March 22, 1941.
 
      
 
 
MEMORANDUM TO MR. FORSTER,
 
      THE WHITE HOUSE.
 
      
 
 
It is recommended that a message substantially as follows 
      be sent to the President:
 
      The British Government has requested that the items shown in 
      recommended action below, approved by you for transfer to the 
      British on March 11, 1941, be transferred instead to the Greek 
      Government.
 
      
 
 
The Chief of Staff has no objection to this transfer, as it 
      does not in any way change the total set up in the original list, 
      which he submitted, to the President.
 
      
 
 
If you approve, it is recommended that the following instructions 
 %      be sent to the Secretary of War:
 
      
 
 
"At the request of the British Government I hereby consent 
      to and direct that the following ordnance material heretofore 
      approved for transfer to the United Kingdom be transferred instead 
      to the Government of Greece:
 
      60 Field howitzers 155 mm
 
      50 Caissons 75 mm guns
 
      100 Limbers 75 mm guns
 
      15,000 Shell, H.E., 155 mm How.
 
      4,000 Shell, W.P., 155 mm How.
 
      10,000 Charges, Prop. reduced 155 mm How.
 
      9,000 Charges, Prop. normal, 155 mm How. 
 
      50 Scout cars, M3
 
      40 Tractors, Medium (track laying)"
 
      
 
 
I further recommend that the above message be connected up 
      with another message, dated March 21, 1941, concerning transfers 
      to Turkey, which Mr. Cox delivered to you yesterday.
 
      
 
 
(Signed) J.H. BURNS.
 
      J.H. BURNS,
 
      Major General, U.S.Army
 
      
 
 
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