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I spoke to Cribbett on the telephone
morning, who explained that Air Marshal Harris
bent Mr. Stettinius a memorandum, copy of which
hS v/Lll let us have^    It is to be hoped that as
lal1 "as the Cabinet papers are concerned things will
now proceed satisfactorily between the Air Force
Delegation and Mr. Stettinius.       It was agreed
between Cribbett and myself that perhaps the Air
Force Delegation might have been more prompt in
writing a letter to Hopkins, and Cribbett has
agreed to refer to the Embassy if matters seem to
be getting unnecessarily slowed down.      He will
also keep the Embassy fully informed.
1   As regards the scientists, Cribbett^
thinks that the despatch at -/l should be considered
by the Air Force Delegation, the Embassy and
Professor Darwin;   his private view is that
scientists should be recruited individually by the
Central Scientific Office.
3- As regards the Harvard scheme, Cribbett
was of the opinion that the Air Force Delegation
should be kept informed of any developments and
that in order to avoid crossing wires the Harvard
scheme, if it comes to anything, should be confined
to getting Americans for non-service purposes not
covered by Cabinet Paper 2 of the 30th July.
H. Could not Secret file G. 208 be merged
with Registry file 3051?
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N. Cribbett tells me that Air Marshal
Harris will be having a talk to Mr. Stettinius this
afternoon in the hopes that the latter will by now
have time to digest a memorandum which w as sent to
him.
2. As regards paragraph tv/o of Mr. Foster's
minute,   Dr. Webster of the Central Scientific Office
agrees that his office should dealwith this question.
He is trying to find out if the American organization
will/
Minnies.
villi be prepared to deal with him over this
question, and suggests that we should have a
meeting about it a little later on. Mr.
Cribfcett is leaving for England on a short
visit on September 25th, and we had probably
better have %t,meeting when he gets back.
3. As regards the Harvard scheme,
please see attached draft to'Mr. Cribbett.
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Paragraph four of Mr. Poster's
This will be done.
ptember 23rd, 1941
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