Endnotes for Chapter XV
1 See Ch. X, above.
2 Msg, War Cabinet Offs to Jt Stf Miss, Washington, 8 Jul 42, COS
(W) 217, Item., Exec 5.
3 Memo, OPD for CofS, 6 Aug 42, sub: TORCH, Tab 21, Item 1, Exec 5.
4 (1) Churchill, Hinge o f Fate, p. 473. (2) See Sherwood, Roosevelt
and Hopkins, p. 616, for the President's advice to the Prime Minister on
the manner of handling the delicate task.
5 Churchill, Hinge of Fate, p. 475.
6 Mr. Harriman had been serving as lend-lease "Expediter,"
with the rank of minister, in London.
For the Bradley mission, see below, pp. 343 ff.
7 A picturesque detailed description of the meetings with Stalin in
mid -August is contained in Churchill, Hinge of Fate, pp. 472 502. For an account of Harriman's contemporary reports to Washington on
the conference, see Sherwood, Roosevelt and Hopkins, pp. 616-21. No
copies of Harriman's reports have been found in War Department files.
War Department leaders may, of course, have learned of them one way or
another. The tense atmosphere of the meetings was later described to the War
Department General Council by Col. Joseph A. Michela, U. S. military attaché
in Moscow. He stated that Churchill had at one point threatened
to leave but was persuaded to remain. (Mtg, Gen Council, 26 Oct 42, OPD
334.8 Geri Council, 26.)
8 Msg, Eisenhower to Marshall, 26 Aug 42, CM-IN 9966.
9 Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 28 Aug 42, CM-IN 11318 (8/30/42).
10 In a message to the Prime Minister shortly before the Moscow conference
of mid-August 1942, the President had expressed interest in
the possibilities of aiding the Soviet Union by direct air support
to them on the southern end of their front. 'See Sherwood, Roosevelt and
Hopkins, p. 616.
11 Memo, President for CofS, 21 Aug 42, OPD 381 Russia, 6.
12 Memo, CofS for President [26 Aug 42], sub: Merits and Possibilities
of Placing an Amer Air Force on the Caucasian Front, submitted for
Marshall's signature with memo, OPD for COfS, 24 Aug 42, same sub,
both in OPD 381 Russia, 6.
13 Msg cited n. 9.
14 Msg, Prime Minister to President, 30 Aug 42, No. 141, with
CCS 122 in ABC 370.5 Caucasus (10-13- 42). Two weeks later, not having
received a reply, the Prune Minister repeated his request for the
President's answer. (Msg, same to same, 14 Sep 42. No. 148, Tab 50, Item
1, Exec 5.)
15 Memo, CofS for President, 18 Sep 42, sub: Proposed Anglo-Amer Air
Force for Opn in Caucasus Area, incl draft msg; [President to Prime
Minister], OPD 381 Russia, 7.
16 For the staff study and action, see: (1) 11 Will O Wedemeyer
for ACofS OPD, 6 Sep 42, sub: Proposed Anglo-Amer Air Force for Opn
in Caucasian Area: ( 2) memo, OPD for CofS, 17 Sep 42, same sub
(with this memo, bearing Gen Arnold's initials in concurrence, was
submitted a draft rnsg [President to Prime Minister] and a draft
memo [COfS for President] and (3) note, H. [Handy] "Coordinate
with Gen. Arnold and prepare a proposed action," on cover sheet. All
in OPD 381 Russia, 7.
17 Memo, Secy JCS [Deane], for OPD, 10 Oct 42, sub: U.S. and Br Air
Units for Soviet Use in Caucasus, Item 20, Exec 1. This memorandum gives
excerpts on the subject front several messages between the
President and Prince Minister. See especially, excerpts front messages Nos. 186 and 187, 16 and 27
September, President to Prime Minister.
18 See msg, Prime Minister to President, 22 Sep 42, No.151, Item
63a, Exec 10.
19 Msg, President to Prime Minister, 5 Oct 42, Item 63, Exec 10.
The message refers to the Prime Minister's message No. 154. The message
of 5 October was transmitted to General Marshall by Comdr. W. L. Freseman, White House aide, for Admiral Leahy. This file also contains
a War Department draft reply, with the notation "Draft sent to
Pres."
20 Msg, President to Prime Minister (No. 192), as quoted in memo
cited n. 17.
21 Msg, President to Prime Minister (No. 193), as quoted in memo cited
n. 17.
22 (1 ) Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 5 Oct 42, CM-IN 29-10 (10/7/42) . (2)
Memo, Bradley for CofS, 8 Dec 42, sub: Mtg with Mr. Stalin, Incl 5 with
ltr, Bradley to CofS (through OPD), 14 Dec 42, sub: Rpt of Miss, bound
in Vol, title: Rpt of Bradley Miss to Russia, Jul 26, 1942 to Dec 3, 1942, filed in back of OPD
file on F. O. Bradley.
23 (1) Msg cited n. 22 (1) . (2) Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 6 Oct
42, CM-IN 3426.
24 Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 11 Oct 42, CM-IN 4909.
25 Msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Bradley, 12 Oct 42, CM-OUT
3905.
26 These recommendations came in response to a series of questions
raised by Secretary of the JCS, General Deane. Memo, Brigadier Vivian
Dykes for Deane, 13 Oct 42, sub: Proposed Despatch of U.S. and Br Air
Forces to Caucasus, incl with memo, Secy JCS for JPS, 13 Oct 42, no sub. Both memos are incls to JPS 72/D, 13 Oct 42.
27 Memo, Secy, Reps of Br COS, for Secy JCS, 16 Oct 42, circulated as
JCS 131/1, 17 Oct 42.
28 OPD brief, Votes on . . . JCS 38th mtg, 20 Oct 42, with JCS
131/1 in ABC 370.5 Caucasus (10-13-42) .
29 Min, 38th rntg JCS, 20 Oct 42.
30 Ibid.
31 (1) Memo, Streett for Handy, 15 Oct 42, sub cited n. 26, OPD 381
Russia, 7. (2) Msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Maxwell, 19 Oct 42,
CM-OUT 6148 (R). (3) Note for red, with OPD 381 Middle Fast, 31. (4)
Min cited n. 29.
32 Msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Adler, 24 Oct 42, CM-OUT 8602
(10/25/42).
33 Msg (originator AAF), Marshall to Brereton, 10 Oct 42, CM-OUT 3346.
34 (1) Msg, Gen Parks for G-2, 13 Nov 42, CM-IN 5731. The mission
left Cairo on 16 November. (2) See also ltr, Gen Adler to CofS, 30 Dec
42, sub: Rpt of Activities-Russian Miss, WDCSA Russia (S).
35 (1) Msg, Gen Adler to Gens Marshall and Andrews, 25 Nov 42, CM-IN
11066 (11/26/42). (2) Msg, same to same, 27 Nov 42, CM-IN 12335 (11/29/42) . (3) Msg, Br Air Ministry to Marshall, 29 Nov 42 (Air 585),
Item 11, Exec 1. (4) Msg, Adler to Marshall and Andrews, 2 Dec 42, CM-IN
1346 (12/4/42) .
For a summary account of the mission, see ltr cited n. 34(2).
36 Msg cited n. 35 (1) .
37 For the modified proposal, presented by General Falalaeyev, see
msg cited n. 35(3).
38 (1) Memo, Streett for Arnold, 30 Nov 42, sub: Br and Amer
Participation in Caucasus, Item 11, Exec 1. (21 Proposed msg to
Drummond-Adler muss, incl with memo, Arnold for Deane, sub: Anglo-U.
S. Force in Caucasus, with CCS 122/1 in ABC 370.5 Caucasus (10-13-42).
Gen Handy, ACofS OPD, stated his concurrence in note, 2 Dec 42, OPD 381
Russia, 12. (31 Memo, Secy JCS for Leahy, Marshall, King, and Arnold, 3
Dec 42, sub: Aircraft for Caucasus. (4) Note for red, R. J. B. [Lt Col
Brown], 5 Dec 42. Last two in OPD 452.1 Russia, 20.
39 For the Prime Minister's explicit statement on the
"overriding political benefits" of the original plan, which
the Soviet counterproposal would not permit, see msg, Prime Minister to
President, 3 Dec 42.220, Item 11, Exec 1.
40 Msg, Adler to Marshall and Andrews, 14 Dec 42, CM-IN 6209.
41 Msg, COS to Jt Stf Miss [COs (W) 394], 16 Dec 42, Item 11, Exec
1. This message was at once circulated to the JCS.
42 (1) Min, 46th mtg JCS, 15 Dec 42. (2) Memo, Leahy for President,
16 Dec 42, sub: Anglo Amer Air Units in Caucasus, OPD 381 Russia, 14.
43 Memo, Handy for CofS, 16 Dec 42, no sub, OPD 381 Russia, 17.
44 Msg, President to Stalin, 16 Dec 42, draft in Item 11, Exec
1. The War Department was very much concerned during the drafting of this
message-by Leahy for the President--to learn exactly what the President
had in mind. See (1) memo, Handy for CofS, 16 Dec 42, no sub, Item 11,
Exec 1, and (2) note, H. H. A. [Arnold] to Handy, in pen on memo cited
above.
45 Msg, Stalin to President, 20 Dec 42, contained in msg, McCrea
[White House naval aide] to Leahy, transmitted to JCS by Deane as incl
with memo, Secy JCS for JCS, 21 Dec 42, sub: Use of Anglo Amer Air
Squadrons in Transcaucasia, Item 11, Exec 1.
46 (1) Draft memo, Leahy for President, 21 Dec 42, incl with memo cited n. 45. (2)
Msg, President to Stalin, 8 Jan 43, Incl B with JCS 180/1. The file, ABC: 334.8 Bradley Mission (12-27-42 ), gives further evidence that the draft message contained in
the draft memorandum of 21 December was actually sent.
47 (1) Note, Deane for Marshall, on memo cited n. 45. (2) Msg
(originator OPD), Marshall to Adler, 21 Dec 42, CM-OUT 7243. (3) Msg,
Adler to Marshall and Andrews, 24 Dec 42, CM-IN 10904 (12/25/42).(4) Ltr cited n. 34.
48 (1) Msg, COMINCH for COMNAVEU [Stark], 9 Jul 42 [091600], top
of file, Book 6, Exec 8. (2) Msg, Eisenhower to Marshall, 14 Jul 42,
CM-Iii 4940 (7/15 /42) . (3) Sherwood, Roosevelt and Hopkins, p.
600. (4) Memo, Smith (Secy JCS) for JCS, I Aug 42, sub: Notes of Conf
held at White House at 8:30 P. M., 30 Jul 42, Paper 78, ABC 381
(7-25-42), 4-B. (5) Churchill, Hinge of Fate, pp. 262 ff.
49 Starting in August 1942, a program of transfer under lend-lease
of U. S. ships to Soviet registry for the Pacific route (for
nonmilitary supplies) was inaugurated. (Sic Leighton and Coakley,
Logistics of Global Warfare.)
50 The British controlled the southern half of the trans-Iranian
railroad from the ports at the head of the Persian Gulf to Tehran. The
Soviet Union controlled the railroad north of Tehran.
51 See memo, Brig Geri Wilhelm D. Styer for Gen Somervell, 4
,fill 42, no sub, WDCSA Russia (S) , and memo, Marshall and King for
Hopkins, 15 Jill 42, no sub, Item 37, Exec 10. For Spalding's recommendations and action taken on than by the
Munitions Assignments Board :end War Department, see: (1) msg, Gen
Spalding to Gen Burns, 24 Jul 42, CM-IN 8947 (7/26/42)(R); (2) memo MAB (Gen Burns) for OPD, 27 Jill 42, sub: Delivery of Fighter Planes to
Russia, and (3) memo, OPD for SOS, 29 Jul 42, sub: Delivery of Fighter
Planes to Russia, both in OPD 452.1 Russia, 7: and (4) msg (originator
OPD), Burns to Spalding, 1 Aug 42, CM-OUT 0251 (R). A full account of the action taken in the Sumner of 1942 to increase
the How of supplies via the Persian Gulf route is contained in Motter,
Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia, Ch. X.
52 (1) Msg, Harriman to Hopkins [ALUSNA, London, to Op Nav, No.
131220], 13 Jill 42, WDCSA Russia (S). (2) Memo, Marshall and King for
Hopkins, cited n. 51. For authority and concurrence on this memorandum see notes attached to copies in WDCSA Russia (S).
53 Memo, Marshall and King for Hopkins, cited n. 51.
54 Ms q, Harriman (signed Maxwell) to President, 22 Aug 42,
CM-IN 8567 (8/23/42).
55 (1) Memo, Streett for Somervell, 25 Aug 42, no sub, OPD 617
Iran, 1. (2) Notes on War Council, 2 Sep 42, Vol II, SW Confs, WDCSA. 3) OPD brief, Notes on . . . 39th mtg CCS, 4 Sep 42, with CCS 109 in ABC: 520 Persia (9-2-42), 1. (4) Memo, Brig Gen Leroy Lutes
for Somervell,18, Sep 42, no sub, OPD 617 Iran,3.(5) Memo, Somervell for Lutes, 29 Aug 42, no sub, Opns SOS 1942-43 in Hq
ASF file, Sp Collections Subsec, DRB AGO. (6) Tab A with CPS 46/2, 10
Sep 42, title: Development of Persian Transportation Facilities.
56 For the compromise on British-American command prerogatives
in the Middle East, see especially: (1) CCS 109, 2 Sep 42, title
cited n. 55(6): (2r OPD brief cited n. 55(3): (3) CPS 46 2, 10 Sep 42:
(4) CPS 46/3, 16 Sep 42, title cited n. 55(6) : (5) pers ltr, Lt Col W.
E. U. Abraham [JSM] for Gen Wedemeyer, 17 Sep 42, with CCS 109:1 in
ABC 520 Persia (9-2-42), 1; (6) ruin, 40th mtg CCS, 18 Sep 42: (7) CCS
109/1, 22 Sep 42, title cited n. 55(6) : (8) min, 34th mtg JCS, 22 Sep
42: and (9) memo, Secy JCS [Comdr McDowell] for ACofS OPD and Aide
COMINCH, 23 Sep 42, sub: Development of Persian Transportation
Facilities, with CCS 109/1 in ABC: 520 Persia (9-2-42) 1. The subject is described in considerable detail in Matter, Persian
Corridor and Aid to Russia, Chs. X, XI.
57 (1) Ltr, CofS to Connolly, 1 Oct 42, sub: Ltr of Instns. (2) Ltr,
G-2 [for CofS] to Connolly, 21 Oct 42, sub: Supplement to Ltr of Instns:
Mil Intel Instns. Both with CCS 109/1 in ABC 520 Persia (9-2-42), 1. The PGSC was a redesignation of the Iran Iraq Service Command,
activated 24 June 1942. The latter was itself a redesignation of the U.
S. Military Iranian Mission Headquarters, Basra.
58 It was not until more than a year later, when the Middle East
had ceased to be a major theater of operations, that PGSC, reorganized
as the Persian Gulf Command (PGC) on 10 December 1943, became
autonomous in name as well as in fact.
59 The British responsibility for defense was clearly stated in CCS
109/1. See also msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Connolly, 15 Nov 42,
CM-OUT 4986 (R).
60 There was later some talk about extending American operation to
the northern section of the railroad. (1) See msg, Admiral Standley to
State Dept, 26 Feb 43 [No 215 in 3 sees]. (2) For WD reaction to the
idea, which had no support on the political level, see papers filed with
above msg, incl Msgs (originator OPD), Marshall to Brereton and
Connolly, 2 Mar 43, CM-OUT 588 and CM-OUT 589. First two in OPD 617
Iran, 7. (3) The question is treated definitively in Motter, Persian
Corridor and Aid to Russia.
61 See, for example, memo, Wedemeyer for Chief, Africa Middle East
Theater, OPD, 10 Dec 42, sub: Scope of PGSC, with CCS 109/1 in ABC 520
Persia (9-2-42), 1.
62 (1) Memo, SOS for OPD, 2 Sep 42, sub: Activation of Units
above Tr Basis. (2) 1st Ind, OPD for SOS, 4 Sep 42, to above memo. Both
in OPD 320.2Middle East, 24. (3) Memo, SOS for G-3, 20 Sep 42, sub:
Persian Gulf Railway Comd, OPD 617 Iran, 5.
63 (1) Memo, OPD for AGF and SOS 5 Oct 42 sub: Tr Mvmts to Middle
East. (2) Memo, OPD for SOS, 10 Oct 42, sub: Priorities for Nov Shipt of
Trs to PGSC. Both in OPD 370.5 Middle East. 28. (3) Memo, OPD for TAG,
10 Oct 42, sub: Mvmt Orders, Shipt No. 1616, OPD 370.5 Iran, 4. (4)
Memo, SOS for OPD, 26 Oct 42, sub cited n. 56(9), with CCS 109/1 in
ABC 520 Persia (9-2-42), 1. (5) Memo, AGF for OPD, 2 Nov 42, sub: AGF Units for
PGSC, OPD
370.5 Iran, 3. (6) Memo, OPD for SOS and AGF, 4 Nov 42, sub: Tr Mvmts
to PGSC, OPD 370.5 Middle East, 35.
64 On I October U. S. Army ground strength in Iraq-Iran was 310; on 31
December, 400: and on 14 January 1943, 5,890 troops. (OPD Weekly
Status Maps for 1 Oct and 31 Dec 42, and 14 Jan 43, AG 061 (4 Sep 45).)
65 Motter, Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia, Tables 1 and 2, pp. 481,
486: Charts 8 and 12, pp. 506, 508.
66 See Leighton and Coakley, Logistics of Global Warfare, Ch. XIX,
pp. 90-91, and Ch. XX, pp. 29-33, MS. From June through December 1942, 117 ships sailed from Western
Hemisphere ports for Vladivostok carrying 560,000 gross long tons of
cargo. (State Dept] Rpt (cited p. 205, n. 31) on War Aid furnished by
L:. S. to USSR, pp. 14-15, copy filed Item 5, OPD Hist Unit File.
67 For earlier negotiations and staff discussion;, see above, Ch.
VI.
68 Memo, Arnold for Eisenhower, 5 May 42, sub: Possible
Siberian Opns, OPD 4..52.1 Russia, 3.
69 Ibid.
70 (1) Memo, AAF for OPD, 6 May 12, sub: Cablegram to be Dispatched to
Admiral Standley. The text of the proposed message was submitted
therein. (2 ) Memo, Eisenhower for Arnold, 7 May 42, no sub. Both in OPD 452.1 Russia, 3.
The proposed message, redrafted for
transmission to the military attaché, Colonel Michela, was inclosed
therewith. (3) Msg (originator AAF), Arnold to Military Attaché;,
Kuibyshev. 7 May 42. CM-OUT 1495
71 Msg, Michela to C- 2, 16 May 42, CM-IN 4684. Thu JPS took note of
the message ;1 few days later, and discussed the Soviet position. (See
min, 17th mtg JPS, 20 May 42.)
72 Msg (originator AAF), Marshall (to USFOR, London; for Standley,
23 May 42, CM-OUT 4743. Admiral Standley was asked to continue
"pressure." to get permission for delivery by American pilots,
for an American-operated deliver- route from Basra, and for a route via the polar icecap. :1 few day's later Standley
requested further information to use in pressing these points in his
conversations. See 1700 Rpt, 27 May 42 entry, Current Gp File, DRB
AGO.)
73 Memo, Lt Col Theodore Babbitt, Actg Foreign Ln Off, for Chief,
MIS, 15 Jun 42, sub: :fir Info, E Siberia, WDCSA Siberia (S). The air staff followed up the suggestion, to deal with Ambassador Litvinov, to no avail. As Arnold reported:
"Litvinoff stated that he was not interested. All he. wanted was
more planes shipped to Russia." ( Notes on War Council, 22 Jun 42,
SW Conk, Vol II, WDCSA.)
74 (1) OPD draft memo [SW fur President], l6 Jun 42, no sub. This
memorandum states that Marshall and King had approved the attached draft
message ; (2) Memo, SW for President, 16 Jun -42, no sub. Both in
Item 53, Exec 10. (3) Msg, President to Stalin [OpNav to ALUSNA Moscow], 17 June 42, Item 37, Exec: 10.
75 Msg, President [to Standley] for Stalin, 23 Jun 12, Item 37,
Exec 10.
76 (1) Msg, Standley to President and Secy State, 2 Jill 42 [No. 227]. A copy of the message is also in
WDCSA Russia (S), transmitting a
reply as received from Molotov. (2) Msg, same to same, 2Jul 42 [No.
231]. Both in Item 37, Exec 10.
77 Msg, Standley to President and Secy State, 4 Jul 42 [No. 237], Item
:37, Exec 10.
78 Msg, President to Stalin [OpNav to ALUSNA Moscow], 6 Jul 42, Item
37, Exec 10. General Bradley was then in command of the First Air
Force.
79 (1) Memo, Col Gailey [Exec OPD] for Chief of S&P Gp [OPD], 10
Jul -12, sub: Miss to USSR. (2) Memo, OPD for G-2, 10 Jul 42, same sub.
(3) Memo, OPD for AAF, 10 Jul 42, same sub. All in Tab Misc, Book 6,
Exec 8.
80 Memo, Bradley for Arnold,15 Jul 42, sub: Miss to Moscow, Item
37, Exec: 10.
81 Ltr SW to Bradley, 20 Jul 42, sub: Ltr of Instn, WDCSA Russia
( S). He was authorized to deal in detail with technical problems involved
in planning for common action in the North Pacific and was
empowered to discuss, without making. commitments, the courses of
action which would be opened by Soviet participation in the war against
Japan.
82 ( I ) Memo, Bradley for Arnold, l5 Jul 42 sub: Directive for
Siberian Survey and ferry Flights. (2) Ltr, Bradley to Belyaev, 18 Jul 92,
no sub. (3) Memo, Bradley for OPD, 23 July 42, no sub. All in Item 37,
Exec 10.
83 Memo, Bradley for CofS, 22 Jul 42, sub: Visit whit President, WDCSA Russia (S). The
President also instructed Bradley specifically
to look into the possibility of sending supplies to China byway of
Siberia.
84 Bradley's report on his mission lists hi, first conference in Moscow as bring on6
August 1942. Ltr, Bradley to CofS (through OPD), 14 Dec 42, sub: Rpt of Miss, bound in sol, title: Rpt of Bradley
Miss to Russia . . . , filed in back of OPD file on F. O. Bradley.
85 For a complete report, see Sec III, Harvey Siberian Survey
Miss, pp. 2-3, in Proceedings of Jt U. S.Russian Mil Miss Convened in
Moscow, U. S. S. R., 1942, Incl. 1 with ltr cited n. 84.
86 See Sec Iv, Transports, pp. 6-11, in Proceedings . . . , cited n.
85.
87 Ltr, Belyaev to Arnold, 19 Sep 42, Item 37, Exec 10.
88 (1) Msg (originator AAF) Marshall to Bradley, 19 Sep 42,
CM-OUT 6712 (R). (2) Msg, Bradley to OPD, 21 Sep 42, CM-III 9943
(9/23/42) (R). (3) Msg, Bradley to OPD, 21Sep 42, CM-IN 10083 (9/23/42) (R).(4) Msg
(originator OPD), Marshall to Bradley, 27 Sep 42, CM-OUT 9176 (R).
89 (1) Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 3 Oct 42, CM-IN 1941 (10/5/42)
(R). (2) Msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Bradley, 4 Oct 42, CM-OUT
1371 (R). The War Department had not yet received CM-IN 1941,
containing information of the "official Soviet request" to
recommence operations over the Alaska-Siberia route.
90 (1) Msg, Bradley to Marshall (action OPD), 5 Oct 42, CM-IN 2481
(10/6/42) (R). (2) Msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Bradley, 7 Oct 42,
CM-OUT 2193. (3) Memo, SOS for CofS, 8 Oct 42, sub: Rpt to President
Showing Progress of WD in Mtg Second Russian Protocol, WDCSA Russia (S).
91 (1) Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 5 Oct 42, CM-IN 2940 (10/7/42).
(2) Memo, Bradley for CofS, 8 Dec 42, sub: Mtg with Mr. Stalin, Incl 5
with Ltr cited n. 84.
92 Msg, Bradley to Marshall, 19 Oct 42, CM-IN 8920 (10/21/42). For the information furnished Bradley before he left Washington, see
msg (originator SGS), McNarney to Marshall, 23 Jul 42, CM-OUT 6627.
93 Msg (originator OPD), Marshall to Bradley, 23 Oct 42, CM-OUT 7891.
94 On 7 December Bradley reported orally to the General Council. (Mtg, Gen Council, 7 Dec 42, OPD 334.8 Gen Council,
32.). His full
written report to the Chief of Staff was submitted a week later. This
consists of a forwarding memorandum and nine studies bound in the volume
cited n. 84.
95 WD Plan for Air Support of Russia in Event of Attack by Japan
on USSR, G 3 Regd Docs. Short title of this plan is WDOPD-ASOR, code name: BAZAAR.
96 Memo, OPD for CofS, 21 Dec 42, sub: Bradley Miss, Item 20,
Exec 1.
97 JCS 180, 27 Dec 42, title: Bradley Miss.
98 (1) Min, 48th mtg JCS, 29 Dec 42. (2) Draft msg with memo, JCS
[Leahy] to President, a0 Dec 42, sub: Survey of Air Force Facilities in
Far East, with JCS 180 in ABC: 334.8 Bradley Miss (12-27-42). (3) Memo
for red, JKW [Lt Col James K. Woolnough], on one of copies of above
memo, stating, "President approved and message dispatched
December 30, 1942."
99 (1) Msg, Stalin to President, 5 Jan 43, Incl A to JCS 180/1, 11
Jan 43, title: Bradley Miss/Bornbers for Far East. (2) Msg, same to
same, 13 Jan 43, incl to JCS 180/2, 21 Jan 43, same title.
100 Msg, President to Stalin, 8 Jan 43, Incl B to JCS 180/1.
101 Memo, OPD for JCS Secretariat, 28 Jan 43, sub: WD Implementing
Action on JCS 182. (2) Memo for red, JKW [Woolnough], 1 Feb 43, same
sub. Both with JCS 182 in ABC; 381 Japan (5-31-42), 2.
102 (1) Rpt of Bradley Miss cited n. 84. (2) Memo, Bradley for CG
AAF, 14 Dec 42, sub: Air Transports for Russia, OPD 4.52.1 Russia, 21.
103 (1) Memo, OPD for CofS, 21 Dec 42, sub: Bradley Miss, Item 20,
Exec 1. (2) JCS 180, 27 Dec 42. (3) Min, 48th nag JCS, 29 Dec 42.
104 (1) Table: Status of Russian Aid Aircraft, Tab C, with ltr,
SW to President, 10 Feb 43, no sub, WDCSA Russia (S). (2) Msg
(originator OPD), Gen Marshall to Gen Bradley or Brig Gen Philip R.
Faymonville, Moscow, 14 Nov 42, CM-OUT 4671 (R). Ultimately, 8,000 out of 14,000-odd planes delivered to the Soviet
Union were sent via Alaska and Siberia, with an enormous saving in
shipping. (See table: Aircraft Delivered to USSR . . in [State Dept] Rpt on War Aid
Furnished by U. S. to USSR, p. 18.
105 JCS 123 7 Oct 42 title: Allocation of Aircraft
under the Russian Protocol. For June negotiations on the Second Protocol, see above, Ch. X. The Second Protocol was finally signed in Washington on 6 October 1942.
(See
p. 3 of [State Depth Rpt cited n. 104.). The Second Protocol had been
serving since the summer of 1942 as a basis for scheduling shipments
to the Soviet Union.
106 The extent of the increase requested is shown in the following
tabulation:
|
U. S.
Commitments
Jul-Sep |
Soviet
Requests
Oct-Dec |
Heavy Bombers |
none |
75 |
Medium Bombers |
36 |
150 |
Light Bombers |
300 |
525 |
Fighters ( P-40's, 39's) |
300 |
450 |
Observation (0-52) |
none |
30 |
Total |
636 |
1, 230 |
-
- Compiled from memo, MBW for JPS, 8 Oct 42,
sub: .4sgmt of Aircraft to USSR, filed with
JCS 124 in ABC 452.1 (1-22-42), 2.
-
- 107 Memo, President for JCS, 1 Oct
42, circulated as JCS 123, 7 Oct 42.
-
- 108 Ltr, Arnold to Belyaev, 6 Oct
42, no sub, OPD 452.1 Russia, 14.
-
- 109 Memo cited n. 106.
-
- 110 Pers ltr, Hopkins to Marshall,
10 Oct 42, Item 54, Exec 10.
-
- 111 Memo, CofS for President, 10 Oct
42, no sub, Item 54, Exec 10. An appended note
states "memo as sent." An earlier
WD draft is filed with this memorandum.
-
- 112 The JPS had submitted to the JCS
a draft study in response to the President's
directive. (This study was circulated as JCS
123/, 11 Oct 42, title cited n. 105.)
-
- 113 Min, 37th nag JCS, 13 Oct 42.
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- 114 Memo, JCS ,for President, 24 Oct
42, sub: Allocation of Aircraft under the Russian
Protocol, with JCS 123/ 1 in ABC 452.1 (1-22-
42), 2.
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- 115 For an indication that the President
had not given up the idea of increasing plane
allocations to the USSR in the near future,
see pees ltr, President to Prune Minister,
30 Nov 42, Item 63a, Exec 10.
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- 116 (1) Draft memo [Gen Arnold for
JCS], n.d., sill): Mil Police-Toward Russia.
.(2) Memo, Wedemeyer for Handy, 10 Dec 42,
sank sub. : 3 Memo, Handy for Arnold, 13 Dec
42, no sub. All in OPD ;81 Russia, 13.
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- 117 Msg, Primer Minister to President,
2 Dec 42, No. 216, Item 63a, Exec 10.
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