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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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