Ottawa
CK
This telegram must be                               Dated June 15, 1940
closely paraphrased be-                                                
fore being communicated                                                                                                               
to anyone.                                                 Rec' 3:14a.m.
 
 
 
 
Secretary of State
 
Washington
 
RUSH
 
133, June 15, 7p.m.
 
      FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
NO DISTRIBUTION.
 
 
      The Prime Minister has just shown  me a "most secret
 
and personal message" from Churchill. Although it
 
was not intended to be  more or less verbal and although
 
 much of it may already be known to the President, Mr
 
Mackenzie King feels he should pass on its substance.
 
      Yesterday at Tours Reynaud had informed  Churchill
 
that the French armies were at the last gasp and even 
 
Weygand said he felt it would soon be necessary to plea
 
for an armistice. Reynaud had finally said that he could
 
not carry his Government with him in continuing the
 
struggle unless the President's reply to his appeals
contained a firm assurance of immediate aid short of men.
(END OF SECTION ONE)
 
EMB                                                             MOFFATT