THE WHITE HOUSE
                                                                        WASHINGTON
 
                                                                                    October 10, 1940
                                              SECRET
 
                                              MEMORANDUM FOR
                                                                        
                                                             THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
 
 
                                                     In relation to Secret
 
                                              Memorandum of October ninth,
                                              
                                              covering measures to be taken in 
 
                                              preparation for war, I approve
 
                                              the first three.   Please do not
 
                                              put any of the others into effect
 
                                              without speaking to me about them
 
 
                                                                         F. D. R.