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 Hitlerism. 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 mean time 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 manner 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 rely to Washington in the immediate