British and United States Governments forthwith the other Governments concerned being presented with a fait accompli~ and being asked to noti‚y their acceptance,, ADMIRAL POUND said that the Prime Minister had already sent off telegrams to the New Zealand and Australian Governments~ so that there :was unlikely to .be much delay.. The British Chiefs of Staff proposed to telegraph their proposals to the Prime Minister forthwith for his approval,, ADMIRAL STARK said that he would also submit them forthwith to the President, The United States and British Chiefs of Staff approved the proposals forhandling matters concerning the Southwestern Pacific Theater, as set out in the Memorandum as Annex 2, and agreed to submit them forthwith to the President and the Prime Minister, for approval. 'h LETTER 0F INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SUPREME COMMANDER., THE CONFERENCE was informed that a draft Letter of Instructions, prepared by the Joint Planning Committee, would be .circulated to them that evening., The British Chiefs of Staff proposed to telegraph its contents to London for comment,. THE . CONFERENCE took note of this, and agreed to meet at 11:.30 the following morning to consider the Draft Letter. 6,, PROPOSED COMMUNICATION TO GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK. GENERAL MARSHALL said that'the President was very anxious to send a message to Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, so as to reach him before the public announcement of the setting up of unified command in the Southwestern Pacific Theater, General Matruder had reported that the Generalissimo was considerably upset by events in Burma and particularly by the diversion to the British there of Lend..Lease materiel destined for China, It would therefore be. desirable to send him an encouraging message, which would make clear that the other Associated Powers considered that he had an important part to play on the world's stage,. This would obviate any danger which might exist of his resenting the fact that he had not.been consulted about the setting up of the Southwestern Pacific Command. 'He (General Marshall) had accordingly drafted a message, which he read to the Conference,. - 4- |