U.S. State Department (December 20, 1943)
Marshal Stalin to President Roosevelt
December 20, 1943
Translation
Personal and Secret Message to President Roosevelt from Premier Stalin
I thank you for Your letter which Your Ambassador has extended to me on December 18.
I am glad that fate has given me an opportunity to render you a service in Tehran. I also attach important significance to our meeting and to the conversations taken place there which concerned such substantial questions of accelerating of our common victory and establishment of future lasting peace between the peoples.