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 TELEGRAM

TO: AMEMBASSY LONDON

FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE FORMER NAVAL PERSON

I HAVE GIVEN CONSIDERATION TO YOUR RECENT CABLE RELATIVE TO A JOINT ANGLO-AMERICAN TANK BOARD. WE HAVE HAD HERE FOR SOME MONTHS A JOINT BRITISH-AMERICAN TANK BOARD WHICH WE THINK HAS DONE SOME VERY GOOD WORK IN COORDINATING DESIGNS AND PRODUCTION. IT MAY BE THAT IT SHOULD HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON IT BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY UNWISE TO CREATE A NEW BOARD IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOOD START WE HAVE ALREADY MADE. I HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO GET OUR TANK PRODUCTION VERY SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED AND WILL LET YOU KNOW SOON THE NEW ESTIMATES.

ROOSEVELT

HLH/lmb 7/10/41