December 15, 1941. AMERICAN EMBASSY LONDON FOR BIDDLE NETHERLANDS SERIES NO. Please deliver following message to Her Majesty Queen Wilhemina from the President at the earliest possible moment: QUOTE. 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 have suggested to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek that he call a joint military conferenoe to take place in Chungking not later than December 17 to exchange information and to consider the military and naval action, particularly in Eastern Asia, which may most effectively be employed to accomplish the defeat of Japan and her allies. I suggested that the conferees might well consist of representatives of |