COPY                     From Mr. Eden
Tel. No. 3262
                         To Viscount Halifax
of May 21st
                         d. 2.24 p.m. May 21st 1942.
INDIV
                         r. 8.55 a.m. May 21st 1942.
 
 
MOST IMMEDIATE
 
 
DEYOU
 
       M. Molotov arrived here yesterday and discussions with him have begun (? full stop) (1 grp.
undec.) tell how long they may last but he informs us that he will be going on to the United
States.
 
        In spite of our representations as to the difficulty of meeting his wishes he insists on
complete secrecy being observed regarding his movements and wishes nothing published before
his return to the U.S.S.R. He has made similar requests to the United States Government.
 
       Please inform Mr. Hull confidentially and express the hope that the United States
Government will fall in with M. Molotov's wishes as far as possible.
 
         Conversations here have not yet developed but M. Molotov has informed us that he wishes
to discuss not only our draft treaties but also the question of a second front. One of the reasons he
gives for including latter question is that President Roosevelt himself has raised it with Stalin.