BS                                      London
This telegram must be
closely paraphrased be-                 Dated December 19, 1941
fore being communicated
to anyone. (SC)                         Rec'd. 8:45 p.m.
 
 
Secretary of State, 
     Washington.
 
     RUSH
 
     6148, December 19, 8 p.m.(SECTION ONE)
 
     PERSONAL AND SECRET TO THE SECRETARY AND THE PRESIDENT.
     Stanley Bruce, High Commissioner of Australia, has
consistently been friendly to the United States and has always
been in support of collaboration with us. I see him often. He has
been helping me to get support for the text of the new draft of
Article seven of the Lend-Lease Agreement. Today he gave me the
text of a confidential memorandum he was sending his own
Government. I asked him if he would give me a copy and allow me
to forward it to you both. He said he would be glad have me do so
but would like to be protected. The text follows:
 
                                        WINANT
 
GW