DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PARAPHRASE Telegram No: 4855 Dated: October 11 5 p.m. From: London Rec'd: October 11 12:30 p.m. FROM MR. HARRIMAN FOR MR. HOPKINS As a supplement to our cables Nos. 3028 and 2616 there follow figures in hundred thousand dollars giving the losses at sea which have taken place in respect to goods of United States origin, and the percentage lost in relation to "shipments": Item June July Losses Percent Losses Percent Raw Materials 9 3.1 15 5.4 Food and Feed 7 10.5 nil nil Aircraft nil nil 13 3.5 Naval equipment 4 1.3 5 2.2 and munitions Total 20 2.2 33 3.2 January January Through Through June July Losses Percent Losses Percent Raw Materials 144 6.7 159 6.6 Food and Feed 12 5.1 12 3.2 Aircraft 99 6.5 111 5.9 Naval equipment 65 5.9 71 5.2 and munitions Total 320 6.4 333 5.8 10/11/41 S:BCC/bcc Copies to: Mr. Hopkins (4) SA/E (1) S (1) DCR (1) |