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 TELEGRAM

TO: AMEMBASSY LONDON

FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE FORMER NAVAL PERSON. WE ARE TRANSFERRING TO YOU AT ONCE FOR SHIPMENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST 490,000 ROUNDS 155 mm HOWITZER AMMUNITION 200 LIGHT TANKS FROM OUR JUNE AND JULY PRODUCTION COMPLETE WITH ARMAMENT SPARKS AND ACCESSORIES 24 THREE INCH ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS WITH FIRE CONTROL 12,000 ROUNDS THREE INCH AA SHRAPNEL 4 155 mm GUNS WITH ONCARRIAGE FIRE CONTROL 2,000 ROUNDS 155 mm GUN AMMUNITION AS SPECIFIED BY YOU 20 AIR COMPRESSOR TRUCKS 30 SETS SMALL BOX GIRDER BRIDGES WITH TRANSPORTERS 5 SETS HEAVY PONTONS WITH TRANSPORTERS 50 MOBILE LIGHTING SETS 100 SETS WATER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT 700 TEN TON TRUCKS 25 PORTABLE WELDING SETS VERY SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MACHINERY AND TOOLS ROAD AND EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT MACHINE TOOLS ENGINEER STORES SURVEY EQUIPMENT QUARTERMASTER STORES AND SIGNAL EQUIPMENT. THESE WILL BE RUSHED AT EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT. WE NOW HAVE 44 AMERICAN FLAG SHIPS ASSIGNED TO MIDDLE EAST AND WE ARE PLANNING TO MOVE SOME 75,000 TONS OF FREIGHT TO THAT REGION. ALL OF THE ABOVE IS IN ADDITION TO ANY PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS WE HAVE MADE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST.

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