November 25, 1941.                     
 
                       AMERICAN AMBASSADOR                  
 
                              LONDON                        
 
                     FOR FORMER NAVAL PERSON                
 
                                                            
 
 
In view of growing importance of operations Middle East and 
      Libya, I am sending my old friend Bill Bullitt as my personal 
      representative to visit that area, to report to me and to be 
      of what assistance he can to you supply and similar problems. 
   He leaves by clipper the southern route about December fi
 
                                                            
 
 
I would be grateful if you personally would ask your civilian 
      and military authorities out there to put at Bullitt's disposal 
      such information as you and they think proper. If there is any 
      person in the area whose opinions you would wish Bullet to seek, 
      or if there is any special problem you think Bullitt should devote 
            special attention to, please let me know.       
 
                                                            
 
 
I am very happy at the progress of the Lybian advance. Its 
              repercussions over here are excellent.        
 
      As you know, the coal strike is off through agreement on arbitration 
      and I hope to mediate the proposed railroad strike in the next 
      week.