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Mr.
You may like
as regards bases that
to inform Kr. Welles tomorrow
(1)   The discussions between ourselves and the
Navy Department on the one hand and London and
Newfoundland on the other regarding the letter to be
exchanged "between you and Colonel Knox so as to
enable work to "be begun in Newfoundland forthwith
are going along quite satisfactorily and subject to
the settlement of a few minor details It ought to be
possible to send in the letter quite 9oon.
(2)    All the other Colonial Governments have now
indicated that they agree to work bejng begun on
the bases as soon as agreement is
the actual sites.   Once therefore
been agreed upon it should not be
can be begun - except perhaps in
reached regarding
these sites have
long before work
the case of Antigua
where owing to the labour situation, we are anxious
that if possible work should not start till next June.
(3)   Bermuda.   The difference of opinion over the
site in Bermuda now   seems to have been largely
settled.
(U) Perhaps too you might ask
form he thinks the final agreemen
i.e. a treaty which would have to
the Senate, or some other documen
require such submission. I asned
put this point to the legal advis
Department but from his minute it
whether he did so. In any case i
a matter for the State Department
Department and fcr. WellesT views
would be useful.
Mr. '.Velles what
t should take -
be submitted to
t which would not
Mr. Foster to
ers at the Navy
is not clear
t is really more
than the Navy
on the subject
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November 1st, 19UC
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