Memorandum from President Harry S. Truman to Prime Minister Winston Churchill

J At Babeleberg, (berlin) Germany July 25, 1945 my dear Ar. Prime Minister: In ragly to your letter of the 24th, the Secretary of TRUHAN State ia precering a cony of the aesorandom directive to and RECORDS the Joint Chief's of Staff on the issuance of Land Lease SERVICE" saterial. It is ay intention to abide atriotly by the 6s as passed by the United States Congress on as I asplained to you yosterisy, eithough a 14beral construc- tion will be to the distribution of those ferred to in your sesorandam from your Chiefs of Etaff. I en every offort to get di. construction of the net Land Lease renowal set so as to cause the least diffi- cuity and to our Allies+ As as the to our Chief's of Statt la finslly prepared, 1 chall send you a copy. We sent you lost night Si couy of our telegras to Chieng 1 as hoping that ne will receive di con- currence from hiu, and that wo my be in & position to isaue the Proclemation st the possible noment. I shall infora you, 45 se 1 hear from him, and se will isaue the Proclanation jointly from here, if that is astisfastory to you. Very sincerely yours, The Primo Himistor of Groat Britain