CABLEGRAM
FILED 19.222P
                         FEBRUARY 19 1942
URGENT
FROM LONDON
          TO MILID
 
     NO. 1996 SECTION THREE PART TWO FEBRUARY 19TH
     PD HE MAY DOUBT WHETHER THE NEW GOVERNMENT IS
REALLY STRONG ENOUGH AND MAY WANT TO RETIRE FOR A TIME
CMA EXPECTING TO COME BACK AT A LATER DATE WITH INCREASED HEALTH
CMA VIGOR AND PRESTIGE PD THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IT IS HIS PRESENT
SINCERE INTENTION TO SUPPORT CHURCHILL IN HIS PRESS AND OTHERWISE PD
PARA HE PLANS TO LEALVE FOR AMERICA IN ABOUT A WEEK OR TEN DAYS ON A
TRIP FOR HIS HEALTH PD PARA HIS WITH DRAWAL WILLBE WELCOMED BY SOME
BUT A SURPRISE AND DISSAPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY
 
                              MCCLURE