Your telegram of today's date. [2] United Kingdom Government now
recognises that if maximum is to be achieved with United States
[President's] [3] anxiety relevant possible disposition British
fleet most important factor and Lothian [4] is following up effect
of your cable to the President and Casey's interview with Welles.

[5]

Present position is: the public appeal to the President by Heads
of States has been discarded and considered suggestion at the end
of my memorandum goes too far. The proposal by Lothian is now
under consideration i.e. open letter by Prime Ministers of last
remaining democratic States of Western Europe and Dominions
addressed to United States putting position and certain requests
soberly before them. Statement to be in two parts. First part
would refer to
(a) fact mankind confronted by most formidable aggression against
liberty in its history,
(b) already eight free peoples have been annihilated,
(c) with every success both appetite and power for aggression
increase,
(d) now beyond doubt Nazi and associated systems cannot now stop
until last element of effective resistance to its domination is
isolated or destroyed.

In these circumstances defenders of remaining free democracies all
of whom are determined to continue to fight to the end ask United
States to consider what contribution it can make to strengthen
collective resistance to aggression and prospects of ultimate
victory before Nazis destroy more of the foci of resistance and
[chance disappears] [6] of effective opposition to their
domination in their world through overwhelming preponderance in
land, air and sea power and action of Fifth Columns. What if
anything it can do is of course for United States itself to
decide.

Second part would contain practical suggestions for action which
United States might take, set out in order of importance. This
would be presented to the President alone, for publication only if
he thinks advisable:

(1) any strong action which United States can take which will
deter other nations from joining Nazi side or encourage freedom-
loving nations to refuse submission to Germany.

(2) any pressure on Germany and her Allies by way of economic
action or blockade.

(3) sale to Allies immediately of any available implements of war,
aeroplanes, guns etc. which may make difference between their
success and failure in next few critical months.

(4) building up of long-distance sources of supply of munitions
foodstuffs etc. in United States if possible by credits as
proposed when Allied resources are exhausted.

(5) immediate help with appalling problem of refugee relief.

Dominions Office cabling you result Prime Minister's visit to
Paris.

BRUCE