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Galley 524
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
by the Joint Logistics Committee and General Macready's letter to
Mr. McCloy attached thereto. (Subsequently circulated as C. C.S.
320/35) 9
9 Post, p. -
4. RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION 1N THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN
(J. C. S. 1176/10, J. C. S. 1176/11) 10
10 Not printed.
ADMIRAL LEAHY said that in the papers under consideration the
Joint Staff Planners recommend memoranda bearing on the war
against Japan to be presented to the Soviet General Staff.
He
11 The two memoranda are printed post, pp. -
questioned whether the Russians would understand the memoranda
when they received them.
ADMIRAL DUNCAN explained that the memorandum embodied in
J.C.S. 1176/11 had to do with a special U.S. planning staff in Moscow
and would be understood by the Russians.
GENERAL DEANE explained further that this planning group had
already had one meeting with the Russian Staff in Moscow previous
to this conference and this memorandum was intended to facilitate
the work of the planning group. There has been delay in the work
of the reconnaissance party mentioned therein due to the fact that
some Japanese had been allowed to remain in Kamchatka. As soon
as they have been removed the American planning staff would be
permitted to travel in that territory. He suggested that the memo-
randum be approved and handed to the Russians at a bilateral meeting
which he felt was necessary. He recommended further that the
President should be asked to request from Marshal Stalin the Soviet
answers to two questions of paramount importance. The basic
question is whether the Russians will require a Pacific supply line.
The next question concerns Soviet agreement to establishment of
U. S. air forces in Eastern Siberia. These questions should be put
to the Soviets and definite answers requested.
GENERAL MARSHALL agreed and recommended approval of the
memorandum for transmission to the Russians, preliminary to a
meeting with them. He recommended further that a memorandum
be prepared for the President to present to Marshal Stalin as follows:
"The following are two basic military questions to which the United
States Chiefs of Staff would appreciate an early answer at this con-
ference:
a. Once war breaks out between Russia and Japan, is it essential
to you that a supply line be kept open across the Pacific to Eastern
Siberia?
b. Will you assure us that United States air forces will be permitted
to base in the Komsomolsk-Nikolaevsk or some more suitable area
providing developments show that these air forces can be operated
and supplied without jeopardizing Russian operations?"
In reply to a question by General Marshall, GENERAL DEANE said
that the memorandum he had proposed was entirely satisfactory.
He thought that after discussion of the two basic questions with the
Russian Staff we should outline the main points and request the
President to ask Marshal Stalin for a flat approval or disapproval of
them. The Russian Staff have already disapproved a U. S. move
into Eastern Siberia and he felt that they would not change this
decision without a direct approval from the highest level.
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