851.48/486: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29—7:50 p.m.]
4607. For Norman Davis. In an answer to your message in the Department’s 4009, September 24, 8 p.m., I took up with Mr. Eden this morning the memorandum contained therein. Mr. Eden told me that the British feel it would be wise to continue for the present a limited supply of milk for children in unoccupied France. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet concur in this decision. They are especially interested in a supply going to babies and needy children. Admiral Leahy makes similar recommendation in his memorandum to Mr. Myron Taylor98 forwarded by courier to the President and which has been read by both the Prime Minister and Mr. Eden.
The language in the Cabinet’s decision and used by Mr. Eden in his conversation with me referred to “occasional shipments”.
In discussing this problem with Mr. Allen he felt that a shipment of 6000 tons of dried whole milk at this time would take care of the more pressing needs for a period of 3 months and would also usefully occupy the Red Cross agents now in unoccupied France. It is necessary for you, however, to check on our ability to supply this amount. I would suggest that such a shipment be made. He is also sending recommendations to you in regard to certain drugs that might be distributed through the International Red Cross.
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