BRITISH EMBASSY,
 
      WASHINGTON, D. C.
 
      October 21st, 1940
 
      
 
 
Dear Mr. Secretary,
 
      I enclose herein a copy of a message which I have been instructed 
      to convey to the President for his most secret and personal information. 
      I should be grateful if this message, of which I enclose a copy 
      herein for your own information, could be forwarded to the White 
      House.
 
      
 
 
Believe me,
 
      Dear Mr. Secretary,
 
      Very sincerely yours,
 
      NEVILE BUTLER
 
      
 
 
The Honorable
 
      Cordell Hull,
 
      Secretary of State of the United States,
 
      Washington, D. C..