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4. It would be a very great help if some American warships 
      and aircraft could cruise about in this area as they have a perfect 
      right to do without any prejudice to neutrality. Their mere presence 
      might be decisive as the enemy would fear that they might report 
      what they saw and we could then despatch an adequate force to 
      try to engage them. The more ships that go out to cruise and 
      the sooner they go the greater advantage.
 
      
 
 
5. I will report any further enemy moves of which we become 
      aware.