My telegram of 20th February No. 233. [1]

Following for Prime Minister from Prime Minister. [2]

I have received the following telegram from President of United
States. Begins.

I hope you can persuade Australian Government to allow proposed
temporary diversion of their leading Australian Division to Burma.

I think this of utmost importance. Tell them I am speeding
additional troops as well as planes to Australia and that my
estimate of the situation there is highly optimistic and by no
means dark. Roosevelt. Ends.