NC
This telegram must be                            LONDON
closely paraphrased be-
fore being communicated                      Dated September 11, 1939
to anyone. (D)
                                                            Rec'd 12:32 p.m.
 
Secretary of State 
 
     Washington
 
 
     TRIPLE PRIORITY.
 
     1578, September 11, 2 p.m. (SECTION FOUR)
 
of the world. The British Government as such certainly 
 
cannot accept any agreement with Hitler, but there may be 
 
a point when the President himself may work out the plans 
 
for world peace. Now this opportunity may never arise, 
 
but, as a farily practical fellow all my life, I believe 
 
that it is entirely conceivable that ths President can get 
 
himself in a spot where he can save the world and I have 
 
not thought so up to this minute.
 
         If the war continues and air raids between the two 
 
countries continue, it is, of course, conceivable that 
 
at that time Italy or Russia or other countries may see 
 
fit to get in and then the situation might become hopeless.
 
         I am passing this on because I think that beyond 
 
all other questions of importance in the world, this is 
 
one that the President should be thinking about to work out