December 2nd, 1943

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Times Log Location Source

8:37am

Inspected Camp Amirabad and its personnel. Spoke with hospital patients and personnel. Made an impromptu speech to about 3000 personnel of the camp assembled for his inspection.

Teheran, Iran

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9:10am

Departed Camp Amirabad for Gale Morghe airport.

Teheran, Iran

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9:30am

Arrived at the airport.

Teheran, Iran

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9:46am

Departed Teheran, Iran for Cairo, Egypt with Harry L. Hopkins, Adm. William D. Leahy, Adm. Wilson Brown, Ross T. McIntire, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Maj. John Boettiger, Capt. Flythe (Medical Corps, USA), Lt. Comdr. Fox, Lt. (jg) Rigdon, Secret Service agents Spaman, Fredericks, and Spicer, and Steward Prettyman.

En route to Cairo, Egypt

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12:00pm

Plane passed over Baghdad, Iraq and circled the city before proceeding.

En route to Cairo, Egypt

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2:35pm

Arrived at Cairo West airfield. Left the airport via auto and proceeded to Amb. Kirk's villa in the Mena district of Cairo, Egypt.

Cairo, Egypt

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3:30pm

Amb. Kirk

Cairo, Egypt

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4:00pm

Worked on mail with Lt. (jg) Rigdon.

Cairo, Egypt

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8:30pm

(dinner) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Mrs. Oliver, Adm. William D. Leahy, Maj. John Boettiger, Capt. Randolph Churchill, Harry L. Hopkins. Received word from Amb. Steinhardt at Ankara, Turkey, that Pres. Inonu would come to Cairo, Egypt on Saturday 12/4/43 for a conference. W. Averell Harriman and Mr Bohlen remained in Teheran, Iran for a few days longer and proceeded on to Moscow, USSR. The news story concerning the first Cairo conference (11/22-11/26/43) broke officially the morning of 12/2/43.

Cairo, Egypt

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ER

In Washington, DC

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USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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