V/ar Contributions
BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASHINGTON, D. C,
January 15th, 1941
No. 63
Sir,
•    * With reference to my telegram No. 1812 of
14Sopo/^othe 24th August, 1940, and to connected correspondence
-   '   regarding the disposition of contributions for the
"Spitfire Fund", I have the honour to report the
following additional large contributions which have
"been received within the past week:
-no
it
Mrs. Theodore Beebe,
Hitz-Carlton Hotel,
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Wenden,
c/o Mrs. Ormond Gould,
"Landsend",
Port Lauderdale,
Florida
$10,000.00
- 5,000.00
2. These amounts have "been paid into His majesty's
Government's Current Account "G" with the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York.   I have thought it advisable to make
this notification in case it may "be desired to transfer
the sterling equivalent of the fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000.00) to the Ministry of Aircraft Production in
advance of the receipt of By "Contributions" account for
the current quarter.
3. Letters of thanks have "been sent to the two
contributors but the Minister of Aircraft Production
may also wish to acknowledge the gifts.   In this
connexion, however, I have to state that Mrs. 'Vend en
particularly desires that her gift should receive no
publicity.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
(SGD) N. M. BUTLSH
The Right Honourable
Anthony Eden, M.C., M.P.,
etc., etc.,
etc.
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