hsm -2- No. 1649; June 14, noon, from London
 
 
exist in the minds of French officials regarding the mean-
 
ing of the message be cleared up and that they should under-
 
stand that the matter primarily in mind in sending it was 
 
the French fleet and its disposition for future use. He 
 
expressed his disappointment and said he was afraid convey-
 
ing such a message now to the French would merely dampen 
 
what fires remained. I replied that I was passing your 
 
message on to him as instructed and that the action he 
 
would take on it of course was up to him.
 
          He inquired if there had been any reply from you to 
 
his last message very early this morning. I told him not 
 
yet but that I would get in touch with him immediately if 
 
and when anything came.
 
 
                         KENNEDY
 
 
 
HPD