THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
                                                            
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                     February 15, 1943                      
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                MEMORANDUN FOR THE PRESIDENT                
 
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Ambassador Winant spoke 
      to me this morning of the proposed visit of Mr. Anthony Eden 
      to this country, and handed me your memorandum on the subject 
      which I am returning herewith. I would suggest, if it suits your 
      convenience that Eden be invited to come and the sooner he comes 
      the better as that will also suit my convenience. This could 
      be any time beginning next week as I understand that Madam Chiang 
     Kaishek's visit will be finished by the end of this wee
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
      It would seem to be advisable in order to avoid any undue significance 
      being given to Eden's visit that an announcement be made when 
      the news is given out that he is coming over in order to be brought 
      up to date with regard to matters concerned with the furtherance 
      of the war effort, and that his visit is a part of a series of 
      contacts made between the high officials of the United Nations 
      in order to keep up the mutual exchange of ideas and information 
      which is undertaken with a view to keeping all the interested 
          governments informed of current developments.     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                            Enclosure:                      
 
                  The President' s memorandum.