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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
 
      
 
 
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