COPY OF MESSAGE GIVEN TO COUNSELLOR OF
             RUSSIAN EMBASSY, APRIL 11, 1942-12 NOON
 
 
PERSONAL FROM THE PRESIDENT TO MR. STALIN
 
     It is unfortunate that geographical distance makes it practically impossible for you and me
to meet at this time. Such a meeting of minds in personal conversation would be greatly useful to
the conduct of the war against Hilterism. Perhaps if things go as well as we hope, you and I could
spend a few days together next Summer near our common border off Alaska But, in the
meantime, I regard it as of the utmost military importance that we have the nearest possible
approach to an exchange of views.
     I have in mind very important military proposal involving the utilization of our armed
forces in a maneer to relieve your critical western front. This objective carries great weight with
me.
     Therefore, I wish you would consider sending Mr. Molotov and a General upon whom
you reply to Washington.