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Safe: Australia
Australia
Boy
June 1, 1942.
AMERICAN LEGATION
CANBERRA
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE MINISTER
Will you please deliver personally at the earliest
moment the following message to Prime Minister Curtin
from the President:
QUOTE Because we face so many mutual problems
across the Pacific, I think it would be most helpful
if we might have a talk on the war situation some time
after Evatt has returned to Australia and you have had
a chance to discuss his visit. Would it be possible
for you in the next few months to visit Washington, in
which case I should be very glad to put at your disposal
such transportation facilities as might render your
voyage possible? I should genuinely welcome an
opportunity for such a discussion. Any time will
suit me if you will give me about a week's notice.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
DECLASSIFIED
By Deputy Archivist of the U.S.
By W. J. Stewart Date FEB 3 1972
Australia
NMC
Pratoria
This telegram must bE
closely paraphrased bE-
Dated June 9, 1942
fore being communicated
to anyone. (A)
Rec'd 3:23 p.m.
Secretary of State,
Washington.
TRIPLE PRIORITY
91, June 9, 5 p.m.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
In reference to the Department's telegram
no. 73 June 1, 5 p.m., the following message
is transmitted for the President from Field
Marshal Smuts.
"I thank you most sincerely for your invitation
and would greatly appreciate opportunity of personal
talk on the war situption. I/also thank you for kind
offer of aviation facilities when called for. In
VIEW of present war situation in North Africa and
Indian Ocean and vital importance of South Africa
as nodal point in our lines of communication I
could not leave South Africa at an early date and shall
continue to watch for a suitable opportunity for & visit
later in regard to which I shall also consult you.
Please accept my cordial congratulations on most
DECLASSIFIED
recent SUCCESS
State Dept. Letter, 1-11-72
By J. Schauble Date 7-8-72
-2- #91, June 9, 5 p.m., from Pretoria
recent SUCCESS of your navy at Midway, both welcome
in itself and as prelude to decisive victorias to
C OME If
KEENA
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