PAGE 16 THE FIELD MARSHAL FURTHER FELT THAT IF ENGLAND WERE CONVINCED OF GERMANY'S ABILITY TO DEFEND HERSELF SUCCESSFULLY ENGLAND WOULD BE READY TO DISCUSS A BASIS FOR ENDING THE WAR. UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANGES SHE WOULD FIND GERMANY EQUALLY READY TO TAKE PART IN SUCH DISCUSSION. THIS CONCLUDES THE OUTLINE OF THE DISCUSSION WITH FIELD MARSHAL GOERING. YOURS RESPECTFULLY, JAMES D. MOONEY Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58) Date-2-4-71 Signature RHP |