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JOSEPH E. DAVIES BOWEN BUILDING WASHINGTON,D.C. 3 Kaiserstrasse 22 July 1945 My dear Mr. President: Here is the memorandum on the Straits prob- lem which is on the Agenda for tomorrow. The resume and conclusion give you the picture and the last three pages give the various dates. I think you will find it interesting reading; it illumines the constant conflict of interest between the British and the Russians and other European powers for control of the Dardanelles. Britain and Russia have been on both sides of the question at different times. The facts herein are amply sustained by authority. With great respect and warm regard, I am and TRUMAN Sincerely yours, ARCHIVES NATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE" AND get S poseph E. Davies The President of the United States, The Honorable Harry S. Truman, The Little White House, Babelsberg.