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Mr F. K. Officer, Counsellor of the Legation in Washington, to Department of External Affairs

Cablegram 98 WASHINGTON, 27 May 1940

After consulting Casey who is absent as reported in his telegram No. 93 [1], I have conveyed to Mr. Sumner Welles [2] views contained in Mr. Bruce’s cable No. 344 [3] and he is conveying them immediately to President [4] to supplement message delivery of which I reported in my telegram No. 97. [5] Have transmitted also Prime Minister of New Zealand’s message. [6]

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1 Document 257.

2 U.S. Under-Secretary of State.

3 Document 260.

4 Franklin D. Roosevelt.

5 See Document 280, note 1.

6 See Document 286.

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