January 13, 1942                      
 
                                                            
 
 
                        My dear Max:                        
 
                                                            
 
 
I should have answered your letter of January 5, relative 
      to the expedition of construction of minor naval craft, before 
                              this.                         
 
                                                            
 
 
I have talked to Secretary Knox and I am sure we are going 
                 to get on with this vigorously.            
 
                      Very sincerely yours,                 
 
                                                            
 
 
                    The Right Honorable                     
 
                        Lord Beaverbrook,                   
 
                         Mayflower Hotel                    
 
      HLH/lmb