TELEGRAM
 
      
 
 
The White House
 
      Washington
 
      August 14 1942
 
      
 
 
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      FROM TEHERAN TO AGWAR
 
      NUMBER 106 August 13 1942
 
      
 
 
Personal for the Eyes of the President only from Harriman
 
      
 
 
PRUMY, traveling companion, asks me to describe to you his 
      inspection of four armored brigades training for the US tanks 
      soon to arrive. One brigade is to have Grants and the other three 
      Shermans.
 
      
 
 
In speaking to a number of selected group of officers and 
      enlisted men he explained your personal interest in arranging 
      for the dispatch of the Shermans and in his vivid way he has 
      brought you personally to these men over with the tanks.
 
      
 
 
I was much impressed with the keenness of the men in their 
      training on the few battle scarred tanks at their disposal by 
      the confidence expressed in our equipment and by the determination 
      they showed in the reaction to my companions remarks.
 
      
 
 
They are fit tough men and with effective leadership will 
      use the equipment you are sending to good advantage.
 
      
 
 
New subject: Smuts expressed to me his complete approval of 
      the changes in command and confidence in the offensive potentialities 
      here, also enthusiasm for our other operational plans. However 
      he emphasized the need for determination and particularly speed.
 
      
 
 
ONDRICK
 
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