Memorandum from Robert Lovett to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachments

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(c o P Y) SECKET action 13 Department of State Washington November 24, 1947 My dear Mr. President: I enclose for your consideration and for your approval if you concur, a memorandum resulting from conversations with the British in regard to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. The National Security Council has approved this document. The Secretary of the Army, however, approved sub- ject to: (a) a similar British commitment, particularly as to the military features, being simultaneously made, and (b) the policies outlined being first discussed, and if pos- sible cleared, with the Chairmen of the Armed Services Commit- tee of the House and of the Senate and with the Chairmen of the Foreign Relations Committee and the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee. With reference to (a), a similar memorandum was prepared by the British for consideration by the British Government. I also enclose for your information a paper setting forth the comments of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the enclosed doc- ument. TRUMAN Faithfully yours, ROBERT A. LOVETT (Signed) Ks COVER RECORDS SERVICE may APPROVED: HARRY S. TRUMAN (Signed) Enclosures: Memorandum Resulting from Conversations with the British; DECLASSIFIED Memorandum of Joint Chiefs of E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Staff. use LTR. 1-18.73 Dept. of State tetter, Aug. 9, 1973 By NLT- He , NARS Date 10-2196 1-20-27 The President, The White House. SECRET