Citation: Butler, Neville M. (1940) Respective British Caribbean governments have all agreed to US bases. No Publisher. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Respective British governments in Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia, Trinidad and British Guiana have all agreed to US bases and the land to be used. Although discussions of jurisdiction and administration will need to be agreed, that these discussions should take place in London, and that construction can being before lease agreements are signed except St. Lucia where a delay until June 1941 is required.
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| Additional Information: | Creators: Neville M. Butler (UK Embassy Chargé d'affaires to US); Recipients: Sumner Welles (US Acting Secretary of State); Writing format: Print; |
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| Creators: | Butler, Neville M. and |
| Subjects: | Politics History Latin American Studies |
| Keywords: | Formal letter, United of States of America, *Bahama Islands (British colony), *Jamaica (British colony), *Trinidad and Tobago (British colony), Caribbean, *British Guiana (British colony), United Kingdom, |
| Divisions: | Institute of Latin American Studies |
| Collections: | Atlantic Archive: UK-US Relations in an Age of Global War 1939-1945 |
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| References: | TNA Reference: FO 115/ 3422 - Bases (U.S. on British Islands) Part III; Project Record ID: A00001569; Related Record IDs: A00001545, A00001546, A00001548, A00001549, A00001554, A00001555, A00001556, A00001557, A00001559, A00001562, A00001563, A00001564, A00001565, A00001566, A00001567, A00001568, A00001570, A00001571, A00001572; |