CA
 
   This telegram must be 
closely paraphrased be-                      LONDON       
fore being communicated 
to anyone (D)                                    Dated August 26, 1939
 
                                                          Rec'd 6:25 a.m.
 
Secretary of State 
 
     Washington
 
     
     RUSH
 
     1263, August 26, noon.
 
     STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE SECRETARY
 
          Omitted from My number 1262, August 25, midnight, was 
 
the important item that Henderson's message stated Hitler 
 
said the only one to benefit from a war between Germany and 
 
England would be Japan who might very well become the domin-
 
ating factor in the world.
 
 
                                              KENNEDY
 
CFW CA
 
 
 
,b S