London, June 3rd, 1942.
 
Dear Mr. President,
 
     Since I saw you in Washington, I have been 
spending most of my time working on two problems: 
one:  the Russian Treaty, and, two: the Second Front. 
There have been other collateral problems, but I 
have thought they were of secondary importance; 
and there is the usual routine work of the Embassy.
 
          I believe that before the Russians reached 
England, I had convinced the key men here of your 
very real opposition to a Frontier Treaty. Both 
the Prime Minister and Eden did their best to per-
suade Molotoff of that fact, but I think you should 
also know that it was not until I had talked with 
Molotoff and personally stated to him your objections, 
that he abandoned his position on frontiers and 
agreed to recommend to Stalin the draft Treaty which
I had worked on with Eden, and which, with minor 
changes suggested by the Russians, was accepted and 
signed.
 
          Due to General Marshall's and Harry's mission 
here, there was a lively interest in the Second 
Front by responsible people when I first returned.
There was also a popular demand for action, to aid 
Russia. Although orderly Planning for invasion has
continued, I have felt that there has been a dropping 
off of sustained interest by ranking people, so far
as 1942 is concerned. The public, at the same time, 
has appeared to resent an effort on the part of some
politicians to criticise the Administration, while
identifying themselves with the Second Front movement.
 
 
 
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 
         The White House,
          Washington, D. C..