DRAFT STATEMENT.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
During his visit to the United States of America Mr. Eden 
      has had a series of intimate conferences with the President % the 
      Secretary of State and their advisers, at which current military 
      and political affairs and other questions arising out of the 
             war have been the subject of discussion.       
 
                                                            
 
 
These conferences have disclosed a close similarity of outlook 
      on the part of the two Governments and there has been a most 
      fruitful meeting of minds on all matters that have come under 
                           discussion.                      
 
      The conversations have touched, among other things, upon the 
      problems that will face the Governments of the U.S.A., the U.K., 
      China and the Soviet Union and of the other United Nations in 
      safeguarding the world from further aggression after the defeat 
      of the Axis Powers. Reference has been made to the problem of 
      political decisions connected with military operations and to 
   the problems that will arise upon the surrender of the en
 
                                                            
 
 
While it has not been the purpose of these exploratory meetings 
      to reach final decisions, which indeed is impossible at this 
      stage, a large measure of general agreement has been reached 
      which will be of great value in further discussions between the 
              two Governments and with other powers.        
 
                                                            
 
 
All who took part in the conversations look forward with increased 
      confidence to the development of harmonious and effective collaboration 
      among the United Nations, both now and after the war.