .....,.tlbl1oha4, a. &&14 t.be taot -o1v r..r the ""'*'• not on17 r.- the 0.......-nt but the peap1.e .. ...u, .... to - !!oDtiOt. o1u-.

IIJJI3IW. ftWII ......., ...t -t sm to 11:1 that. be did not pro- to haft t11o 4lll .. oha4 111oo1 to ....un. lndo-Cb11ll, r .... ~·· to u.. old rr-la eoloel.&l Nle. Ia &aid tbet U.. -t ....,tl 1n tha Le'bewn ...Sa pubUo ...rtoe the raot •t.p toward the iod__,_ of people

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/ 1111o 11114 r ....... t,. bMft ooloo1al nl>J .. ~-e. .. M14 t.bat 1.11 the ....

apillet Jape.~~, 1D Me o-pWaa, Ulat 1.11 addlt.loe to a111t.&J7 111M1o,.., 1t ... -Al'7 to t1&ht tbe J ap&l)eft 1D t.be pol1Uoal apbeft u well, parUOIIluJ.T 1D ..s- or tbo ra.ot that tbo J'"'*'••• bowl ""'ted the l111t _,,., tad•~- to ovta1n oolo..al &l'Ma. le repeatl4 that

,...,.,. emwd not pt. bMlr Wo-Chlna am t.bat. u.. ......,.. - ,.,. r..r t.laeh ~ eoJl•horat.lcm with~.

m I'IIE<llDMI' Mid 11e ... ~ 1.11 ""'• t. with .....-1 a\.eliD am ......,..._, t.bat att.er 100,...... or PftDcll rule 1n IDdo-<:Mna, tbo

inhablt.lntl wore WOJ'II orr t.ben t.1w1 hid bean botore. U. e&1d Ulat

Ch!anr-K:al.-Sbek bowl told h1a China hlwl no cluJenl Oft Indo-China but tbe people or IDSo-Ch1na ...... not 71t J'led7 tor IM~eo>eo, to 'ftioh 11e bowl l'IJ)Uetl t~~et. ...,_ t11e llldtld a t.atee ocqu11'ld t11oa l'hlllppiDM, tho 1Dhab1taato ....-. oot. .._,. tl>r 1uk...,t1...:e wb1oh would bo ~NDtl4 'Without qualltloet.lon 1lpOD tile end ot tho ..., ep1.1wt. Jepmo. lie eddwd Ulat. he had dla.oueold with ChlaDr-bi-Sbek the poeal.bUi\7 or 1 171t11 or t.ruatae-ebil' r.... Illdo-Ch1DI wl\loll woull\ baft tbe taak or proJ)IM.na

the poo;~le tor l~IIICI ott.hin a cl•tlnl.to pori<ld or tiM, perllo.p~~

20 to )0 ,. .......

11.\.-lBIIAL sr.u.n oo.plo\.elT ocr-~ with th1a ..u..

TW. l"'..:;l!)F•If womt on to 1111 that air. llull bat! taken to tbe oiooo• Conhl'IQCa a docuMnL obioh be (Tile Pnoident.) bal\ drum Up tl>r tbe

plll"ppM ut a llat.lonal C...t '* to Yioit. evwry :roer, the oolon1•• or all nat.i<n 1 am thro,.t\ - or 1Dat...-ntal1 Uea or public opinion to cm'J'IOt ~ abuae that t.be7 t1Jid.

II&.WW. Sf.U.DI ea1d be •• •rt t 1A th1a 1d11.

'1'111 P!IISllllln' OOftt.lmowd on U• eubjeot or oolonial pop11a1Du, but be telt 1t would bo botte: not to ~1•11\111 tho quooUon or Illd1a with Mr.

Churoh111, a1nol the lottar bad no aoluUon or that qu.ot.loo, and aeftlJ' propoold to doter tho ent.ire qu.~Uon t.o tbe end ot the ......

II.L'ISIW. 91'ALDI acr-4 that thla ._. a 10ft 11p0t with the llrlUah.

m PU:Smr.l'lT oal.<'l that at - tl>tUI'I elate, hi woa1c1 likl to tllk

wit II.L'ISIW. trUJ Dl 011 the quHtlon or IlldiaJ that Ill t'alt tllat the boft IOluUon would bo ratoN tree the bottoe, ooonbat on the Sorlet Une.

IWISIW. ST.Il.III t"epliwd that tbe Illd1a queet1on wu a OOOII)lioatl4

- · wit.ll ditt-t 1 ... 1o or CNlture am tbe abo , or ral&U-Mp

1D tho eutee. .. -'1\wd that. rotan tree tho bot- would - mol• tiCI!II.

It wu then 4 o 'olook am tiM tor the 0111..-al ... tine .

THE PIIS$m'"1!T, 1A oonolulion, ot.atl4 tbet an 144it.1Dnal. 1'11101'1 WIQ' be ou clad to bo 1n th1a .,.,_ wu U..t or atroJ'dlQr tbe opportwaf.t7 ot -t.I.As tu.llal !:talia .,,.. hlqllen\lJ' 1D ~·1-elT 1Arw.al U1i1 dithl'le\

olro181tanoeo.

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-li.JI.JIWG>LII af IIA!!SIU. STWI' Ylli.o"' o\S &11'!.-SSiD oo~n:n tift. :Jl.ma q: NO!Jlll· n 2f. ml.

llurillC diMer .,d &t\.ei'W ...S. llarii\Al 5\.al.in lep\ N\IIJ'nlnj 1o Uu !ollo­inl .. b>cw o

( 1) t WM!!t 11? Bl ACCOW !!l'i'AIII.

In re&&nl 1o a....,, 1W'81\al. St&Un 'PP.and 1o ,.,an~ 11.1 ........ prcpo .. d br eJ.\ .. r 'fila I'Nei- or CllurchUl tor t... MJIII•'l oa and tor \be 04n""'l of a....._, u 1M~ qoa\e, .. oa y d.oua oocMl.ofta aoqb\ 1o l.nduM 'fila Pr .. lcleD\ or \be PrJaa 111alet.er lo p t'llr\IMr 1ft Clq)l"eaatn& \hair Y1..,. M t.o t. be a\r1.,..., of , ..... ,.. •• whlch • ould ba aOPllad 1o a.,..,,, Ha a~peand lo homo liD tal\b 1D \ .. poaa1b1U\r ot lba N!ON ot \be a.,._, -la and opoka 111\\arll' ot \ .. a\Utuda of \be Ganou won.,.. 1n \he war ocainat. u.. 5oYla\ Qlloa. Aa mdaMa ot \be llul4oaan\.al. a..- d.....,u.,.. 1o locai.HT Ita alt..! t.ba oooaaloa 1D 1907 - .. waa 1a Le1Jt0.11 - 200 a..,.., wonll'l feilad to appear at ., illport.ont. ••• • • \lnl bao-.la \h.,.. •aa no oontrollar at 1.'- at.atioa pla\to• 1o punoh \hair Uol<at.a whl.ah would pano1t. U... lo lean \ha at.a\loe, lie -.s t.o \h1nk t.ltat. \hio _,t.aUt.T of dio­o1pl1Da .,d obad1-• oould DOt. ba ala acado

lie aaid \hat HlUar wu a .err able...,. bot. no\ baal.,allr lnt.alUpnt., laold"' in Olllt.ure and will a prlalUn 'PJ>I'081h to poU\loal and ot.~ar problaa . Ha did mt. .,.,.. \he Yift ot the Prea1clent. \hat H1Uor • u ...,tallr .,..al_ad and ~aid tbet. onlT a nrr ablo ,.., col!ld occoapllah •N>t H1 u .. hod dona i n aoUdit)'iq t.bl a..... people .., .. ~. ... ,. .. t.haul:ht or \hi •t.bodlo, AlU""'cb he did no\ -lfitallr oar oo, it. . .. apoarert. !'..- hio I'MU'ko \hat. ho mnoldii"'CC \bot. Hitlar tArou ch hio ot.uplditT l n at.t.aokins t.ha Sowlot. Union hod \ hroWI •IT all tla t'rui\1 or hie prevl ... v1elor1oo.

M a war U.. ... ..,.. llaraltal St..al.ln qula\1 ..... t.ho odYiaabli\7 o r t.bo \1110ond11i onal ovrrao- prind.pla 10Rb DO dat1D1Uon or t.ha exact. ~o .. a •hioh would ba 1apoaod - a.-. llo tal.\ \Is\ to lean tho princl,pl<t o f ua­oondi\lonal. aur.....Sar -aritlad ~ 11rnd to unit.. t.ha o. .. an people, 'lib.,... t.o clrow up apad.tlo .._,..,DD ... ~, ... bow Ita rail, .,d \ell \be CleNM pacplo t.b•~ tbio wu •t. \bor would ban 1o ecoap~, would, in hh ap1n10D, haoi.ID tho dar ot 0... oopl.t.lalall•·

(2) MCI A!!!? tHi "I!!J' lji!P1!!1•

Thro..pou~ ,,. ..-.., llarebal. 11\aUD kap\ ,...,.un, to t.ba t.haalo that. t.ha '"""It •\loa, ....s 1a ponial&la.r 1\a laodaro Wld ruUac uoa_, ·­ro\t.ea llld dao 1 •wd t.o ba ..-l*wd tor t.ba1r oriala&l aollolloora\.l.on w1 \b llu1 O.rs&DT• 1D parUoular be Nl\_..t..d tbat !'1-.oo •auld not. ba ei•• back har llllpirl. Ha t.aok loo111 wl\11 \Ito Prial 111D1e\ar whe t.be la~\11' ot.a~ed ~hat. l'l'.,o• bod"- a dataa\ld fta\loa ....S .. d ~farad lbo ltoJ'I'Ora of OICuP&t.ioe, and cleDlld t.ba\ ~ had b-. 1a etfll\ dataa\ld, Qa t.ba oon\ra.J'7 \heir l ..... ro ... .,..,....sarad ~- oo•t.rr- •....- ~ .. fro&• lo t.ho 0.... arsloo. Ha ol\ad u o.......,\arhUa of,.._ polUJ.oeJ. t.b1nk1 c t.hl Yl- of ~. to,._. Y1oh7 Aoollu-r t.o lloaoow, LaravT had tal~ ~bot. t.bo tuwra ot Pnnoo lq ln cl.oaa aa-uli• wl\h .._,a...-., ud ftQ\ 1a oaooal.V.011 wlt.h O...a~ l r11.1aD and u. IID11od 5\et.ea, J bes \bl Priaa 111D1a.,. at.at..d t.he\ bo oolll.d

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not eon~•lY• oC a cbW...S •;>rld w1 II DOL a nOIU'iellitW ani liYelr ranee , llarebal St.alln -•haL cont.I)Lilouol.J r~U.ed LhaL l'raoc:e e~td be a ch.anol.l' ond pleuant count.,. baL callld not. be allowed Lo ply ant bopo rt.aat role 1n t.ll e ~edloLe poet war .arl.d. Ke ah&raeterbecl O.O...Ue u a r&Pf9oed.&Llft o.t a •111bollc and noL • ,...al ........ b•L one -.o nevorUteleao act.ecl •• Lhoucll he wao Lho bud ot a p-ut power. Ke orPI~:-ed lio a\Laeh llLUe boportance Lo D.o.ullo u a real tacLor 1n poUt!~ or oLI'ar aLtere , - ...

lloth in reprd to Oenoan and ,..,.,h quNt 1o,. St.olin wao obvioual.T trr1na Lo atl.aula Le diacu111on end lio ucortain t.11o uoct n. ... or Tha Preeident and Pri• IUnioter on thaoe queaUone witho,.t, hoWI1'er, etatl.n& cllarl.J whe t aoluUone he h.la11lt propoeed , On all q"aot1ona of C..tu re plllr al 11curiy •hie II aroee in tho d11CUN1on of tho l'rencll and O.nutl queot1ona he apre ared delil'">!ll Lo uoart&in exutl.J wllat to .. of oecurUr organiaat1on *'"l.d be dneloped a.n.er Lho war end - tq tilt United Stet11 and Br1Uall I~TII'IIIW1h were prapa....d lio CO 1o i.orpl-tJn* the pol1ce po .. r ot euob an orpn1aat1on.

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OECLASSI ~: Q. 1_2356, s

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Dlattr - ~ Jrlttell Ltsttloa, ft,traa. !£!a•

t.tadar, •o•••••r !!• 11!!

TlllrtJ-tbJ' .. aoabero o r tho Aaorloaa, BrlUoll aa4 1J "'~ Ruaetaa repr••tatatl••• at t:ht Ttbe?aa ooat•r••o• cathtrtd

wltll Mr. Cbaro~lll tor dlaaor oa tba oooaotoa or lllo &ttb

blrtll4a1• A llot or tbo cuooto, &ad tbo ooatlac arraaco .. at

at tbo dlaaor table, lo dtaobod.

It •• oletr that tlloee Jrtlll\ bad 1 at Bit o t rtall­

satloa that lllotorlo ua4orotaa4lac bad booa roaobo• a ad tblo

ooJSoept ioJl ••• broucht out 1• tb! etateatate aad lpttoh•••

Baek of all wao tbo toeliaS that baolo frloadoblpo bad booa

eatablltb!d wbtcb there ••• e••rr rtteoa to btl1e•e would

ta4are.

Tblo otroaa roollas or .,ttaloa appeared t o ~· baoo• oa

tho roallsatloa tbat lf tbo tbroo aatloao woat torwart to-

11th1r 1 there W!l Fill bOp! for I better world tat•rl, 114

that tbolr owa aoat •ltal latorooto tlotatod oaob a poll01•

Prool4oat Roooo•olt oat oa tbo Prl .. Mtalotor'o rlcbt,

aa• Marobal Stalla •• lito loft, All opoooboo took tbo fora

or toaoto, rollowt•a tllo Raoolaa oaot .. aa4 tllo pollo1 ootab­

llollo• at tbo Stall• •t•aor at tbo So•lot .. baoo1 oa aaata1

lllcbt·

Tho Prooldoat opoao4 tbo proooottaco wttb tllo flrot

t oaet, aa ••••••1 ee,artare f roa rote la tkat ''• taetead

or tllo boot, propooo• tllo tra41t1oaa1 toaot to tllo ltaa.

!llo Prool•t•t oat4 •• that oo aa ol& frloa4 of llac O.orco

bo lla& r•••ooto4 of ••· Cb .. o~lll t bo prl•lloco of ottortac

, ... to••'·

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~· Prl .. Ktalotor tkoa pat• a wara ottlolal aa4 ••r·

aaa wb o hd de'O'otod llh ntlre llh to no eauoo or -de· ha4lq tllo ••at a ad hlpl .. o, a ad to tile pro.atioa or tbo

creat prlaelploo tb&t alldorlh our doaooratto oi'O'lllaattoa.

PollowiDs thil 111 tb a tooot to Mar ohal SUlia , bo oaid tile

latter wao w6rtb7 to otaad with the sroat tis•,. .. or R11oola'l

lllotor,. nd aerltod tbo tttlo or "Stalla tbo Great• .

'l'bo Prooldoat opolto or blo loa1 ablrattoa tor Wtaotoa

Oharohlll aad blo j07 la tbo trloadohlp wbi oh had do'O'olopot

botwooll tboa ill tllo aldot or tbolr 00 .. 011 orrorto l a tblo

war .

Karohal Stalin oatd tbo boaoro wbleb had booa palt to

Ilia roal17 'beloasod to tho Raool n pooplo; that it •• ou7

to 'bo a horo or a 1r•at loader, if oao had to do with pooplo

ouob ao tbo Ruoolaao. Bo oaid that tllo Rod ~ray had to111ht

horoloa117, 'bllt tbat tho a •••••• pooplo would 11&'0'0 toloratod

aa othor quallt7 rroa tllolr araod r orooo. Bo oald tllat ••••

,ereoaa of .. 41ua oour•c• aa4 •~•• oowarOa baoa .. ~ro•• la

Jha.aala . noaa who dl4a't, lae eal4, ••r• tll-le4.

'l'llo Prl .. Klalotor ••oto or tko 1roat reopoaolbllit7

that 1'eate4 oa the ''-"'' Ma wb.o ba•• the p•••r to • •-•••

••• SO aillloa a rM4 •••· •• wll •• tile •••t ... -... of

••• aa4 • •••• .-o atoo4 beb.la4 thee• ••• 1a ,._,,. wort ta

tloU aad raotor7, 'llllloll aalroopooot•l• tllo aothltloo or

tko araloo. Ia a po r ooaal toaot to rraatlla Roooo'O'olt, tllo

Prl .. Kiaiotor ozprooood blo o,laloa tkat tkro••• tko Proo•

l doat' o ooara1o aad roroolllltod aotloa ta ltSS, llo bat la•

4ood pro,.oatot a ro•olatloa la tbo Vaito4 Statoo. a. oz•

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proaoo4 bl• a4alratloa tor t~o •-r t~o Proo14oat ~·• .. 14o4

~to ooaatrr aloaa t~o •taaalt•••• atroaa ot party trlottoa

a a4 tatoraal politloo aaUot tloo 1'1oloat troo4oao ot 4oao-

doat Roooo'l'olt t o etr .Uu lroolto, tbo llrltlob J.ray CUot ot

8tatt. .. ... ~.1 Stella u oo4 •ttlo no ot~oro, wt ~· ~ou

otayod .. ~~~ toot . Bo oa U ~. wtobo4 to Jot a h tbo tout

wltb a twtatlo Ia b lo oyo, oat« loa roarotto4 t ha t llr J.laa

... aaf r1oD4ly to ..... ,.,., Uat •• ' .......... . arta all4

41o traot tal a ttttado toward tllo Ra ootaao . Bo 4raak tllo

taow ue better a ad wo ald tiad tllat .. a re a ot 1 0 ~·• a n er

all" ..

8oa• t 1- l a t er , ta nplJ' t o Stalta, O.aeral lrook•

r oae aad wttk , , .. atltt•••• or •••••r deelue4 t llat til•

llarallal lla4 ado a oto ot tbe • no aoo4 by \llo Ruolaao 1a

4•o•l•t .. ,,, •••• , •• , •• ···••r• troat. ?or ,,. ar•at er

J•rt or t he w.r, •• waat oa, Great lrltata lla4 •••••••

OOYIJ' Jl&ll l tO 410i lYI thl llllay, &ad lt W&l po11lbll that

llarual Stella ., .. atotatn \llo ••-Y •taato ••• alrpl•••"

ter t llo nal oporauo... •tut to pooolblo" ill tor J ooto4

It all a, 4rl ly , brtaailll ollaoklo a aroaa4 \llo t abla • Bh

real teelra, ooattaaed lroake, ••• to eetab llell oloaer

oollalloratloa wHII no llaaoluo. "'tut to pooolblo", Stella

repeated, • 1 na proba'b le': U4 tken w r l aere ollaokl•• ·

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•• I t ... thoucht tha t Oeaara l Brooke • o•ld •l ad up wl th a

toaat to Mar oha l Yorahllo• , the •• ••l aa ob lef of etaff ,

but laotaod he broke away coaplet ely fro• hlo ••la aad

a bruptly propoae4 the health of Adalral Leahy.

Mr. Oburoblll took laUroot aoto of the lBoUnt aad

.. eaed tllc l1111d to oott111 tile of foo t or 1 t, aad 1a a .. ,_

•• ~•••t toaat be obaer••« that he ba d board tho eucaoot loaa

coac eralac ch&llll•c pol l t loal coaploxloaa Ia tho world . Ia

aald that ho oould a ot opeak with aathorltr ooacorallll tho

pollttc al •hw whlcb a lght be npr .. aed by thoA .. r lcaa

JII Oplo la the ooa111a yoar •a olootloaa , aad tbat be would

aot p r oouae to dlocuaa tbe cbaactac l'O llt loal ph l looopby

of tbe Rv.. •• l•a aattoa. !11t • !lie coatl&111d, ao t ar •• \tie

Br ltlab people ,..,. eoaeorao4 , be ooalt oar ••rr detlaltely

that tholr "ooaploxloaa a r e hooealac a trifle plater•.

Stalla apoko up laataatly: "Ybat la a 111• of cood boaltbl•

I a what be declared woa U h the oeaolud laC toa ot of

tbo eYoll l iiC, Mr. Churchill roter ro 4 to tho croat procreaa

whl eh bad beea aate at Yeberaa t oward aol•t l oa of world

affaire, aad propeaed a jolat toaat te the Prealdea t aat

Mar aba l Stella.

Bat before tbe dlaaar ooald break ••• Stalla r••••••••

ot hla boat tbe pr !Yll•a• ot 4ell•erl•l ••• aore toaat . lr.

Charohlll aodded •••••t &ad Stall• thea aa14 be wlabad to

apeak of the laportaaoa of "tbe aaoblae• l athe preoeat aar ,

aad t o espr••• ble 1re at adal r atloa f or the pred•e tl•• eapa­

oltr of tile tlalte4 Statu . Ia ba4 blu •••11•4, be add ,

tbat tbe tla lte4 Statea woa l4 ••rr aooa hi prodaol•l 10,000

plaaeo enry a oan. 'rblo coapared , lie oald, wltll I,DOO to

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:5.000 pl&aea wb1cb tbo SoTiat Votoo woe oba to ,re4uc e,

atter •• u., . "'"" ettort to opeo4 Ule taat, ud wHb • oo110wbot elallOT auabor or plo ou produced aoatb l T b7 O,.eot

Britain.

Witho ut thaae plaaee fro• A .. rtoa the war would h•••

been loat, ea td Stalta with eapbaeta . Be axp r eaeed hi e

sra\UQ4e oa4 U 11t or t ile RQeello people tor tho sreU loo4•

erobtp or Preelhat RooeonH Whtcll llo4 4o .. olope4 tbo pooot

, roductton ot wa r .aohlnee and aade poaathle t heir deltTery

to Rue ata. Be wound up wt t b a wara t oaa t to tbe Bree ldent.

l a at word, aa d be aa td theoa aeettnaa a t 1"eharaa had ntaad

a ll ovr bopee that the fliltu.ra • o"ld t tad a better worl4 , & A

ordered • or 14 1 a wb 1 oh the orcU urr o1 tt••• WO'Q ld he • • au r ed

the pooo lbt U t7 or peace hl toll oa4 no jut n jo,.aoat or

tho trulte or hie lobore.

•rhera bae beaD diaoueatoa bare toat~t or o ur T&rJ i DI

color a or polittoal eoaplazt oa•, be eat•. •t llkt to t:lllat

ot 'thl a 1D teru of 't~e ratalt ow. I a oar oeeatrr '~' r al abow

ia a 17abol ot CO~ tortaae &D4 ot hope. It baa ... ,. Y&?y lal

oo l or o, oooh l o4 h141loUetlo, ht bloa41as l 11to oao dol'lou

whole.

•th~• wi t h our aatioaa. We ~· •• 41tfertaa auato•• aa4

philooopblo• oa4 • Te or Hre. lao~ or u • orb out our

ae beaa ot thl•l• ace or41at to tall 4ta1rea aa4 14••• or our

OWll p eople •·

14eala ot our a a t t oaa aaa co .. tocetktr ta a baraoo l oua

wkole, a o•ias uatt:adl7 tor tbt oo-oa coo4 of ollrae l••• •••

or tbe wor 14.

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detencos •boule be OOIIIJlletad ar.d . •ch• olea etc . 10t into pl.t.ce . The a.ro, l MC

th.,.selvu •auld only ' rrivc 1n t.ne le.ot t~enty-four hour& ot this . h . e.

Pre sident RooseYelt'o s ec• nd phtee ,.0\l.ld overln1> tile flrn. It

.... wl:•t he would cell the co-ot ernt.lvo l'er1od, durin" •den t.e regcrdod LS

8Jl ret.l necooaity the estobJ.ishment of a omall Anglo-Tur«lst.-J.o;ericr n 1.111-

ltur;. Co.ouitteo of tnroe. Generr.l ' .. llson 'I.O"ld be the obvious ~rl t!sn ro!J­

roaootc.tlve und olth him r.ould be " ooe /J:ericrn senercJ. nnd • hl( l. Tur.ciah

ottietr, probcbl;t nn •lr ot' fiecr. Thio Coa..J.ttoe .ould tw<e CW"e of Ohl1,Y

lrl.o.it.cry develo;;acnta for the nen Utrot , f our or five ..c~<ths . Tl. ':1 ~ould

.cno• cJ.l that .... going on as ro&brdo 1Utcry plt.ruJ •n<t •ctlvtie., •·£· u

ro~Lrda Cret.e, knode~, .,te. Tnen, uccordlng to President Roc10vel t, there """ u:o t.nlr<> 1 lu so -

I'QJ.itico.l . H • r.s not very nece"'"'"Y to h~ve fuL convu<s..tl · ns dth \.t•e

Aatorie•ne or tho llrlt1sh . Sut i t ..... vory necossory · .. ith the Russiens . Tl o

Prosldon1. thouc!Jt i t .auld be a niotnKo to clofor the pollt1c<J. phose W1t1l

ovo yt...lne else h1oo been tind up . Tho Rusui• na \/cro now in " cood IDOcd o.nd

now "' s tho ti£e to tol.c. President Roosevelt doubt od .. hetl1er aates >DUd be

fl.lcod for theoe S~£es .

President Inonu r c=rl<od thDt tho p~cticu..l aid.e 10USt be en'fisn,cd .

It the Russians continued to 1n•15t "" dstoa Tur.cey •ould be in the ••r in

l'o..r or five lreo.<5. It wae not prr.etlctJl tor Turi<e;r to cooe into the •£r

""d i 'or dlacuosi ona then to atnrt. h• vor-; ••uch r egretted tho.t the Rueliana

were not P t 1be Conf.,renee . The >lovtot Ambul!ttdor wus bolpl ea. md it •o .. ld

hne been 1:1oe t usot'ul. 1f tlte Rusaiona oouiu lmvo •••n there so tht t t11oy couid

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wu J.Jovrt.ctl..U.lo .

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tho posHion • • oolnQ th t.t t ho ·rur Ks aid no t >.unt to uo cvU<lht •ltlo t.h eir

po.ntn do•n .

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Ul.eut o1 infutrt.tioc. 1u ~,.., ,.re,..r. <er, ;>erloo .

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Gct.Ori, . .J._ .. 1.1.00n enid t.•.ut they did not. v.tont. u ecrllrlble . They ~·tlnted

to &et t!Je equJ...,ent Wid ovaryt.hinr in oo us to be ic. n posi tlon to Of' rt te

'·lt.h1o U hours. If t.h!ur• h.~oo 1.0 be rusncc U.r, "'ow.d not. tJe u.~ t.o u.c

be.t Ldvwuge. h •ouid be oe<t Lf oothln£ IU.r: tl<l&d Lefore &1. ~u r C<id-J •

.t.t this ett.o;e ,z . ChurchiL. · nd .r . ldcn joio•c t...o "eetlnc.

?resident Roosevelt t.t.en t r lefl,y e'""""rieed the abov~, rem r~lng

th~lo ho thoufht it •· aist.n"o to otto et.el A !of~· · The fint.l dt te oigt.t IJo

c!ct.eminec but not the dt t o al' the intcrmedia t.w ot.• o;on . lie unaerstood the t

tbero L.cd bet::n til fcoll-<.~o"n on ACI.Lnb ;a-o::.is t.a . #\G IIJ\ inft.L.t.Ct. he "'\.I.O't.L • t.J •. t.

l8UO t.ruc.c.s Ud be~n ~ro;ai11e.u cut. on..-.y OW ael1vered . "These :X-!t· C..'O"lt.y t.OCA)

•ftec~O<I Tur.Gy 1e o ot..ity t.o atfeoci l.erself •

..t.r. ChurchilJ. ILia. thr t. tlare 'lil s rnotht r f nctor . The Tur.-.s htci

r.ot. ~~~en fu.l~ uovw•~•go of the •chool o.r<l ~uition OiJportuuitiu ofL~roo ~o

thtllll "nd this hud d"fect ed t l•dr t.bilicy t.a Lbsorb the uvuHt.~~o c· ~oriwl .

L tl•i< c<Xollection J,ir '" roh•l $1r ::>llolto !lou, lt.~ ;>Oln~od out U.. ~ 7oJ oircru~

~~~ hurricWlh t t .J ., _...

tor the ltlst. three e~ontl••·

1 bad been u.i tlni ..-LCJy far the 'l'ur.<a to collect.

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t.o' • U:.• 1\t.r.:.t -..cr~ ~\oiL.. stron,t;er ti.t:n U J )".,.a bet:n :..t /.Q.t..U. .

:Tf'~id.tr.t. lnonu :s•- lo th t t. t.1.1 po•1t.1"""1 t.L~ u.., ti,l ....r. Cburcni.li

... t. J.auw o.~a been £enerous &.nci coc.preaeneible . Tae situ• t.ion t.oo.b.~ "" tr a.vt.

eo cle. r Md in fr.et. wc.s not 4\o-.n . Frt11 .. }3 ho did not &.o .. ~,.ht t. to R rey,u.lrt.~o •

• r.ne it not 1•ooo1blc t.o s•t out. of u .e !a~.!!!.!? If " aot& •us nxod .or .,uat•-

inc Tur,coy into tho v.Lr iu the ncj r future , • · • · in & w..tter o1' wet-tts , t.hore

\.ouJ.d be r n i; J)U!JBC . 1u .• s not. the acciai en ot" Tu.r,cey t.o co..~.e into the lllbr ot

SOwl l.1.,JOrt.t.nce?

...r . Churchlll s&.i.d it w.t.s t"unGC..ea't41 . It. t't:f#l"C ent.o ... ~ 11•• &t.I[V ·

Tt.o ,..riJ.aiyle haC leu. e~tcblltu.oa . l't rcw.1n~ t !'ttudy t.!.c r:et.hcd .

?re._i6er.t Inom.;. eaic u.e -t'-"f' t.lo. •• a:.ed to be ~:ten Tur .ey loO\L..d

er.t.•r tho •hr· ~e ua..a. sU-tea h t r c~r.c.lt!o~ae . Ha haa spoken oi' , l11na of

prl~rt t.lon t- n<l collrbon. t.ion . fllr rea-rea•nt..t. t.1VI6 •. W\t ea t.o knot. h"· tt.ey

could t ' thdOl" service . They o,u . .nt Etd to 10"1 ·~. t.h • rlBKfl they "oultt ru.n 'no • .. ,,

t heir force• .<ould bo usf!d •

..,. • Cburch 11< nseen ted .

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Pro• 1dent. Inanu rea.r.c.ed t.hbt. the -iUee U on of .. t..en Tur~ey ... ow.c 01

rte..a;; "'"' e. pn..ctlet 1 one. It. cc~ ended on yrer r- t..l r. . Just Dt..t"ot e lw\ct.

ho h•d roellved L v4n. (hr. !:den reur~ed U.t t. U.1• 1-...t.n t....d be<n u. ••u

on t t.e ... ccrt .... l'r om Tehnn) . ?rof;irler.t .1nonu. .t!r,t. on to so.~ th· t. eince /1mna

250 wec11UIJ l>nti-o.ir cr< ft t:uns hnd betn ueUv•red; of th~•• ctou ~ 1 ..... ,. •ore 111

oolliG 'I•C' ~... ... , other hr l.f hod fi rrlvOO ih rcctut. uoul.lw . Thtt Turz<o ill ere C.lre.erble

to t,1v.Ln.; u.o.. to llr1 tis! yersono.o_. t.o hrndlo.

Air V1ce- .. ertll'.<~ G.orre r e .... r~O<. tht t there '-<r e 1>0 of these tnt1-

c1ren tt. run• t.o t'lo th.te:n over . ;\CCordln£ to Cor.ercl iollson ti.t'<: •ow.d 1.1

rorl.; CIO b'J f:W'B hlre:;dy in t,t,e AidU-f· IJ n •

..x. Cl".urchill said t !'.z. t. tJ.o ro.-lt c~.a-11t. runs t.ere tere tut. t.b t. t11t~

cou t n t <> int.o store . Tiley should t'<> atr~1(ht to tho •lr fie-ao .

Pre.-ident Ino!lu ••id tht.t th1e , ( t.he Tehen.n pL. c) thouc,. ;o..othl4!

by it..de.ll , t.MI not(. sutfic!.cnt prapc rea.t.l on J.or rn rnuy . He hbd thou,:ltt. i t.

e c ompl ete plt.n "nd it eecmed to hi"' to l><' onl~ •· ten:b~tnce of pr ept.r t t 1on .

oAr . Churchill r""U".cc.:t th•t. it''" not so bLd t.s tht.t . 11. s«u.ec

~0 >ir. Churchill thLto f'irst. or cll t..cro should bo the perioo of ~ropu-t.t.1en .

He ho,-.cl \.hat. tills coul.ci oe~;in t t once . Tt.rourhout. it t.r ns,ort. f•cu1t1eo

thould be ut.Uiaed to tht ••·x1m, extent. . Poria ;>I < .,crio<! of a ix wc~.c• •o~

be r e ,ulrod. TnrotJ61.out. U:ls j>GT10G evc.ryt..ir., •cw.O be Ct.=Ouf.L teo t.t.o"4JJ

t.t.e uo• •ouln net.d~ t,To;. . But. Tur.Uol: ,.O-"lcy out.~ot.~ •ou..d be uncr. nteCl .

l.o doubt the Gan:ll ns would ~' IN>tic1~u~ but t.he aevalo...,cnt. .. ow.c, £0 st.nn1J.y

on .

l' r eo1dent Inonu r e..w ri<cn t ht. t if tho D>-~orta s tuniod t t.e neoeauo17

r.~euouru for t.•o or three dt.ys t hey •ou.Lo no doubt be Lble to Sh) ~>hen ever~-

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t.nll.c •oulo be ru~ay •

..r . Churohili r6:>llfod thr t "1U•in 1 y•riou of six nc"a il. oUj;l ~

to b• .oaul.bic 1.0 '-""" eonsia&r~ble pro,.,ruticr•• &niast Lir •ttoe.; ,

•tr. Ci- u.rchi.J.,.._ s.o.iri t.ht t. the tttcond I U..£ft .ould tn~n eo::te ~ t. o.

brHiell t·uo horictn i r orrft ~ould co:11e to t !.e field• prc.,.,red t'or t~c"' '

Preol.dcnt Inanu sr l.d th~t tl.o Turlce ,,uot ro0vr6o tho d•> of tho

urrl.v<l of tho tl.rcru~ LO the dc..y of the doel.Hntl.on of •-cr . They 11\UBt regard

tho 1 rrl.vtl of Ule ;J."-icd ~ircrtl't i.111. th6 utz. 3t s •riouanes• Lna ... ust count

it u tl•• b<!.,-inr.inE of r su.te of •or • ith Cer...any .

Preoident. Roosevelt st.id tl\· t it WI I not (!ezir<'d th. t lif T Sf•CUid

occur unt.li the fields •ere reMlY or iacloed untli every thia& >U reu!;y . he

expJ.oinoo U'oLt b~. ~vcrythinl: t.e -•tnt evr rythinE in coru.ect.l.on nth tho

prepo.rotl.on o.nd dot'encc of th• • 1r !'l.ude .

President. lnonu soid th t •·• ho understood the pool.tl.ol\1 tl\6 '1r

field• would be prel'l red l.n sl.x Yieeks 60 one (Xirt of c. gener.J. p~LII of pre­

P' r~ tl.one. Ai't.or eu "eel<• tho llJ.it'd ~lt nv• >ou.~d •• r r l.ve •

.._r . Cht.~.rcbill sevi:.cd. t.o t.h1nA t.he.t. thla die not neccst-t-ri.i.) ~onn

& declJ.rt.~1 n of •"r by eitber oice . In t.bt.t. ove.nt !X'Opert.t.1oliS "ould cont.l.l.ue

to so on , •·&· fcor t.wo DO<Ith• (.u. ChurohiL. SlliL•·et.ud one ""nth) or t.~o

.. euo, one! U.<Ct l.ben te Tur..a mould t.r.<e the l.nitb.t.l.ve 1n ceclr. r l..!., .. r •

..r . Churchi.L. sLid prepo.r• tic no 'ould continue so lan' aa Ule; .-ere

not 1ntorru,.tcoc. Lf'fectl.ve bl.r t•rotection •ould be pravl.ri~-d •nen evcryth!.nt

" "' in place . Then •ould come tho thll'd rJloe~ when l.t could be t.rr•uJ4'~cl to

eiJi>loy ( orooa • ~ainst the Oermcn-held 1•l•nde. l<t tho so.,e tiDe Amer1c•n

d r or tl't would boc;b llulgainn oir C1el.de t nd eo r educe the poea1bil.1ty of

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.. 1r 1-~t.ac< on 'i'ur.Ce) • Jius_l~ l leo •CJU<i •• rn b.Ut;t.rll. . Thi• t.l[l•~ oe r-....o­

·ll•r• bout. J..nu..ry 15tl or 20t.h . h c11o not •tnt w .us:- Tur~cy il!w a. t...o

;.oahion "I)Ci ;.ertaps sLe .<J.Olht be ree.ey tor o1'tect1ve ac~bn t bou~ t! e r.oc\ ot

Fobruory .

Preciuent !nonu said tht t. he col.lld uot contPw~l.t te conclWiiOll ol'

tl.o fir. t et ugo menti<•nod by •• r . Churchill wtu t.he c r rivol oJ.' the ,>J. ... .Loci

•erop~c nor 1<1 thout Ute e>.pecktio~ or .Lutuntion of u dccllirr tion ol' .. cr •

• ~. Cnurch.ill said t.r i cs t-bl 1.ot cert.llin .

l'reuincnt lnonu tL.La l.o ..un be c.t>l• ~o e>.plcin l.r.& J>OS1~1on w

nla people . he QUSt. 58! U:ttt. Ulere ar.d bet-n no provoeLtion . 'i'urA.ey' I cnc. ... t e­

.ent.t. t.o t)Tit.c.ln •ere n~.c ... l "-.JlO it. ..... rlt.t".t. t.;_. t. TUruy ehOU-C. be _.ze.- r...a

t.o uel c ... o her68J..f . He Ub<>erlt.Oo<l t,h, t. U' Tu.riC .. ./ were tLt.~c•eti tlle t.irCTi ft.

•ou.l.d oe there ~o hel" her ~itnln 21. houro .

••r · Ct.urchUl, ,.,. . fAien Md .kir "'"rch•l :;lr Ololto Dougl.&a expltlnod

thc t t.J>b ••ould depend on ~he ~.o..tont of uttoc.c. lf Gc•,.,MY wer e l.o &twc«

1101. ed1Lhly t.hu Turko retumoo to Alit;Oru .. nd before ..ny vrept..rt 1.1<•118 t.~d

been 101•a.• , • 1r t..ssiawnee could not. 1 rrivc for L \,euk: . If tlle ut t.t:.ci't et..u.e

15 caya ofter t.he be("l..nnin~; of the ~rion of pre[.<J'Hion , thoro would be a

c elt,y o1' J or t. days . lf t.o-uv•r it •·•r• delo)'eo. l'or" :::o.-•th U'tu· l..oe

beg1M1no, of U.e pre.,..nwl') >" r i O<>, t.ne planes •ould be t.!:ere l.A 21. hours .

Th ... a, ar. ChurehiH pointed out , it • • 1 vory l.ls,ort.Lnt ..ru:.t tl:e P"riod of

infiltration llhoula be • • lon~: • s ,oealblo eo th• ~ t.11e planes coulo co.1e

eft'ectively into LCtion iz...ecili to~ UlOj' Lrriv•d •

Jot t.he rrquos~ of Preoldent Inonu , IAr . ''"'""'' eua th t t.ha ul.cUDoi onn

had perhu,>a r atn"'' •unoer"" • '"' t.ha t t.here o>iBht ue .oue r.l1owme.-.toJ,o1ne .

It bud not bG<tn l' reslnent lnonu1 • ~urpose t.o 1.1< bo,1 r.oon tile lllieu aqw cirone

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woulc. a.rlive . hie )-Oin~ t:t.£ t.r.e aLn[er ot t~~Lr t t t.Ge end o.i" the 6 Wt-l...tl 1

perioo c1 1 rei'< r tion . This utt.o;or a.it).t be 100,., bu~ even ~· it -.ore o. . .;y

3~ tl.• Tur.u ~~~o;t stiL r.e<>ro it u 100)., ~na ..r, ,lll.;Ln &r.io t.t ... ~ "t'ur<ey

co\Ud not envioq;u bel.t.g in tho ••r ~t tl•• oGCi ot t~•i• ""riOd of ,.re,.c.n Uon .

lir . lden ~nquired ••nat. UlOTol'ot·e w 1 the TurA,iSt. prOJ10!:ill.

Pro•iaont Inonu &U~ t h<;t 1 r,onor~l vlLn o£ propnrution mu•t bo

~grood ~,.on& t.ho W<perts . bot.!. J)l rt1oe r.>Wit »l·<o' " put in reuchint • decifien

u c.o •h t "'s • rut.soDLble, yr~oetic · l plln . The l>ri tisb "ouJ.o tl.tn oe 1 ble

t o ectU...IAo the reriod requiroo t"or it• execution . ..itnin t lu.t •niod t...e

~.t:n ot· futuro coU..botttion could Ofl <If v~lo, eo <nd U."e conte:.:plLtod polltict ~

d1acu...a1 :..a could t.e e:-~£l&ea . The ;. ...... lee i£U&t ho~vver r1v~ up the 1C.I' or

hnin& Tu. ~..-i in t.lle w•r -it.bin b .eus. OU.or•is· th6 ctiscu>Oione !,on r••c~.ta

t.n lnut ere •

.Ar . I' '"'"'" said thH th,. dtrhrcnco bo t>.ecn the t•o sidu seo,.ed to

bo ot•ecnti•l.ly th~t , r.berecs tho Allioa regt rood tio.>e as bein., !.he aet.oru1,1ng

futor, t.s.c Turu rego.ra preP' l"4tione u be1nl thut ft.ct.or. Tlae Turki•h

Preaiaetlt •o.ntod u plrol of f4'81" ruti n. It wi{'bt ~f thr t tho~ cou.J.d be

eo .. ,.leted in 5 ~ya. If i't cou.Lc! , t.t.e11 \.>. T~>r.ca ~ouJ.d. eoo.e in in 5 Gl) u.

If honver it. too« 5 1000t.~s tbe AL.iea en thir ~ic!e ..uat aece;.t. t.A t ,orioo.

ar. Cburcbil.l St..io he •t ~ in .-, ... ., U\) .. lt.h w.uco.a o1 J~h£.t ...r . :.u...t.t.n

1'440 Sb.io . 'The i:trttpt rer.tory period -.ow.a ho .• evc.r be OVttT' "hen t.he ~u: drotta

cow.u ..LA..r.a in force Lnd be in oet.ion •ltJJln 4:1. nours . The eu;na lt0\6l.a ,. t.ner•

to d('tftnd ~~• nt~st.a ou\. t.hc fi!;i~tlre: .. u·e tt.e birds -..hlc.a used the~o noste .

ioir . l.hurchiU explcine<l tnt t 1.1v the • MO<l for • , tho ince"tio11 ut tile

oHli•~t '"'"".it.J.o w>; .. ont c.nd iu fU:l vicuur of tho vropc.rt tory plt.n . 'thia

uant IJ>o tl"liv"l of su, . .lies 1.nd nwtcritl Lr.d of "'"" 1o mutti , .;si..at the

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erriv• l c1 tau protect.l.r._, eir """' etr no . Once thio ,>ro~•ct.icn no •ut.t bHllhed

t.l~e 11tu.t tJ.cn 10ouln oeco;..e CL;..fi(~roua tor Ll.o c.,£.;.;, . ln tt~t.l irtterven!.nr ,.-rioa ,

i . e . bc.Cort the t rt1Vl1 of t.t~~ ~rot.eoctil\£ 8t}W.drct,oJ1

t t'\(! :i1tu....~1on .ow.d be

Ct.nftrQ\:.1 !or Tur.cey . Oncb t ne bir tiolu. •era rot <V the sqUt cir~n• co<U6

co,,u in r. lt.hln A:4 hours. He aoubtco \.t-.t..'1.ur Ul\: Cerw._ns loould t.t<tn dccl ' rc

wur on Tur«ey . Porhu~o thry •·ould not <.t t.ucK. The Turkish Coverruoent could

B"J th1 t t he aqw IU'ons v.ere thoro tor Tur.Uoh protection. Once lhoro , Turkey

~ould be defended . The perc.onuel •ou.ld coco 1n aci:v~.tnco me. the a..;.wcrona

1.1 tor . Thio ru >h t h<>a t.~. <med t t L!.at>Cn . ho xne• t.ht.t. tLe circwo t.Lneee

,.ere net. u.o ..-..e . 'l"he-J were to.cvtr aWleJr .

..r. !.u:;.,.n cant.eEtea U.io . he ;>eintocl ou~ tru.t the ce,..no C'ulci

not Lt~CA tbe ~~ore~ .

lolr. C.1urcJ•ill replhu tho t th1Ll ·~c no but Ui<.~ the Cei'Wl!na cow.d

han boa>b<.d LiBbon . Pr e•iuent Roooevolt ond be ho<i t.l•<.ys tbou0h~ t.hbt t.t.o

Col'lllr.J>e •ould not. boob Liobon . Thoy h~od G~> int erest in no t doing so . !'ortuguoue

wol1'r nm wu LuportGnt to Cennnny - it. us in fact tho chro"• of PortUbLl . Tile

;>et1tion ••G CiUch the ""<lO •• reflU'Q6 Tur<cy . ,.IJ._t poiJ,t V~ould there be in

Cei"OCU\Y o tl.fc.Uu& t.er ?

olr . !lur.&n suct:eotec t.ht the queaU cn of the ~ores be left ~olcne .

'i"he ;.t.lLt.t.lc bo Lt.lc ~ ... c. been oee!God . Th• ut.e or Tur.d.sh b4..s t=s -;.;L~ Gult..e t.

diU6rent Mtter sit.ce it. •oul<! be for c!irect • tl.ac• "'' Ce~··

Proaicie:nt. 1nonu inqulrea "'""t. dlf£ere.ncea t.bere · .. ere between _h, t

the PrilllO 1.&1.n1ot cr hui sz.id 6nd •·liL t ll o drlUoh htd nogoti.: te<j ~ lth the

Turdeh Oenor«l St•ff .

fJ.r .... r sho.l &ir Sholto Doug11 a sLid thot·e wua no r ocl dll'fcreHce .

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~oLr ~\"'at·• t.Ui atr•l;; r..-n dRU.U!.n£ U'o fir'~'' I~•

t..r . .. ~ ~JC11Ct.dS .lot. ti..t.t. thtre h ~ t•n ~ pcln" 1u U.e glt-

cuul, ·• OJ \1,. ~rrlc• ,., t,\ot.CL••· ~ u "'"" • •• • n~:\.lce.Ll ... Okcr~ •e...-e

a;.c'\ . fbt'r\.i.ra£ C:OWC l. lve"' :.0 UA ~ti\.n\1 ;Q fit _.<n«&"otl bl.l.\ U~· eci.U.d

•M did •CT .. \I" " " 1AtUU.r.1_ u t/8 U.. ~\ll h• n chr ~ •, •c~ .. 1: u •

.. tr Jol , !Caut.e. ill..t::ceden po..nUICl ''"'" \Ia.\ u •• we,.., it• • t...ac. •. u

).IQ Uii.W (or t.t.e iLJ.L..t.n'i.:c cL 7,~ ,tA~'IOC'".Ulo tr.h !J.f\Or• r.&.4 a.G11 he

re,,uceq 1.0 .._, IJCIU .

J.!., lilfl r• 1Ue t. 01 rrii!$U!e~t. ln<Jnu ,r. low4.rl u,.l. 11... U'l .. t. Uot

f.t\ll .. l.l f.ln W \be iJt'G j.)tlrt.U on ot Ua t. 1r fielu.. \oLil 1101. t.11t r:onl)> que.o~t.i ~.

Tbtn oi&.tl\. I.e (;Wtt'~-o.o. .,W.u t£ ..r.1c:t. IJ11) Cj\altJ.Qh ol !J• flec.o.«J o Olol.o.U !u

• .-:rt. , lJ, ~~~~ ..,.IJ r \.6.1111 rrke-1...,c.l ,- n.uu U• t.l'l"' r•.u111n.,. U..t i-""1.ltH.

;.r. t1V . t.t •"'W•"'-"'" u.e G.£ t-< t.er~ <it ex~-rw 1.o ~.r-.o~ \.;) 0.1 N ..a u,. ,t.r.en..!

~ lor.d \0 -" a.rv ~tar .-..ceaa r ., ,.ro~w • •

II.J* , Oo\UU.t..;.: ..:d. &b. t. t.e ~ !it.ttG W• ,..o•;tfit.l.A"JI W U( .... \. ct.et 1

i . e. . r.o "!. '""r ..!.e , "1.<:..::._! r-.d ,..._: tca ...... ~~ .. .::<: .t::.w iU"£. r rt.: .• u.:.

lAG u ~·; "" • llr 11-..c. ~. ".1'--U ....,-t • Cc.u 11! t.:. U • "'" ·~ C:...Uc:-•~!ca

,r;4 uc.K., . T~,•re •ou.:ut. ~no oVert ct:~ d tW'dat. 1- .lQ. ll w.~~ hOtot"'r~r

•uen\ta ... t.~ \ Lt. •r.cwo te.;in t ne• UIG wr.•~ tt.e .tr tle4U ·•~ r-.4) tc:-

\.1 • ~n• , ll• lll..o\l.ld 'UJ.n "Lflt. tJ.c t.o OOt.l4l U~o The T\i..J'dll i-Ofl.Uon IIOWcl

\Mill a.e cou~l•t.l¥ cn...n.c'ld •

..,. • :•u..... n add ther e w•a 011e ....... u ,.olut on 't!h1o~. h• bot eo.. r~r ~,Tcc­

~:.-.nt . n ~••l.T \.hi \.hue IOUO ho que•U.cn1 1 Lt.&~ t Clf \.t•O lfl'lod of ro;.tn."l.ian

uid t.J 1. cJ u,e O.•cil rt.1.1on of ur. ll• ~ nt.iaertott \.tl• 1. \U lltJtf') o.t IAr•CL~.6.l

•ou.ld .,.roYo.c.• •. r. Th• t.cand •t.L£e ..auld ~»-~ "1U \..1.. rrh i tJ u..

IC"j,t.aat'CI.I t tor •it.t•ln ... t- C.I"J• t.b~~t"-r Tw-4q .ou-.c • *"" r. lt. "r•

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ll.L•O .ot.:CN•04. r: to '-'et._..l• t Npt.TI \J. 1.1 I·"'• •

-.r . \..h.Ul'C::..~ !"ta...r:t!i. t.1 t. tte uiLc:U-~ 1 n • -'t t.o t. vt t,ct. !-;ltto

&. (iu.icLJ..t. c1x·c:J.e . ~ots .. uo s1t.l&r.f1eo \J1 t. no !'r ... ,..Ll'.UCL. col.l.c hu ena"·c.htt

't.itho~,ot. u ll i11t1·ooucU n ot f't'l'DOw fll •. u1.1.c l..tto Turl(a rr_u._en U:1t<t iht.ro •. \.oct.1 H

of ' ul'DOOtlf' J. b~c~ usc of t.he d.t n~f.r '"~ .:~rove dto&; C<.'r .t r\, • '1 t.'U ioJ no ~ l'l .Jt r1 \.ion

eowu tE. hi ut q_:o..in \. Ccr...a cv llt-i11~,.~ ..,a-ovoAc<i .

,.t, U 1, :.1..-t.U \.o_,f'" I.Ct,;tiJil .. 0 t.JOW'r,l.'<t , nd O:l th<o TC::'W.l,Jl.i n

it. \o:::; S\oJ' d.\.LC \.fLt. , LL~Crfi L 1\i.Mlur ,;J.CU.t• T,. Jttt.!.....t: .. c.d. f-.-:.U.0 1 & ,iJC~ o. 1 n

"· -tl t.r .C.@ r.u ce b(l:t. ... eer.. t;. ~L.. C:.) 1\,....,t-, htt C.tleo b;,.l' .... r . ho_.~ua, u . ol.,;..bJ.

a.nd r . !to-c •. • Ti t.: :: t:t!I•C o~ ~.:.:: c:o;:.:1t. ~' • 1 rr .. EJ16t:C 1 or b ) •'

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·- ? ··-· CTUt. 1-.corv o! -t t.l!it t..•L· t \. Vl....~~o .. C.n, t. t. b ~·"· OQ !Mc-..=.tr 5\.n~ !'10.

ar . .. ~ -..n-..cc:1ot•ll .r. c;.., \. ;.ciA..iin ..,. • ... ~a ...ao......aa.,

Prin.te ..>eU"e\4.17 ci n" ai.Ger.\. 1n n.a At'o .,.QJ. A.voloU' ..r. fora."" f. ~d~ &r • h.o..Tf7 r.o rd..::IS

r . L. o\.e~~.

Ut •. h~ ~t-t.ea J,.. t.L-Il .... nor 1.0 Tu.rct)' -r. tdeu .. 1r J,.--.e......r.uer c.aot;~o..u l.l!lr 11 . 1\m.t..c. .. t.I.\J.l Late.,.. 8ft

l. lotiTI.-'. "'iT b • • a .hlw.d ~>L.IIOO Alr ..ot.rtl" ll.l Sir •· . t~nol to t.:ou.rll- a Alr Vic~ MU'ai~.t.l Geore;:e L<rlt,hllhr .;.IA·)IIoor ...r . hela

.r. !d..- o;ALtd \.be c.et\Jr..t D)' ·~at .. t.LI.., U.t. .l.lr .-r U :.l.r

fb .. w ~:U.s a..~ e...;.:.c..to .z \. •U rroJoOHCl Jiuce 1:.4 t-.t • te--l.lr.£ t.:•t

W'o oot.l..Ul t.:..a.nuc ..:r. fAc, kt Mid t• aoa.ld b4l ~d ~ UsW'ft.

••• -loU\. hOtotrur ~" it. clt&r tt;u, C. C4;w.d not. ca.~.h. t.~e.U' ao &C.ite.:')

o.Jlt o;ohol\o tlo~.a Sl.i.G lh t. t .. II I M\. tOln( t.') dHl d t.IJ t.edt.alcti-

1t.bll, I•• •u a..rdy i.oi.n' t.o a...cc. t t•n~n 1 ~ t.o llhow '!rot.; a.e \o nt ed

r.<'v•r.o• lntLJ.t.n ucn . in ~.nlo tlu•re .. ere ho wln abJtct.a. '\'he t 1rlft. to

1 rovl.c.c ll.d-.u.- t.t tldtroC!6 tor loht ..x'lll1. V\li.nerab.j,.-, ,.0411., , IUA tJ.1" Ot'COilO t.o

1 rovitl.• & f'o.rce !or o!r.r..lve o,-4'n.U n..a 1.u tJ>• "'lG """ ' 1-1 l"fl, !"dt \t,e t"ir• t. ,

\.1.• vuL!tri.LJ.e ."'O!nW. .. u• la~~ ltloi.lr •lld •••'lht~IC . 1or \l.ca• 1\. •••

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,n-o,.o~eo t<> aend 1n 17 oqu.c.r<>na (L ct IJ ... o,it.Cirea) nd 5 re(l.:.('C•• or

.1.1~. t. Wld ~ ot nec:..vy L.nt.i-aircrtu:t. t.'•·ae . For vur.a oaea ot oel'.-nce it • a•

e a.aOHt.h • to h'''tt 1t1 t.cieqw.t.o 11...n.in' l)'lt.e u•c1 aJ.eo ad.cxtu:: t.e t..ntl-fl.ircrt-1 t.

o.e1once l'or t.l-.e 1\ir fieJ..Cs on t.hlet . .. ou.lc.1 derer.d the co1e.oce t:Jf l5t.t..nbul t~ld

oUter vul.utJ•u.ble p1Lico6 . Ontll U.ese eeatn Ut l a hl..d be• n secured it \.OUld

,,ot. be reuti\I.A.O t.o lnt.roouc:e ti•O nec .. ecr,.ry oqw drone . Thle broll(.ht. tl\e J ir

...!. l'lt '1 t.o l.!ofi.itrntiot- t..nd his projJOO~ll .,.eret

(l) For r .. dio .Loco<iou t.no o,erLtbua rOO<! - 200 - 250 spec1Lli•t•

t.no '.:0 - JO vehicles .

(:1) ::.ig..ea ,..erson; e:.. for radio loc.ticn Uld tor linl<inC •ir

fields •lUi o::ent.l nl rooc.o - LOJ ,.er&048 .

()} ley s >"ciu.ist .,a sonul or Wlti-o.ircr..tt t"'l• - 1.20 Fer::ono.

(4) AdciU cnW. personnel for rtoio loc .. tion , i.e . for extension

of aysto... rouno the c01.ct frOQ <.onL'\Ildnl< to Anwl;" - JOO

persona .

(5) Ad..iui • trative pere01U1ol Cor dwa~o , eto . - 500 ~or·sons .

Tlli• ropresonted a to~t.l of ~bout ~ . ooo personneL

Tbe intro<iuction of tnis persoru11l •u IJ1C prob!e... Until soco\.hinr

11•• tnia hao been introoucbO Tur~ey •ould no~ be in a posiUon of security

toUJl the aoocnt of need eule .

..r . r.den re:u.r•ea t.ht t. wl':en all tt.la , oraoru .. el hea been brou(t.t. in

u.e lqUIIII.ClrODI could be ;rocw::ea. ln 41. hour• for \.he aefenee of Tur...c:, it rur .. cy

•ero • t.t.&oCJled. The c:o..,;.plote OlfectiYene I 01 Ut1~t:c.ce 'iiOu.id of CQUrc.C. t..liO be

ncpenoont on Tur••Y doin[ ber blt .a , r aclsed •11.1 porsonnol for the ~nti­

t~.1roru t. guuG . l t owua sa a result of tiuo~ promibo of this perso,:u.el tn"t t.h"

oau ... ~oo infHtr~tion ruwda l'ln<l bocu reduced from 7,000 to 2,000. Th\la it

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t.~w'1 nG the .,.e.r1oo of .~re. ' r Q tlon •

.u-. t<tL.wl uia th•t he tao~ the 1n!1.trat1on to bo pGrt o! th•

eenert.l m1oinum ;W.n . He could not se:· ~hot!:~r t.bo n\.U.;.ber of IIG.Ufldronl' ., e

on t.ne <;uest1oo 01· \.t.oir u\.1.1Ly .

u plhlned Wbfl tho cinimu::a neeassal') for Tur.(ey•e pro'-tct1 n . In a.dcit.ian .re

to supply for use by t.hu Turl(a t.r.eiiise.lve~ .

uec.-ree ol prapcrc.t.lou coUld be r~chieved . r . Ct,urc111l.l. Ilea deccrited Ulia I 8

a vicious circ.l.e . He ll•f• ,.~u.n) did not. og~·et but. art. tht; J :rot>1e ... !'row f\

t.e oid not. """.. . Tb t •o.U.d be • IOLtUr far tt• Tur<.lah Genen.l ;,Wf. I.e

tecbnieit.ns .

muat have confidence. Thoro ouro~ co:ll<l be no queatioo of our •untin~: to

introduce one ain&l• a;.ecia..dat aare tba.n "' a mtce~-....ry . but. how. coUld '\J1o

Turdab Cenonl ;it.LJ't aay "lt.t.her ~lcul.A.r ,.4r10rwe ... "•• neeea~ o-r n<.t.?

liur.L.~ 'the prepc..rr t.or-.., ;Arioo ·• <lid not. • ... .n to r~. t.nin&.a e.n)"" _ ro tJ c.Q

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...r • .. ~ au1n tfit..t. tl.e "rur..c:s 1.· c '-·' ~ object.. 1'::e') aid not.

,ereonnoJ. but. t-.e did ap-ee to tJ.e 1nt.roduct1 n of t.ec:wiclr.ns, t.t.0-.1.·r- l.o .\lit.

lilr . Ho. l(inD retrot..r~e? tJ., t Prot,l\lent. !nonu 110.c sevcrc.J. tl.ucd :StJOf(in

ot Tw-..c:ty ' a cluii.iiWJ de!"er:co r~1u1.rormte . He -..ond~.:red. if he •· s ricr•t. in

u•""'l.ni. IJ,o ~ I.Uio <U.ci r.OL r efer ~o infl.~n~ic-n IJil o1r JIIUt<rirl t~t tn

4 o Lden t.nout:-.1. '{, t.niS WhB (, 800CI qUttBt.l On • .l t 8eC....eci l.O hi.-~ tJ:Jt, \.

t.lJGl'tt were t.h'o pomta - the u.r.t.erl&~..L to t.u us.ea by u• in order t.o clve pro-

.Mr. ho,.;d.ns mmtic::.ac t4o' t. tt.e • •tl a..leo U.e Jw.&lo-.t.o erie· n fof"'(;e

.r. tou ... n &~tid ~~~ .. 1s!ud to 11~Jto ran cbeorvut.lou t..nd to cow;..t ro -..J.a.\.

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bub of tb t lh~ . 'l'nu Tw-doh U•~ liud r e...,1uoa a deod letter . The Br ithr.

lut h•d .. o t beon .,uah boUor {~r . taen soid th•t ho could not atTeo) • •• r.

,,\UIJJ Nent on to fl.ll)' t.tv t only s~e 1.), of t.loe 1t.cue on the cenen.l list. ba.d

betn aellvored ~o T\.rx•l • tle a.ic. uot \'.i;ic to .,c...IC:e rep•Ot.ches . he •ou...d cul.y

at.at.-v: f~tel-s e.oo cttutJ.oneo in p~ r-tiet.J.z...r we ct~~ae ot ~or1 lea or ttl ich )JO a

;.on Uo t-.uu been prCGiaeo . For ao... ~me cell ~ri•• r.&d been t.bc~ lou or 1.80

1 wont.1'~. In recent r:aohUt .. thore h6.a t;o"u no cu.:liYl.!rld t.t ~oll . t;.eliveriftu

c:tid in fuct represent. ll Vt;.r y Blo;Ltll pr opor tion of jJf OlllithiS •

...u- . E.den auJ.d t.h t. i'1a could not occo~t M.r . thJ: .. .n.o 1s f i gures . He

-.t l.oan.b we he yera:o..tll.)· ttoulo not eonsider- rucoa....endin& his GoverT..:.en~

r.ca to su. _l_:r to 'i'w".Cf'1 al- o!.' tbc ar t .. riLl ttr~tch lot< d. bee-n d1acUi a eo 1 t. ;..cu.u. .

ra . t.\.L..:I..n r~=.Ar,(eo tJ:u~. t. b.i ht..o only been an ob:a:rv"t.ion .

GenertJ. uil.lon ado thnt even 11' i~ had beou poJ&iolo ~o au o1 lY hll

tht! it.8i.'IG on the 'Tur JC.iatl Adona list.IJ , it. 'rlou.ld haive t.u..Ken tho Tur;.iah r nil ... uya

t.t.ree ye.t r s t o CQTI')' tJ.u . J.a i t 'oiLS TurJC.ey had alnce Adana been sup: liod

•ith 350 t.anJ<a , 1.8 aelt-pro~ollod fUllS , nKr.lor )00 •ntl-airenit I>UJlS (over

lOU of U.ea t.eovy) :NV t1oA and r.:.oaiua I>UJlO , 200 110rt.r.ra, ratt-er le.P tliWl

5\JU antl- t.cru: !;UCS, <.n enoru~WI q~.tJ~tit~ (e.bout Cfi, OJO) of vu1ous [UII• t.nd

k\.lt.om&.t ics , 420 ~:~orura . l.nd c:.bout. one million t.n t i -t.e..n.r; 11ines !"or tJ.c defenco

or Tur<ey . I t •.•• unfortw>rtel../1 true thet t hol'e IUid boon B ebor tot• or

citlivary on ~Jtotor tr.,ner ort. . This bod b"JJlit:Ded bVCli\.U'O the t ransr10rt ciid not

t.n:e) ha.ci eCOtJbl .. t.O ae!tCQ tJaNielVel e1o.eept. (or thre• kC.t.i-tcn;c unit s c..nd

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a• U.t.lon au~,. on. •

.tr. eo., .. l.oa cxprer:eea t:t.U"i'Tiee 11 t. t.ne ex.t.ent. of ;1:. t~~.-ris.l t.a~i:Jt.G.r.ce

al.J-.. ay &ivtn alnce Atiat.a . he .. tabor. ho .. evor t.o clo.a.r the t-'()Si Uon ~P · I.e

ne undtrat.ood t.r.inga , t.he llileE ht1.C1 a.,re~u , 1n Uae ev6nt. o! 't.:CJ" , to t't.t. 1n

air aqur drono c nd Mti-.u-.lr crutt gun a 11nd lX)rc.onnol . How i."er rcmovca .. ere '~~·i

from ~ President l nonu' s a i ni:"WUU::I r et.u1.rea.outa in the event of ~t:.r?

ld' o ,r\.1Ji04n &a-iet tht.t. l.t it 'lli8TI dor ired t.O nlfOt.ia.te On t.hL bL015

ot tJtOt o 141t figures, he t..l~o coulo citA fit,,''U.ro. . at one m041:ent 40 ulr

c.qu.• c:.ro,.& l,ad oeen pro:rl!J.ea in the event of -.u. Toia h~d tee;.. r «u.•cu1 't.)'

r.'lt . Tbe perccnt.Gt,e ol c.ellverie' .. r.• not. 1-..,reaaive . /,s fl)r c1rcu...a"t.r...r.ce:s

t11 c.~ewd that. tht.·y hLd dlan&eci since Mlma. bu.t tbinra hLo turnec out. euct...y

•• u •• ., t.c.d t.o~n foreeeen a..t. LdftAto •

...r. to,.,dns DEl e. it. aee..eo nectsdary to ,.t. t.o &ripe 'ith tile

prooJ.e.:. . lle;.G he to Wlc._er stcna. ta. t the Turdtdl !"rc31C.ent. eonsiaore-o ne eho.UC1

hnve t •ice thl# Wr Co'rce sug,:-aated'J ~o&oa h1 t.o unnerat!l.l.id tht: t t.he unti-t un:.c

vr•J;arc.1.10.l "'"' not ancut;b? r.ere t..htt Tur,ciah ruil'WLYD u l iuit.i n& r·uot,.or.

i a so tur '-• eoneernoa TurJCey eool.ng into tl1e 1u .. r? h.e as&:ed bcco.uec if 'lur"ey

._.c..a not. co.alllG into tht: w&.r she wot Wl(Jerot.a.nct thtt thane ::unition5, so

vU.11Uy roqu1red elsnr.ere, "Ould not co:ao into Turuy ut ..u .

..r . !fu:..wt r e-:31 r Ua. thtit. t.he.·e ... uat oc. scx.:.e alaunoerst6.na.in£. Ine

;oa1Uoc, t.a.c. beetll "tuite ele:e..r ly at.At.e<l . Tte Preait.out. hbO 6.tl!lomu~ea his l n­

t eution of coa1nt; into the- lio&r . 'ftle queeUon o! ut.erial. t-.t.d bOfllevcr fltlli..Y•

been a eer 1ows oae . It the tiJ:!o •con the An,lo-Tur.dcu l.lll~nee ••• not:otit tee!

thoro btd .. t t'1rot been a clLuoo iih1eh r·oetponl<l tho o,•era tlon or tho kllianee

w>t 1l euppl1ea r.er o pr oviaed . He hue roll.l.iutd tilt t th6 eup,_lle• cow.d not

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be J>roY1Q.eo r.nd toe c..lLW!e hL-a bean au.;, reea..eo . Since tLm .ana unt..il :lO•

au;>, llec '' o a\.W not oeen 6-vc.U&.w.e . TOda,.. 1\&.r.~tey l•c£ec. evuryt..hlr • ., . ..o\.

oa.l.;, ta.Ut.1-u1rcrW t. C\101 t.nd te.J\.<~ bUt. C..V6r/ IOrt. Of lri4T :..tLt·t:riL.l . he d i tt L.Ot.

eu&a••t tN.t tl:e l.dnm: llots or •cy ou.or ~iat or UJ¥tbin, il"a &itLcr ol

thc.a ohouJ.Q be au1Jl"'lled . he olo ho'i.ovtr t.b1niC tJu t. t.hero outht. to Ue t> llt:t.

ol' r €it.GOnob.&.ti rt).l u1rctieUt.5 • The 'l'urAO otOU.id not UIIC tt1e iupoasible one • i t.h

& c:.uL .. u.:. efto•·t, o 11•t co\U.d •·ecclU~ bo dru.n u~ .

&....r . Ldeu s~tid .,.o nt.U t1ven tt.o .List. of o1~ t.h, t. -• .. !;.J.11&o t.t int.rcK'It~c•

!etr tJ':e C'eio:~ce Ol fur.&C')' . If ti:.ie .. ere c &:J"Oe<l Wo could t.hcn fix U.r •la t. ~a

CO...ld .,rgvld~ for w:e !;> w.e Tur.u>. Jjut, we did DOt ~-nt tJ,e ;:u-e,.. ratiOI,O or

defor.co t.o oe cel.L:-·ec: c.u.r!.n~; the cons1.den.t1en ot t.he necond list •

.,.r . :.uo.aan e•1o he t.&reeo b\lt t.hrt. u ... u.tt l.e .xrt. ct b tenenl rllr.

1,o w:..1ci. t.he c..1r pa~tiGt;l .. 0\Ud at courae Vie co;a~ot.e r~rec ... <oence . .r.

Eaer. ooqu. ... rt~u r.r.c.t. general pl.....n1 ..r . tu.a. •• tn k.llM'Ctr oct t.hc..t. it •~s necesst:ry

to deci<oe u.~c t.1iui.tJu:a requlre:r..ent.s ol' Tur4(1y if G.he 'Wttre t.u ent-er we •. r.r .

A J.h t .. ould be nee•••ory .

_r . HoJain& .Ud he =oerutood 1.11&. < \.he ilmitinc ft.ctor .. o~ 'otor

t.rL.utyart. . i.r.a it. ·· l.Lrl.tin& l~ct.or tor u.nti- t..lrcrcd't. persou.~tti? Tl.at"e lo~t.d

bee~ l<.l..t ut )'0 ..1"8 for the introcueUon or require ..... to . \,e •ore LOlo.ling in

···"· ..:.r. fu.t . .oliJ. j)Oi.nud t.o G":..n..l •• 1 .... aon'a Ut.l..t.e....cnt. t..h4.t. t•O or u,r(:u

)tc r1 .. oUJ.u t.J&ve be.ea neees-w:; to 1nt.rocluce tl.oo 1WI.aa Ot• tJ~e ~ ilst~ .

H.Ld cne-t.f lrd of lohe3e bet-n it.~t.roaUCC<l in tt.e j'CUI.l' since AdfiJ\ti.?

.;1r H. Kut~ tcl.L,ull Uu.c,;o .. o;e:n SU£:t01tiK1 tha.t. we. ..,ere ll..ll. 'iia&tiur our

ti<:.e i n ditcua8lng the p ... t . H '"" o w~oted ofl'ort. In t ho inturv<>l

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tv.ry~1••& h Q C.::.&.nf\".'t e.r.e -t. ou....ci we ,. •& lo m· t.r .r.a,..ort. eveu to ae~.o t.

fu:r,.f'. t.o.- UA..- t.e.ritl eor~tt..-;lt t.•d at. ~d.u. . JUrc.U.; e abo-.ad .LOC~ rt.

\.hi t'u1..\I.J"I 1 r.(l l•Ot. t t. t.Coe pr t..

lilT ... u....un o;.clco:~ec the l.wonaaador •e 1nt.4rJ~cti(ln end stld hf' (lUltt

a.~re o . He 11!4\tea to ~royo e eorothi.~,. pr t.c:ti.c:' 1 . Could lie hOt tt. l lCHt ~.:tnd

to lt11&0r 4 thu t.1o Ct·nerc.ls (one Uri ti.tllt , one Nt.cr i.ct..n) pro1)0fJOh b;i Pr tt;ideut.

RooeuveJ.t. eo t.ht't they coulu concert.' t. one• .. ith tl.e Turds.~ Gc~.err.l t1~1't

&.11! eo'WI.bl1ah a llat. of r~uir&.ent.l w1d wor.c out. CCKrl)lot.e collL.uor t..t.iou •

...r . Eden 3oU-1d t.h· t. th1a .. ~. ...... atJ.1ur b~t f r o;.. we r~.tl.l ~~ntt 1

t:utJt.lcn . hi toed u.is Wt.t:rnoon GJ.v•n t..o Oioll" T\lr.dGl• !riecdfl r.. .-ie.t er llh t

11e u.o~t. n 'cees...ry tor t.ne aef'er.ce of Tur.-.cy "'"ln;;.t. t W.c£ . Thi~ -.u't. be

thl bt.aie of •crdn&• ln loCcti'CJ. Qn •I COUld OiiCUSS 1"\lrtller aatuL-1 bUt hP

could ttot. ecce;- t t.be delAy ll.volveca in tho t.ncl tJ.on of other ..rL vrb . .i ult.t

uuk.uown .

l.r . ui.L..(..n Sfl.iel tll.bt the 1"'r41a1C1en~ haa •na .. tirea ... w . Loen 1 s j)Oiht.. . he

l'tt.Cl 111 in t ht t !' , 000 r..eu U\d 6ou vehicle& loUt'& 1\bt onout;h for t.he dbfenco of

.~.u.r.tU) thoutb tlu y "ere no doubt. enou.rh for u~e det'euce of Br it.ish ~tir b<. r.ta .

J~.r . Wen point.K out. th, t. tJJtY .. ere not Cor :..r.e ce!ence o! .. .t~rlt.lt.h

~oir o.:.ea but for t.t.rt. of l st.r..ubU-, l&:.i r t.&d ~n."UJ.duc.

&...r . UU41in rec...rAed tJ',, t U.o Tur.c.• cau.l.d not. eor.te.;..pl..llk Turltla:1

oeunce belnf: onW"Us1.•-c to t.h brlt.lah . on· t. l.b"> ·ould '""die eot.t.e.pl<t.e

'dl Ult def ence or ':Ur.c~y by t.:.or 'l"ura \.ltr • .Pr1t1ar. t.ci;l -

Iolr r c.ha.l .;;.ir ~olt.o Oout-·lue ~int.elt out. tht.t a ir aefenco dcpc:ntiOC

Of tn t.1•.1J.) on tit;llt ers and tMs miL t. 1>0 dol el\dod b~ •nt.l -W.rcr "ft j,uns .

Th• nrot auent ir.l >~ts to got t11e n~hter aotenco ostt.b. iohcd .

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...r . Eden s:.id tt t ~ere "'~ t:.·o ;H>1nta . Tr.e first, imllt. ld;

1nt.r()Cjuc.a tor t.he see\.J"i t.:. of Tur"e> Lnd u~• seco::.d the ot.cer to lot ll ..:.let

~he fur.,c.a ::.uaL h. vw t~etore Tur ... ey ca.u.c ta.ce a.ct.ion .

Oenerb.l '· i.lcon ex..,41 .. e• tht~ t. 'litt, t. ht.ci been rn.entioacd hi u,crto t;:;O

for TurKish <i.cftmce . It t.t.s only 2-11 bei.Vc;..nco ,. u:...r<t . .hc:tuul.iy tht: tot.r l l 'orco

oontowplhtud .. oulo be J~ ,OOU troupo (ll , WO ol' tllu Li r) , tmd 6 , 000 llWl•

t.nO V<!Jicloa (]7~ !lWlS reprO&C!ltir•C ~ l11,1.t ~nd 5 heLVy o.nti- drcrd't torL..enta) •

.u" . l.de-n SLid the urt:ent y.i.f-11 .,(II cne for i.r. .. od1ut e defenca t.nd W~e

ext~eut.1cm ot t.h.is rep:re. ent.ec. t.ne du.a;erOUA ,..cri oC •

...r • ... 1.L..A.a hLV~t: re:~r"ea 'tilL'- he co~ not. co::......ent 0!2 u.c. tt f1c.w ti ,

:;1r n • • Ul t.cu.buL HU£E::!!en pai:ated ou:t. t.._, t. &.G •e;. c.na o..ttrit.l .(>rt lr,t.rod\l.c,c.,

"-" ' d. nt:er t.o Tur4iley woulc. ~· corr• i)Onc11n~· c1:1r..iSAed.. The first ... r o .. -e.-

···Y-1 w f.lu ... ure GL1'ety c..na tl:t .. to ouila up .

;a . (ul.IW• &Lie Tur~te:, t.t.u ccxni"'b ltot o the 11t.r . It wt.a n~ce:;; f')

t.o r.rM. up~ to~lon of tJTapc.rbt.ion rnd 11 .,..lt.n o1 c:oll~,;..oor&tioo und ct the ecmo

th1o to tL.<e Uo> ~ol!tical oat t er a i n W\Othcr aireoUon •

.. r . Ho,>ldns hnving ronu r~eo ~he t rcini'orcer:~eot .. ouJ.d b• Ur 1tod b)

tr"''"· ort fa oW tieo ~ thr t us reg rds priority for Lir • • alre1 <1:· ~i v~ tho

Tu:r4a .. nrt. they cul tr..tee, st" 1d he ~t co,.e to the ao.in point.. Tee 1"! r l.ra

re .. c.hoa a crlt.1CL..l SU.fe . It. tot.a 1» • .o:.~1bJ.e t.o aiYe.rt to tt ro~tut.rt..l. co-..u.t.l)

ur -. t crio.l wbich ~•• not. to oe uaeo &•lnat Cel':lldlJ' . The Jlrlt.i u :>rL..e

td .. 11tf"r 0&..0 C.een c.utharl .. eo toO Vl.pre.. tue ilOi)-. of U",e Unlt.~a !)t.c.t. w t.LQ of

Rw. ... ic. t.n. t. Turl<a:, 'WoUJ.c eut.t:-r ti1e "' r bt u• earl, dt:.te . ..e laleil t.ht t. \..hen

b. nJ.t,1on '>+OOt t o ' · L T .. ith 0f.;U!l..n) flho .o~i (".h1.- au!i'tr lo ... saa - the Uoi trd Kin,ctom ,

4IH hu••io •na tho Unltod »Uit oe had ou.ft'er•Od • •voro los es . He <no. th' t.

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Tu.r;c;ay 'li"~ted to c.nt.cr t.h• wu · . In tbe ll at c:.r.:o&l)'•l• o countr-_, • cnt t.o ·t r

in 1t.u oo·,n iateros t.E. . 'fie •u.ntcd Tur.c.tJ) 1n t.he w l" even if she eow.n not ha...ve

ell She wnntcc . Gr•••~ DrHr 1n, Russi u c.n~ tho Uni~"" bt~tas had not ull they

• •unt.eo .~en the)' eutuO<I the , n . At tiaic crhieul period in tho n r Ulc

col.r;; of TuNa; 11-ic!• t S.Vv tne U ves of ht.ndrecl of u.ou.atalds of ~L.i<ld

'·' U wmls . Janll!J')' lot •u :~ot. c sol. cit.lA bu1. Tu.r.<isb porl.icil"' tion io.Pt

11 t. c.e u.s.ei"ul £ft.e r V t:ry lone: .Iter tl· t. or t..e. ~ •• wut.eo T\II".:e)' t.o • ut.• r

c.t.e •:r '1\il.ll~l:; u\n t,hoJ.e-ntKr t edly . ,,, aho!oi.ld lU.e Tv.r.tc:. to Pntt!r tho

we r ocut FeoMU ry even thoutt. 110 "-~••· tbr· t ln ooinK oo Tw·<ey ..• 10M ouH'<•r .

'118 hoJ;-ed TurAO)' hO\J.J.d ont er b~c~ use all ,;.Llicd m.1J.1 t.t•r)' U'lQ po.i i t..lcc.l 01)1n1on

conal uered t nr.t. her •nt.ry -.ould Short~ the •t.r . OJ._lj.• tbe 'fur.cs theasel.vva

could ap.~ tor 't'ur.dah aelt-interest • . If' bowtvfllr c6aeasa1 ns .tere 1TolonGta

t.tiO'Ut the Ldec;w:c.~ ot aLt.er1"-l e tc: . 'i"urJCey'• ent.ry would ou :Ut.lle . 'i\ar..;.ey

could be sure tht.. t if ~~ ct..r.e lc 1.e wou..ui ao l vur')· t..ninr r.e c ou....d. - r..l.L.

pOC:Bible uill ttu ·•J ond E-Jr IUJ)t>Ol"t ..-.ouJ.d Dt:t t.,fforaod .her. l:e .-<ne~to [ 0 .,, I

correctly in ter;>rotinc ~l'ooiocnt F.oonevelt ;.hen ho suid th~t be bopoa t.hr t.

Tur,cey ffOW..C:Z 1l1 her o-.n 1nwrest.s oo ... e in willinu.l.J L.Dd 'lhole-neo.rt.oal.)• •

.r. tAen eaid tb h\o toe ... isbea. to h .. v"' "~" Turd~ ;osiUoo correct.~

uno.or et.ooo 6J)O .a. h\Dtl..u ccnflr.eci thot. it. ••• as !"o.l.la.s:

{1) Our ~ro,>OO&la ( or lufiltl"htion ;,ure •cco,>tc ... 1n prlnci, lo

but. !llr . Nu.mo.n utcC1& "' r ese,-vtd .. ion &e re£Gl'QB ou.;_oex·s pend1nt

cone1dorat.1on by the 'l'urkioh G.norul bWff .

(2) If the progr...._e 1nv lv1ng 1nf1ltra~1on '"er e acceptod Tur~cy

wll.J.. not ~48 t-cUon wblcb ane oon•i.o•r• .At1lt. l06.ci la.:r ia.t.o

L st.t.t.• at WLr li'itn Ger-...ti:!JY un\.11 ...at.eri....i 11m sup 11•• for

her uoe hue wen (;iven , and tho titur"" of theoe yet. r-in

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t.o ll~ c.e t.era!n~.

(3) ...... t.c>en uooerai.OOC Ill• ~ tur~~ h~d voL.~le- ~ ue ' t1 n J t.o

r ... 1.Je . he fJiu not. iCI\o- wt. t. U\•"" •urt. .

I•• rcgt..rdb l3) -r· .. u_.an retorre. t.o the Ru..aolWl unaerte~.,:. r tf' r d inr

ouJ.(rri• . Au thou,hl. tll' t. till . ... tr.u aort of ,.oint. .. t.1c.'> he .. ou.ld _l,.• ~o

d i ocut A \.1 th Wlo Ruoalvns . Tlac l"e .. e r e otla.rr point e •'· 1.ch l' e TOoula f'leo liAt

to dieeusa . but tllese di scu;;s1 na cou.l<l t.<K• pl•'c" ... urine tile perl Ot. ot

jJ!"e,..t;rt~t.ian illd 'lould in no 'i\LY aellay ei tb~r ~ro,...r&..t.ion or col...Lb..oon~ 1.J.o11 •

.r. l:.den et.quirel 1ohet.r . .-r Uu:re "'' t f.Jl,>· otJu r t- ·-.nts t.o ne Jo#ut.

..r . ~u,;;.,a.n .;...bi c th t. •• r . ho~l.ne t.ata .,~.un ot" <aL.linr en• r;; . Th1r

'LI 1'110 t.t.tt Cl.e1lrc of ~e, ~,::~ . '!t.t,)' '"J'- to .. ov •• f. 'fO ~ a!.n..L~t...._ v.J.'

••eeat.il l ..,re,... r~o.t 1 ns . .aorcover t.."ti., t a a. eo.cmt L'!l~nt. to thi' TurA.ie. ~ eo}'la

•nu to tl"' t'u-t;; •

~..~r . o..den G:li!Uirc!<o lrt,Lt TW"AUJ .. c; r.t.eu W1dot (2) . o.o..s l t. ~. .ot tXJt 1tJ.e

for tl'i eue r equll'tuuents t.o l.;e fJ't.t. t.ec • .• 1th ~o.1Ut. d1scu. 31 mJ r..t ilh(Ol'tt'l

w.r. r.wr.u:l r tope:.t ·eu t.n t. ne w:., u t com}'C~·ent t.o SL) -.h t t.hu

.d.~o-1 t.cry h04KUI ore . A.U. he ( e ... uu r .•r r. s COt;.pre:htrnt:lou . It lu.y in o ..u· h .loO.l

t.o u.- t..ena.i.MJ 1 f1 e n Tur~cy eoulc. eut cr t..;.ol .... r :s1r4Ct this "'oul.O eo Cet.d"M:.ir..,...

b., t ! c •u .1:, ct- t.he c.eces&.T)· a. t.erlel .

~. f•U......P eooi'lr!:aeC. t.n:.t., LS l C I• (I ... re;.vlold~ ac.1Cl, t.!te lnl'Utrul..it-n

rro~ru;..e un•-er (1) e.bove couJ.c go a:.eec. ~11• the d1:: cu.:-S1on 01 ( 2 ) ~' s !.n

,.rot,reaG.

•·t till< s t. ge (cl. l5 p . ... . ) the a;eutiuo; . ... Lojoura•" ·

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eoranch&a o! Conlarenoe betwMo tho Prutdent. and )!arabal t.aUn - ) . . ·~ or lat. R.alllar .anon or tanr'D X. tin& - L P. • • •

t-l.nnolr - Tile Pral.ld ont., Jir , Churd!Ul , llarahal St.alln, at.o . •• ""-./ 1'1' '• r

l•orandua of llarahal Shlin ' . vi•• .. &X?rauad du.ri. ~~S t.ha r.nnln& or Nov.-bar 28 ,

!Or~r 21 . 1943

_,.,..._or Cnnt&II"Cca b4otwaan t.ba Pr .. 1dMt. and larehal · ·t.al1n j..

t ..-..17 <I 2o<t .,.&War Sauion or Tlhr., KMt.tn, - 4 • ,

['1M .. - 'l'ha J>rea1dant., l(r, r.~turcblll, II&Nbal St.alin, alo, •

e;... r lla_.ancha ot Lwlchaon - 'l'ha Praa1d .. t., Jurabal •t.a1.1n, Uta rW. Un1atar

"" h..-an dill ot Lwlohaoo - llr . llopkit11, llr , •.ct., , llr. lololot.ov

e-rr ot t.ha )rd IIAifiU}ar s. .. 1.., ot TalrliD X..t.inc- 4 P,u , _;; • • ! ..

01nntr - the Pr1aa IO.niat.ar' a birt.bdit- , at. t.ba Br1t1th La•at.1on

P.·rt· 1. 1M,1

a-on.._ ra ..,.__. oa ob .. l'ftuoa plaaaa u1~~& ......,al.u ua •

....... 114111 ct Co~m~raaUoa ... ,nM \be l'l'aa14cl aD4 ~al:.ool t tella- , ,20

~ ... or Collfarnaa , "'• l'raaldant, &be l'riae JdDia\ar, *"libel St.al j.aJ ato. • 6;oo ftl :;. , .. 'oov...- ci fY' '' ..:.~ ~J~

11111\aiT OOa&ll&alo.oa or Tobno Coahreuaa I Daal .... u on t¥1 &be 'fbrae ""'Wara raprdl1111 Iraa

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•= Cl 111 ""MN OCIUI)i;q

'I 011 tMt tile JIN'\leau 1D JIICOalu1a aboul d be e~;pport.d ......... eoalliJIIIDt to "'• 11" .. , ... po .. ibla ex'tent , and ~ -. 'o OJeN\louo

__. nat, r- tile ll.l.lUU')' poiat ot d .. , It wu moot ''d"\lo tMt ~ abolll4 ..- 1Dt o tbo -.r on th aide or * .U.ll• WOn Ulo e4 ot the YHro

1-* _.. ot -.rallal .-1111 •a atete.nt tl'.a t 1t Tw-key _.... Mwu1t at ar •Uia ~ • .n4 u • r eault Bult;IU'!e lid oA.., • IW"-7 Cll' a t teoi!M !lor, the SO-o . et would !n;e­

~ M at war wt.tao ~ria, Tile Coaterenc< turt.hu took .... tMt We taat -.14 be ~161tly atet.d in tl:e r ort l ­•ll'llas ..,.ns.uo,.. to •rille !'llrko:r 1Dto t he -.r,

,_. ..to tllat Opeft\i<)D OTl>1!L(R) wou l d be laWl<l e<! duri ne - 1,_., 1D _.j\laoUon with an opera tion aeein.ot Southern ft 11. ftLe latter opeNt1on would be und• r ·te ken in ., £ l ' t:f't

o ilta 111'11 ea a•a1lab111t:r of landiac- oraU pu..,Hted. The Orrlcsuu flii'Uier took nota at horahal S t alin ' • atater-ent .._. \be IOYlat toroea woul d l aunch a n otronaive ftt ~bou L the - tiM wiUI tha obJaot or prnont lne tl,e O.n. au f oro•• t•·~m ___,_.,. trca t ba :laehro to tbt llutern ro·ont ,

(5) ........ tlaat tlaa llilitary atotra of tlo t l r oe l'o· •ra &I <uld .....,.~ kMp 1n olooe touoh wltb uol otl1or in r L<Al'd '"

.. loiiiPaDUDC opor a t1ona in lurOJ>e, l n re rtloulAJ· h "''

...,._ tlaat a oonr Illen t o 1 ,yatity 11n<1 1<iol t8J I " ,.""' > "'

......,.. tb•• operation• el oul4 be ccncCl·ted be t wee:t tt.e &tf'!"f e

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To be reloued to t.boo f·,..aa, Ctt"l P•• • oaOO" Tl.u, ocnber 6, t'l4l.

t::CUUTIJII Of 11 T

- 'TIMI fNeil'on~ of \he Un.ll.ed l.<lt.oa, M riMe ol1r.1at.or or Gr.a~ rlt.o.ln , 11M U.o P....tor or tho -lo~ 'alon, 111ft •~ w .. fou.r dqa PA•~ in Wa, t.bo oa'liw of ovr aUT, iran , 811'1 """ ~ t.M oontl.raed ou.r -n poll~.

o eJOpr .. a our !lot.o..taaUon Uut ....,. naUono obaU • oli< 1.0-c oth ... ln ""' and in tba , .. .,. tba' wlU follow .

h ~o ·~•r a1Ut"'7 otaffo havo Jol.nod ln our round t..•blo dioouulona, lUll! wo baYO oonoort.od our plana l'llr ~ho doa~uotlon of IJ>o c:. .... ....,. tore... o ho.,. NIOitod •CIIII'1A to a.... ••Oilt. u t.o ~h• acopo and ~lalAl or tho O:><tJ'&Uona whloh w1U .,. uDI!ort.ai«<n troa IJ>o ••~. ..~ ond ou~b .

tho -.m "" wat.andinc 'llhloh • baYO II•• r M hed 11\l&rant...a ~~~ ~ 'f1otor7 rill bo oora.

' nd u to ,_.,_..,..,.. .,,.. tbo~ our oonoor• 1ll ub it .., ....Wr inB peace . • ......, niao t\all7 IJ>o •P,... Nvpo,a1blllt.7 r .. t.-

inC ll)On ua ... ~ oll U>o lnlt.o '•Uono, to -· a - · .. lor. •lll -.ol tho 1100<1 wUl. of t.bo o.,.rwno~ • ._ or t!>a pooploo or tllo .. ld, an &A1ab ~ha aeourco and toM'Or ot war lor Ullr .:onora­tion.~ .

Hh our dlplotoatlc odvia&n ... haYO OIIM'oTed tho probl ... or tho 1\a~\lre, • oh&l.l M~k ~h• ooo pora~ lon ond ~~~· ooUvo partlo1pa-t1on of all naUo.na, larco and -u, ~hoa• P'IGPl•o 1n bout and a1nd aro clodioa~od, u oro our OM poopl .. , ID tho ol.lal.noUon or ~,...,.,, an1 ala•orr, oppreulon and inl.olar onco. • will utocao t.~ .... .. IJ>~ -7 .-.. t.o ..... lnt.o . ..... ld faaiiJ' or daooratlo nation a .

lo - ar on urt.h can pr .... nl. O<tr doat.ro~ tho "'raan a.raloa bt land, U.1r IJ-boata bf ... , and t.la l.r war plant.a trca tl>a air .

Our att.oc •1ll be NlanUooa om 1no ... •alnc·

DMrc.lA4 troa t.booo h1oocll, _ r_.., .. a "' ~ •11.11 o!lft!lt ollOo t.o tho d~ -.. all pa~la· ol Ulo world.., u ... freo u ..... -1.0110- b7 trr&Nif, tnd acoordln to \lair fti'M •oolree .,.~ tl»lr o. t~, oonacl enoee.

• oao bono !th ho~o ..,1! <'otol'llino.U OII . • la•v. hero, hloww!o ln faot. , 1n •~lri~ an~ in purJ)Ooo.

timed at. Teharor , ~. oco bor 1 , 194) .

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To N rel-..1 to U.. Pre .. , SoOO P•" • Uo•- Tl&e, Co.-ber 6, 194) •

- Til• f Na.Vent o t u.. u .. u.... ~ ....... n. Frl.M Uc.l.ater or .,...~ 11.e.in, ant tbo ~Naier or tbo ...... 1.~ ~. haft aet c.IM .. tour dqa ..... ~ 111 UUe, U.. ca;>il.&l. ot our .U.,, Ir..,, ~" haft ellolped anti contlraed our _., poUq.

h .,.,,..,, our tt.l.enaJ.JoaUon th• t our MUon• ehall l'Orl< to­a otbor ln n r a.nd 1D t.bo poeoo tbot wlU follow .

• to •&J"-Our lliUla"1 tlalfa l-ave Joined in our round t .ble cUtoultiono, lOIS •• han ooncer t.ld our plant tor tho doet.rucUon of 1.1\e ..,.,...,. Coro10. • hne roachod o~~~~pl.o t.l a. o•ont aa to tho acopo a.nd Uain.'l or tho o:>eraUont • hich rill bo un4orlU.n er­t.he ut. , ••t. and outh.

Tbe - ""' ornt.ancUn& " hic to •• boYI h­ bed paranllle th•t notoi'T •Ul be oura.

Jl!ld u to p.eu •• are ..,,.. that. our aonoor~ •1:U ulto lt • ~ ri.ns peace. • reoo nba l'l>llJ' 1.1\e .,P......, ruponaibllit.7 raat.-111& upon cu and all the ~nit.l hUont, to -e a peace wlti~ •LU ~ t.ba .. od rill ot tba o.......m.lainr ...... or tbe -le· ot lobe 100 ld, an.. anlloh the IOOUJ'JI a.nd t.IM'Or oC war tor 1111\J' r:onor .. tiona .

1t.to our cUp~Uo &dvi.Ao&re • • hno '"""red tbo probl 1111 of the llllure. • ob&ll Melr t.ha COOI>'Irat ioo lllcl t he aotilra partlc1pa.­t1on oJ all naUooe, large a nd -u, •'-• paoploa in heart and alnd &re dadioat.ad, 11 are our """ paoplea, II> the eUainaUon of tyra.uor am ala•arr, oppraulon am 1nl.olertnce. e '11111 • eloaa t.toen, .. t.bo.T ... , .~ .. I.D ·-· 1nto a ..... ld r-u, or d.oora\i o n&tione .

llo -or on o.v\h can pr..,.rol. our doootro.71n& t.ho 'loDOM anal•• br land, U.ir U-boote ll7 "'• ard t.la1r ,..., ptant.o troa tbo air.

OW' ·~tao •Ul" ralanu ... am intre•ainJ·

DoartliA.c r.- t.bo11 tri.,..lr - r .. .., ... ,.. looic nt.to o!lCIIl~ ..... to U.. do.T-., all pooplee or t.toa •orld aar u.,. tree Una, -touo.,... bT trraN1)', C>d ucordin• I.D ~llllr n.rlinr ~•tio-u and \heir oon •onaolCleao.

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WASHINGTON

No .. ..,bor 17, 1944.

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On ~llAI oomln11 of 2 Dec011oer, 194) , at the a.1rport. 1D Tetwr&n, Mr. Bohlen, in the preeenct or w.r . Hl.rrila&n, delivel"e<l to 110 o oeolocl packet of papers •hich ho eaid • •r• recorda of the teheran Conference. They woro do11'rorocl to ae for sofekeop1n&· About on hour lotor, whllo 1n ~he plone, llr. !lorry ll9pltina ukocl for tho papara 1n order that llAI lligbt &tudy t.'lea. 1 doUverocl thM to h1a and obtoinocl bia receipt for tb•· Tho roceip~ 1a ottaehod herewith. The papera ha.•• ne•er baec retumeci t.o Q¥

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Tb1a .-orana.ua 1.1 liolde in rtn or Air. l:larl"i*n'• ..-orandua f'or til.t, oat.-' NoYeabtr lJ, 1944, a cow o.t which 1a att.ched hereto.

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Subject : Teheran ecla••atlon en Iran

On the las~ n1 ht of the -eheran Conference ( eo . 1· :..) 1 W&B aaSll:)'le<J t hO l'OB I'OI•&lblllt)' of SO&ln_ t~a~ a J'OC•cr:t waa finally reacheJ as to tbe tOXL or LbC ! ran eelaratlon, which haJ been ,revloualy accopteJ tn ~r1 ~tple , on I t huL the i'realdeot , arahal • talln ao' the ~r!.JI;c) lnlater al ned tho eclaratton • . a •O•~J the ·ngliah draft to . arahal ~talln, and aako3 h1a whether he wta~LJ lt tra~•­la ted toto .. uaalen ln order that there alt:ht t e bot h a .usalan aM a.n o,.llah teJ.t to be a L ne~ . talln aa~oJ

. eY l ov to tranalato lt to hla verbally , anj 1n ·1y , rooanee and r . ohlen•a aalo that he approved the eclar tion and that , ln •low or t l'fe ahortneaa or tlme, lt ••• not naceaaary to bavo a ,uaalan text . 1. t hen aa.ced .Lalln to alb n the . eclaration. :1e aald ne would do ao a ft er tho rrealdent . 1 then too~ tho Jacloratlon to the J-roaldent , who a t e:ned 1t . Thereupon ;, tal ln al~.,ned tt. forthwith . I d o not t'eoall at what a:oment r . Churc 'lUl algnod lt , but I aa: poaltlve that all thre e al•nuturoa were atta ebod .

~!tor the dinner , Cenoral 1\.U'ley came to a;e anrJ 1uked whether the e claratlon .had boon ai~oned . I av~ .lla a eorrec:~;ed copy or • n• eclaratton •• alrnc.t to ta~~ to ~; ,, • hah . ·o salJ that 1 t would be lapoaalbl o tor hla to aho• t!le ~l".ah a copy and , a a thare ... only ~he o:>o •: "' ~ copy, t;,e or1 1nal , ave thla to encral 'Urle7, •I tl the d al"lnlte uoderatar.dln,r that lle wou.ld return lt that nl ht , ln order t!lat 1~; .1 hL ba trar~•itted with the ot ~r re­corda or t~ meettnr. to ~aahln ton wltb -~ res~~er.t . Co the cOp:f 01 t'lc edaration whlcb I tool< to O&C03 ther e 1o a notat i on by ._t . el lejotm that C'1c orl Lnel had bee n g l ven to · eneral l!urlay .

1 undoratanJ that a ••arc'l or t l"~ »baaay rLloa •t Te r.eran hu not 'broue;ht fort h tho algned orltin•l o r tht uool •r•tion.

Dr..ct.MSIPIEP State Dept.. LalteT. 1 11·"12

u, II. a 1 NOV 12 1973

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1 ' hcvut-4 t. ;J.a -u.er wt\ tntrd aa.rlt7 • .en he ••• La --~ 1..D ~p~ber ltu. • \4U • \hat. • ..al • ~(lllllrn Uw ..Ao.l.6.raUon t.o \.~ ,.- t~•t aaae ner.Iot. a.:ld t~t. t. .. .s..~ !»4 aU.ao.~ hle .t na\urto to u.. • jld not , b.Girt•t:-, rec:al-1 • •t. l .a ~cl ~c.ne •lt ~ u. t~,...;"ur and bella• e4 that t.~re ••• • poaal~lllL7 (proy·4ad 1\ I• DOL •~Of\; t.ha .:o~nu t.r~ :!\t t.t c4 tr"'Ol ':"'et•ran wtth the ' raatoa .n t.) t. ;.at ,,..,_ aclaru ton wu ... on, hl• ,.apera .

• \oU. at tbat ~ •Gt..ld aaaro:'t hta ••tpe ra .

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