File No. 855.48/819a
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain ( Laughlin)
2484. For Poland from Hoover:
Your 282, our 90.1 Have cabled Simpson. Kellogg will of course do anything you wish. Seems to us we must assist French from Rotterdam as soon as canals open and until communication is restored from south. If opening of Terneuzen Canal much longer delayed seems to me you will need to divert some cargo to Dunkirk for both France and Belgium, provided flour mills undestroyed. Arrange accounts and method of handling French relief in accordance with wishes French authorities, consulting Vilgrain. Do not be too hasty in final selection of delegates as we desire only highest grade for new work. Will cable our suggestions soon as our position is clear. Cable date when Red Cross expedition for Italy, et cetera, propose to leave Paris.
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