OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF DEFENSE
 
Colonel L. C. Hollis
Lt. Colonel E. I. C. Jacob
 
 PUBLICITY ARRANGEMENTS
 
Paymaster Captain L. A. da C. Ritchie
 
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     The President and the Prime Minister had luncheon together
 
in the President's cabin, while the members of their respective staffs
 
were guests of Admiral King at a buffet luncheon in his cabin. At 1310
 
the Prime Minister's staff left AUGUSTA to return to PRINCE OF WALES
 
and Mr. Churchill followed at 1424.
 
     Mr. Harry Hopkins, returning from his trip to London and
 
Moscow, made passage from England as the guest of the Prime Minister
 
on board PRINCE OF WALES, and transferred from that vessel to quarters
 
on board the AUGUSTA.
 
            During the afternoon a total of 1950 gift boxes, each 
 
containing cigarettes, fresh fruit and cheese, were distributed to
 
British vessels present, as follows:
 
H. M.S. PRINCE OF WALES       1500
H.M.S. RIPLEY                  150
H.M.C.S. RESTIGOUCHE                150
H.M.CeS. ASSINIBOINE                150
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                                   1,950
 
 
Each of the above boxes was a gift from the President
 
contained a card of greeting reading as follows:
 
"The Commander-in-Chief
United States Navy
Sends Greetings and Best Wishes
 
                                                                           Frenklin D. Roosevelt
                                   President of the United States"
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