HSM                                                         LONDON
This telegram must be 
close1y paraphrased be-                                     Dated June 12, 1940
fore being communicated 
to anyone.(D)                                          Rec'd 11:07 a.m.
 
 
 
Secretary of State, 
 
     Washington.
 
     1603, June 12, 2 p.m. (SECTION TWO)
 
carrying on a war here is pitiful, this in spite of the 
 
fact that production and war effort are now for the first 
 
time going ahead in urgently fashion. We should know 
 
this in the light of any action we in America might see 
 
fit to take. A course of action that involves us in any 
 
respect that presupposes the Allies have much to fight with 
 
except courage is, as far as England goes, I think fallacious. The 
 
United States would have nothing to work with with 
 
these two countries in their present condition. Unless 
 
France and England are dealing or will deal Germany really 
 
crippling blows at her industrial production and seriously 
 
affect her strength in the air and in tanks as a result of
 
these battles, the United States will have plenty to worry 
 
about in their own country. The cry should be prepare 
 
for anything right there, right now. (END MESSAGE)
 
                                   KENNEDY
 
 
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