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BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASHIHGTQir, D. 0.1
^   March 38th, 1939
No. 363
My Lord,
X have the honour to inform Your Lordship,
with reference to my despatch No. 887 of March 10th,
that the emergency bill authorising the expenditure
of ^358,000,000 on the Array was finally approved "by
both Houses of Congress on Karen 22nd.   The hill in
its final form fixed the limit to which the total
number of military aireraft might be expanded at the
figure of 6000.   This was the limit suggested by the
Senate, whereas the House had declined to approve the
raising of the limit beyond 5300.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
(80D) R. G. LI83>SAY
The Right Honourable
The Viscount Halifax, K.G.,
etc*,        etc., etc.
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