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Franklin D. Roosevelt to Winston Churchill (March 5, 1940)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt to Winston Churchill (1940)
by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
March 5, 1940
From the National Archives and Records Administration; Collection: Papers as President, Map Room File, 1939 - 1945; Series: The Franklin D. Roosevelt/Winston Churchill Correspondence, 1939 - 1945; File Unit: 1940 Correspondence, 1940 - 1940; ARC #194787
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March 5, 1940.

AMERICAN EMBASSY

LONDON

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Your 490, February 28, 8 p. m.

Please convey following message to the Naval person from the President:

QUOTEUpon my return to Washington, I received your message. I deeply appreciate your efforts. I am having the situation thoroughly studied and will communicate with you further as soon as possible.END QUOTE

(signed in pencil)

ROOSEVELT

REGRADED

UNCLASSIFIED


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