BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASrllCTGK B.C.
August SBBth 1939*
My Lord,
X have the honour to transmit to Your
Lordship herewith copies of the texts of tho messages
addresstd by President Roosevelt to the Clog of
Italy on August 23rd and to Uerr Hitler and tho
^resident if Poland on tho following day*   X also
endos* herein tho text of tho reply   received froxa
^resident Moszieki on August 25th and tho text of a
further atssago sent that evening by tho President
to Herr El tier* Finally 1 enclosethe text of a messa&o
soot by the President on August 25th to the Slog of
tho Belgians.
0* Too* Lordship will already be aware of the
contents of all these messages which have received
wide publicity in tho press, and la the circumstances
I have thought It superfluous to inform you of their
substance by telegram.'
3* . I am sending copies of this despatch to
Ma Majesty*syMQbaasadors at Berlin, Sosst, Warsaw
and Brussels* .
^/ X have the honour to bo,
with tho highest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's stoat obedient
humble servant.
(for tho Ambassador)
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