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    "ocrText": "J. 333305-MONO-State\nGalley\n81\nUNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF\nPlease inform Stalin that I have told Churchill that I will meet\nwith him and Stalin at Yalta on the second of February.\nStalin may wish to extend an invitation to Churchill who has\ninformed me that he will be pleased to meet with us at Yalta.\nIt is assumed that you will provide from Moscow the number of\nRussian speaking American officers necessary to handle at the con-\nference details of our contacts with local Soviet officials.\nMr. Bohlen will come from here to act as my official interpreter.\nIt appears probable that our party at Yalta from here will number\neighty instead of seventy as previously stated.\nPlease inform us as soon as possible in regard to the housing ar-\nrangements for my party and also regarding the provision of a motor\ncar for my personal use.\nROOSEVELT\nRoosevelt Papers Telegram\nThe Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the President 1\nTOP SECRET\nMoscow, 8 January 1945.\n1 Sent by the United States Naval Attaché, Moscow, via Navy channels.\nPersonal and Top Secret for the President from Harriman.\nI have communicated to Marshal Stalin through Molotov the date\nyou have selected for the meeting, suggested his extending an invita-\ntion to the Prime Minister, and submitted the code name you pro-\nposed. The above refers to White House cables Nr 159 2 and 160³\n2 Supra.\n3 This message read as follows: \"The British and American Chiefs of Staff have\nagreed on the code name 'ARGONAUT' for the projected meeting\" (Roosevelt\nPapers).\nJanuary 6 and 7. I have arranged to bring down several Russian\nspeaking American officers to act as interpreters and to assist in\ndealing with the details of talks with the Russians. I have already\ninformed Molotov that there would be about 100 in your party, which\nwould take into account those coming from Moscow, including General\nDeane, Admiral Olsen, General Hill, and the special MILEPOST\nPlanning Staff, General Roberts, Captain Maples, USN, and Colonel\nBogart. With Molotov's cordial approval I am planning to go to\nthe Crimea the end of the week just as soon as the Hungarian Armistice\nis concluded and will then be able to advise you in detail regarding the\nhousing arrangements. The Russians will no doubt provide a first\nclass car for your personal use equipped with bullet proof glass such\nas is used by Soviet high officials.\nRoosevelt Papers: Telegram\nPrime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt 1\nTOP SECRET\nLONDON, 8 January 1945.\n1 Sent by the United States Military Attaché, London, via Army channels.\nPrime Minister to President Roosevelt Personal and Top Secret\nNo. 880.\n1. I am still thinking it of high importance that our military men\nshould get together for a few days before we arrive at ARGONAUT."
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