TELEGRAM
 
                              MAY 4, 1942
 
TO: JOSEPH STALIN
FROM: THE PRESIDENT
 
     WE ARE HAVING GRAVE DIFICULTIES WITH THE NORTHERN
 
CONVOY ROUTE AND HAVE INFORCED  LITVINOFF OF THE C0MPLICATIONS.
 
YOU MAY BE SURE, HOWEVER, THAT NO EFFORT WIILL BE OMITTED TO
 
GETAS MANY SHIPS OFF AS POSSIBLE.
 
     I HAVE HEARD OF ADMIRAL STANDEY'S CORDIAL REDCEPTION BY YOU
 
AND WISH TO EXPESSR MY APPRECIATION.
 
     I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MOLOTOV AND THE MOMENT I
 
HEAR OF THE ROUTE WE SHALL MAKE PRRPARATIONS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE
 
TRANSPPRTATION. I  DO HOPE MOLOTOV CAN STAY WITH ME IN THE WHITE
 
HOUSE WHILE HE IS IN WASHINGTON BUT WE CAN MAKE A PRIVATE HOME
 
NEARBY AVAILABLE IF THAT IS DESIRED.
 
               ROOSEVELT