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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 17, 1945
Re: Meeting with Pres Osmeha of the Philippines,
Secretaries of War, Navy and Interior for further
discussion of Philippine question.
Mr. Hassett left attached letter for your attention -
Important thing is Secretary Ickes wrote the late President
at Warm Springs in opposition to the early granting of the
Philippine independence and said, that if independence were
granted at an early date he wanted to be relieved of all
responsibility for the Philippines.
Mr. Hassett thought if this conference is renewed you would
like to know that Secretary Ickes does not agree with the
views one late President expressed and announced in a confereance
in Warm Springs and was published that he, the late President,
be favored with early independence. Amendment provides that
the date for independence should be July 4 of next year. The
late President told Pres Asmena and a press conference he was
in favor of advancing that day and granting complete independence
at the earliest date possible, which would have to be determined
after getting last of Japs out of Philippines and all that, but
did want in advance of July next year.
Ickes is off reservation and if appointment is renewed you can
bring this letter to attention of Connelly for the President.
Subsequent letter from Pres Osmena will be written today.
TREMAN
"NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
service
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