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(No. 851.) Foreign Office,
My Lord, October 29, 1941.
THE United States Ambassador asked to see me this afternoon, when he
said that he had an urgent request to make in respect of his Government's
earlier proposal about the construction of air bases by the United States on
British territory in the Pacific. His Excellency said that he had received a
telegram from Mr. Harry Hopkins saying that the War Department were ready
to sail a ship from Hawaii for Christmas Island to-morrow. The message
continued : "Please ask British concurrence immediate construction."
2. I undertook to look into the matter and, if possible, give the Ambassador
a reply to-morrow morning.
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I oi.., with great truth and respect,
Sir,
Your F^xcellency1 s obedient Servant,
(For the Secretary of State)
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