Roosevelt Papers: Telegram
President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill
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Number 696, Personal and Top Secret, from the President for the Prime Minister.
Your 880 and 881. I have directed Marshall, King and Arnold, with their assistants, to arrive Malta in time for a conference with your staff in forenoon of January 30.
In regard to an advance conference between the foreign ministers and the Secretary of State in view of my absence from Washington during the time required to proceed by sea to Malta, it is impracticable for Stettinius to be out of the country for the same extended period.
He will join me at Malta and be with us in Argonaut .
My idea of the length of stay at Argonaut is that it should not be more than five or six days.
I am very desirous of keeping our date with U. J. if it can possibly be done.
Sent to the United States Naval Attaché, London, via Navy channels.