HSM
This telegram must be              Paris
closely paraphrased           
before being communi-              Dated June 11, 1940
cated to anyone.  (D)
                              Rec'd 11:35 a.m.
 
Secretary of State,
     Washington.
 
     RUSH
     1149, June 11,      (SECTION TWO)
     
     Since I was under the illusion that the Red Cross
would handle this matter with the urgency and efficiency
demanded by the sufferings of the refugees I did not
suggest that you ignore the Red Cross and have recourse
to the Congress.
     
     The ship whose sailing you promised in three days
has not yet left the United States.  This ship the MCKEES-
PORT I am authoritatively informed is the only ship which 
has been chartered by the Red Cross.  There are now six
million persons in southwestern France who will die unless
American aid for them is organized immediately with the
utmost efficiency.
 
RR
                    BULLITT