C.H.
 
      O.K.- Does no harm for the record.
 
      F.D.R.
 
      
 
 
Reference is made to the memorandum of December 29, 1941, 
      received from the British Embassy in regard to certain phases 
      of the situation in Borneo, and in particular to the concluding 
      paragraph thereof in which is expressed the hope that the British 
      authorities are correct in assuming that the undertaking given 
      to the British and Dutch Governments by the Government of the 
      United States in connection with the destruction of the North 
      Borneo oil fields applies also to all parts of the British Empire.
 
      
 
 
By way of clarification it may be stated that the undertaking 
      of the Government of the United States as set forth in the second 
      communication which was handed to the British Ambassador by Mr. 
      Hamilton on December 14 applies to all parts of the British Empire 
      which, as a result of the destruction of the oil fields in Borneo 
      under the circumstances under reference, suffer oil shortages.
 
      
 
 
Department of State, 
 
      Washington.