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of November 2nd
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Viscount Halifax
Mr. Butler*
5.55 p.m. November 2nd, 1940.
7,30 p.m.       *        2nd, 1940.
Decyphered November 6th, "
SECRET
Addressed to Governor of Jamaica telegram
No. 630, repeated to " ashington telegram No.2907
and C. in C. America and West Indies.
United states Bases.
United states proposals have been considered
by His Majesty's Government who haveno^jib^eetlTSn
(a) to (ej inclusive. Asre£fij2d«--pIroposal
relative to port^^tE£»^--Maecypherable/ Admiralty
would wgjxQgwrT?5velopment of dockyard there on
ons stated in your tele gram.   £As regards
Paliaadoes His Majesty's Government agree gene rail*
but consider that there shouln be reciprocal
right of use by military aircraft of airfields
established by Hie Uajesty'o Government and the
United   tates Government in all colonies concerned
within the limits of capacity of the airfield,
the controlling authority to have the first
/call/' on accomodation.
As regaros the future procedure, position
is that we are awaiting further information from
the United   tates Government as to the fonn of
document necessary to satisfy Congress as to the
United states title to the site.    I will
communicate with you further in due course on
this point.
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