TELEGRAM
 
      March 21, 1941
 
      FOR THE PRESIDENT
 
      U.S.S. POTOMACAT
 
      VIA NAVAL COMMUNICIONS
 
      
 
 
CONFIDENTIAL
 
      
 
 
POSTMASTER GENERAL ASKS ME TO SEND YOU THE FOLLOWING QUOTE 
      REFERRING TO DISCUSSION AT LAST MEETING OF THE CABINET REGARDING 
      THREE SUPER CLIPPER BOEINGS WHICH WERE TO BE TURNED OVER BY PAN 
      AMERICAN TO THE BRITISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARRANGEMENT MADE SOMETIME 
      AGO IT IS NOW SUGGESTED THAT IT IS NOT DESIREABLE TO DO THIS 
      AT THIS TIME BUT NOBODY IS AUTHORIOED TO HOLD UP TRANSFER. HAVE 
      TALKED WITH WELLES AND KNOX AND ALL THREE OF US AGREE THAT TRANSFER 
      SHOULD BE HELD UP UNTIL YOUR RETURN AND THAT YOU AUTHORIOE SOMEBODY 
      TO SO NOTIFY PAN AMERICAN. END QUOTE.
 
      
 
 
POSTMASTER GENERAL ADVISES THAT HE IS LEAVING FOR SEATTLE 
      TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
 
      
 
 
FORSTER