Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II

247 — Letter from President Roosevelt to the Prime Minister of New Zealand

247
Letter from President Roosevelt to the Prime Minister of New Zealand

9 June 1943

Dear Mr. Prime Minister

,

Just before Winston Churchill left here, he told me that your Parliament had agreed that the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force should be kept in the Mediterranean. Congratulations and thanks!

I hope much that the next Mediterranean operations will be so speedy and so successful that your troops can get home to rest a bit and be ready for the operations against Japan.

I do hope that Mrs. Roosevelt can visit you. 2 We are all doing much talking about it—but don't say anything yet! Give my regards to Walter Nash.

With every good wish,
As ever yours

,

Franklin D. Roosevelt

2 Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in New Zealand by air on 27 Aug 1943 and left again on 3 Sep for Australia.