Leahy-Churchill conversation, morning
| Present | ||
|---|---|---|
| United States | United Kingdom | |
| Fleet Admiral Leahy | Prime Minister Churchill |
From the memorandum by Captain James K. Vardaman Jr., Naval Aide to the President:
“Remind the President Wednesday morning to write a letter to Mr. Churchill and send him a copy of telegram despatched to Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and also copy of revised Lend Lease document read to Churchill by Leahy on the porch this morning.”
865.014/7-2445
Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs
Berlin Conference, July 24, 1945
Subject: DISCUSSION IN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING ON JULY 22, 1945, REGARDING ITALIAN COLONIES
MR. MOLOTOV recalled that at the San Francisco Conference the Soviet Delegation had gone on record as expressing the intention of the Soviet Government to apply for designation as a trustee power. He said that Mr. Eden had recently made a statement in the House of Commons that Italy had lost its colonies in Africa and the Mediterranean. Mr. Molotov wanted to know by what right Great Britain had decided this question, and who had “found” the colonies.
MR. EDEN said that Italy had lost her colonies to the British Army. He said they were under British military occupation pending their final disposal in the peace treaty with Italy.
MR. MOLOTOV said that his delegation would introduce [had introduced?] a paper on the subject and hoped it might be discussed at the next meeting.
G[EORGE] V A[LLEN]