15 Mr S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner in London, to Mr R. G. Casey, Minister to the United States
Cablegram 33 LONDON, 6 July 1940, 2.52 a.m.
MOST IMMEDIATE FOR CASEY
My telegram Number 32. [1]
Position here is one of confused thinking and apprehension of
American reaction if agreement is made re Burma road. Nevertheless
in my view, in [face] [2] of the Chief[s] of Staff report and the
fact that I gathered that the Prime Minister [3] is now convinced
that war with Japan must be avoided at all costs, there is little
doubt they will do so.