December 14, 1941
[From the President to the Generalissimo]
 
DRAFT
     In my Judgment it is of the highest importance that 
immediate steps be taken to prepare the way for our common action 
against our common enemy. To this end I respectfully suggest that
you call a joint military conference to take place in Chungking
not later than December seventeenth to exchange information and
to consider the military and naval action^[particularly in
Eastern Asia (handwritten)] which may most effectively be
employed to accomplish the defeat of Japan and her allies.
     I suggest that the conferees consist of representatives of
China, Great Britain, the Dutch, United States and the U.S.S.R., 
and I am prepared to designate at once Major General George H.
Brett as representative of the United States assisted by
Brigadier General John Magruder.
     It is my thought that this conference arrive at a concrete
preliminary plan and that this plan be communicated in the
greatest confidence to me by Saturday December twentieth.
     [It should also be] communicate[d] [by the] it in the utmost
secrecy to the Russian, British and Dutch Governments.
[representatives in the utmost secrecy to their respective
governments.]
      While your preliminary conference is meeting in Chuncking,
I am  asking the British to hold a military and naval conference
in Singapore to include Chinese, American and Dutch officers and
report operational plans as they see the situation in the
Southern  zone.
     I am also asking Mr. Stalin to talk with Chinese, American
and British representatives in Moscow, and let me have his views
from the Northern viewpoint.
     These estimates and recommendations will give all of us
equally a good picture of our joint problem.
     I venture to hope that these preliminary conferences
especially that in Chungking may lead to the establishment of a
permanent organization to plan and direct our joint efforts.
     [I am working hard on continuing our contribution to your
supplies and am trying to increase it. I send you my very warm
personal regards
                         Roosevelt.]