Bases: Trinidad 23^9/ Yq AO December 31et, 19UC Dear Mr. Secretary, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of December 27th regarding the proposed United States bases in Trinidad. The contends of this letter are being communicated at once to the authorities in London and Trinidad and I hope to be able to inform you of their views at an early date. The Honourable Cordell Hull, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C- Believe me, Dear Mr. Secretary, Very Bincerely yours, (SOD) W. Um BUTi.KH PHKi.1 :DH —' • V ¦ f