TELEGRAM
FEBRUARY 23, 1942
FROM THE PRESIDENT TO STALIN.
THIS WILL ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR MESSAGE OF FEBRUARY 20.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME WE SHALL
BE GLAD TO RECONSIDER WITH YOU OUR AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO THE
FUNDS WE ARE ADVANCING UNDER THE LEND-LEASE ACT. AT THE MOMENT
THE ALL IMPORTANT PROBLEM IS TO GET THE SUPPLIES TO YOU.
I AM HAVING CANVASSED AT ONCE YOUR SUGGESTION RELATIVE TO
CENTRALIZING CONTROL HERE OF MUNITIONS BEING SENT TO RUSSIA.
THE FURTHER NEWS OF THE SUCCESSES OF YOUR ARMY HEARTENS US
VERY MUCH.
I WISH TO SEND YOU MY WARM CONGRATULATIONS ON
THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE RED ARMY.