DRAFT
 
 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:
 
     It is suggested that as soon as a preliminary decision is reached as to the delimitation of
the Southwest Pacific Theatre, and in agreement with the British and Dutch authorities, a
communication in substance as follows, be dispatched to Chiang Kai-shek:
     1.   In order to insure coordination and cooperation in our common effort against the     enemy, there is being established a supreme commander for all British, Dutch and     American forces in the Southwest Pacific theater, which includes Burma.
     2.   The advisability of a similar coordination and control of activities of the Associated
     Powers in the Chinese theater appears evident, in agreement with the representative of the     British and Dutch governments, I desire to suggest that you should exercise such     coordinating control of all forces of the associated Po wers which are now, or may in the future
be operating in the Chinese theater.
     It is our thought that, in order to make such coordination effective, a joint planning staff
should at once be organized consisting of representatives of the British, Dutch, American and
Chinese governments.  If you consider it practicable and Russia agrees, a Russian representative
might well be included.