Cordell Hull to Winston Churchill (March 8, 1941)

 

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TELEGRAM SENT

ATP

This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone (G)

March 8, 1941

11 p.m.

AMEMBASSY

LONDON

786

CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE AMBASSADOR

Please transmit the following message to former naval person;

QUOTE Personal; Notwithstanding some delay the ultimate passage by vote of sixty to thirty-one is highly satisfactory. Final concurrent action by the House followed by my signature should take place Tuesday evening. Confidentially I hope to send estimate for new orders and puchases under the bill to the House on Wednesday. Best ofluck. Roosevelt. ENDQUOTE.

HULL

(ASB)

S:ASB

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