At 1710 AUGUSTA underway in company with TUSCAL00SA and
 
Destroyer Division Seventeen .plus MADISON, standard speed 20 knots.
 
Just prior to getting underway, General Arnold, General Burns, Admiral
 
Turner, Commander Sherman and Lt. Colonel Bundy, who had been quartered
 
on board TUSCAL00SA, took off by plane for return to the United States.
 
Mr. Sumner Welles transferred from ARKANSAS to TUSCALOOSA, shortly
 
before the latter vessel got underway, for passage to the United States.
 
Mr. Averill Harriman accompanied Lord Beaverbrook by air to the United
 
States. Darkened ship at 1854 and at 2100 increased speed to 22 knots,
 
making passage from Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, to Blue Hill Bay, Maine,
 
for rendezvous with U.S.S. POT0MAC and U.S.S. CALYPSO.
 
     Wednesday   13 August
 
     At 0911 encountered dense fog and speed was reduced to thirteen
 
knots. Fog cleared at lO12 when speed was increased to 22 knots.
 
the day the President and members of his party relaxed and rested.
 
During the afternoon and early evening preparations were made for return
 
to the POTOMAC on the morrow. At 2100 reduced speed to 15 knots.
 
Thursday 14 August
 
     At 0233 passed Cape Sable light abeam to starboard, distance
 
about nine miles. During the forenoon the President listened to radio 
 
broadcasts giving the first authentic news of his meeting with the
 
Prime Minister and releasing to the world the text 'of the Eight Point
 
Program. At 1015 the President went on deck to witness launching and
 
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