Prime Minister
I attach a re-draft of the Joint
Declaration embodying the War Cabinet's views
expressed in telegram TAUT Ho. 165#
I should call attention to the following
points
!•   The list of Governments in the preamble
includes the Governments of all those countries
which are actually fighting against the Axis
powers or are in enemy occupation.    It does not
Include tne Central American countries which have
declared war against Germany and Italy but are not
actually involved in hostilities.   The order in
which the countries are mentioned may perhaps
require revision.   I have put the United states
first, the United Kingdom and the Dominions next,
and the other Allies in alphabetical order. This
follows the system adopted at the St. James's Palace
Conference last September when the United Kingdom
and Dominion representatives were mentioned first
and then the Allies in alphabetical order.
2.   In their telegram the War Cabinet definitely
stated that India was not to be included, and I
therefore^
therefore made no mention of India in the draft. I
think with all respect to the War Cabinet that this is
a mistake, and I would hope it might he reconsidered.
India was a separate signatory of the Treaty of
Versailles; and, as you will remember, the Secretary of
State for India represented India at the 3t. James's
Palace Conference.   Amery also represented Burma on the
latter occasion.
3.   What about the Free French?   I have left them
out, as they are not an actual Government.    But, as you
will see from the tfhite Paper attached, at the at. James's
Palace Conference the names of the Free French repre-
sentatives were included in distinctive form at the end
of the list of the Allied delegates.    In spite of
3t. Pierre and KlausIon, I should like to see Free French
representatives associated with the Declaration and
undertaking on behalf of the Free French movement to
observe its principles.
U. You will no doubt arrange with the President
about quickest means of securing assent of Allies and
Dominions to the draft.
December 26th, 19U1.