This telegram must be                            London
closely paraphrased be                   Dated June 12, 1940
fore  being communicated                     Rec'd 6:05 p.m.
to anyone. (Br)
                                                    
 
Secretary of State
 
   Washington
 
1615, June 12, 6 p.m.
 
Personal and STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE PRESIDENT 
 
      The Norwegian Minister has just called to see me
 at the request of the King and ths Crown Prince who say
 that due to the speed necessary for the movement of the
 British troops and the King out of Norway it was impossible
 to take time to get the Crown Princess and the three 
children who are at present in Stockholm. The Crown
 Prince said that the President was kind enough to write 
some months ago offering to be of what service he could
 to the Crown Prince and Princess if occasion arose. The
 King and the Crown Prince are naturally afraid that the 
Germans will somehow or  other get the Crown Princess and
 the littls Prince and are wondering if it would be
 possible for them to be taken out on an American ship
 from Gothenburg or some other port. The other altzrnative
 would be of course to go overland to Vladivostok and
 sail from there; but in that event they are uncertain
 what the Russians might do to them. The Norwegian
Minister