PAP                                     GRAY
                                        
                                        PARIS
                              
                                        Dated June 10, 1940
          
                                        Rec'd 3:10
 
Secretary of State
 
     Washington
 
     RUSH
 
     1132, June 10, 6 p.m. (SECTION THREE)
 
     At the same time that you explain this situation to the men and women of America, I
beseech you to declare publicly that the United States will give the Allies aid and material support
by all means "short of an expeditionary force".  I beseech you to do this before it is too late.  I
know the gravity of such a gesture.  Its very gravity demands that it should not be made too late.
     You said to us yourself on the 5th of October 1937:  I am compelled and you are
compelled to look ahead.  The peace, the freedom and the security of 90% of the population of
the world is being jeopardized by the remaining 10% who are threatening a breakdown of all
international order and law.
 
                              BULLITT
 
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