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King George VI to President Roosevelt 76
My Dear President Roosevelt: Your letter of May 1st dealing with the emergency conditions which will exist at the end of the war, was very welcome to me. Every day which passes goes to show that these conditions will indeed be grave and the expert study which you suggest of available stocks of food and clothing, and of the possibility of increasing vitally necessary supplies should be of great value in making it possible to direct effort in the best way when the time comes.
It has been decided to undertake, through a Governmental Committee in this country, an enquiry on the lines indicated in your letter, and I am hopeful that the interchange of information through Governmental channels between the American and British Committees may prove to be of real assistance in preparing to meet this most serious problem.
I am very grateful for your ready cooperation in this work, which will mean so much to the peoples of Europe.
I am,
Yours very sincerely,
- Copy transmitted to the Secretary of State by the British Ambassador under covering letter dated July 9.↩