AMT
 
      This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated 
      to anyone. (SC)
 
      
 
 
London
 
      Dated December 7, 1941
 
      Rec'd 10:27 p.m.
 
      Secretary of State,
 
      Washington.
 
      TRIPLE PRIORITY
 
      MOST URGENT
 
      5929, December 7,  4 p.m. (SECTION ONE)
 
      
 
 
PERSONAL AND TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE PRESIDENT
 
      
 
 
It was great to talk to you. The Prime Minister is calling 
      Parliament to meet at three o'clock this afternoon. Would it 
      be best for him to ask for a declaration of war at that time 
      or simply describe what had taken place and say that we would 
      ask for a declaration of war within an hour after we had declared 
      war which he has pledged to do?
 
      
 
 
I am thinking of the difference in time and that you might 
      want to address the joint session prior to a British declaration 
      of war.
 
      
 
 
WINANT