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Response of the United States to appeals for greater assistance to the British war effort 1

1. For correspondence with regard to establishment of an Anglo-French Purchasing Board for coordinating British and French purchasing in the United States, see Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. i, pp. 562 ff.

[1] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Controls (Green)

[ Washington ,] March 18, 1940.

841.24/263

[9] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] June 6, 1940.

740.0011 European War 1939/3870

[10] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Kennedy ) to the Secretary of State

London , June 6, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received June 6—8:30 a.m.]

841.248/469¼: Telegram

[14] The Minister in Canada ( Moffat ) to the Secretary of State

Ottawa , June 23, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received 10:25 p.m.]

711.42/193: Telegram

[19] The British Ambassador ( Lothian ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 30, 1940.

841.24/359

[20] The British Prime Minister ( Churchill ) to President Roosevelt

London, December 7, 1940

740.0011 European War/12–740

[21] The British Chargé ( Butler ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , December 16, 1940.

841.24/375

[22] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Johnson )

Washington , December 20, 1940.

841.51/1643: Telegram