Following is text of message from the Prime Minister to the President. Greatly cheered by news about "Navy of Western Hemisphere defence plan number two". It almost entirely covers points made in my cable to you which crossed the official communication. We are deeply impressed by rapidity with which it is being brought into play. We have just received a report Which indicates that a surface raider is operating in a position about three hundred miles North-East of Bermuda. Everything will be done to tell Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, about our convoys and other matters. Admiral Ghormley is in closest touch with Admiralty and necessary staff arrangements will be perfected. 2. The route taken by British shipping to and from Cape is dependent on areas in which U-boats are suspected, but a route West of 26 degrees West is being used at present time and will be used whenever possible. 3. We welcome energetic steps the United States Navy are taking to prepare bases in North Western approaches. The Anzacs have been fighting all day in pass of Thermopylae; but Mr. President you will long have foreseen conclusion of these particular Greek affairs. I wish we could have done more. I am sure we were bound to do our utmost. I am, as I told you in my last, not at all discontented with Libya. The magnet of Tobruk is |