The boat officers brought back word to the AUGUSTA that the
 
Prime Minister was on deck when boxes were delivered to PRINCE OF WALES
 
and that he sho~ed great interest and appreciation in the distribution
 
of the President's gifts to the men of His Majesty's Ships.
 
This evening the President gave a dinner on board AUGUSTA
 
in honor of the Prime Minister, at which the following persons were
 
present:
 
The President
Under Secretary Welles Admiral Stark
General Marshall Admiral King
Major General Arnold Mr. Harry Hopkins
Mr. Averill Harriman
 
The Prime Minister
Under Secretary Cadogan
Admiral Pound
General Dill
Air Chief Marshal Freeman
Lord Cherwell
 
After dinner the Prime Minister talked informally to a gather-
 
ing of the dinner guests, additional members of the President's party
 
who had not attended the dinner, and a number of senior officers from
 
AUGUSTA and other United States ships present.
 
At 2345 the Prime Minister and the other British dinner guests
 
left the ship for PRINCE OF WALES, while Mr. Welles and Mr. Harriman
 
returned to ARKANSAS.
 
Sunday 10 August
 
The U.S. S. McDOUGAL came along port side of AUGUSTA at 1008
 
and at 1029 the President and his party embarked in McDOUGAL for passage
 
to PRINCE OF WALES. The McDOUGAL went alongside PRINCE OF WALES at llOO
 
and the President went on board that vessel and was received with
 
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