July 9, 1942                        
 
                   My dear Mr. Prime Minister:              
 
                                                            
 
 
I have received your letter of June 14, 1942 in which you 
      express the gratitude of the British people for the vast stream 
      of gifts which from the first days of the war has been flowing 
      from America to Great Britain for the relief of suffering. You 
   ask that this expression be conveyed to the American publ
 
                                                            
 
 
You say also that this flow of materiel must be diminished 
      due to additional demands on shipping and that it will be necessary 
      to assign to goods of a more warlike shattered the shipping space 
      which has hitherto been available for the relief of the British 
      people. You state further that the American Gifts Committee in 
      Great Britain, which hitherto has endeavored to ensure that gifts 
      from America shall meet some real need, will now try to control 
                   the actual volume of gifts.              
 
                                                            
 
 
I am gratified by your statement that the relief sent from 
      this country has given comfort to the British people during their 
      days of great trial, and I shall give to the American people 
      your expression of appreciation for the gifts they have provided. 
      I am convinced that their action is indicative of the profound 
      admiration felt in this country for the heroic stance of the 
      British people against a barbarous foe.