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      TELEGRAM SENT
 
      This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated 
      to anyone. (C)
 
      September 1, 1938.
 
      4 p. m.
 
      
 
 
AM EMBASSY
 
      LONDON (ENGLAND)
 
      
 
 
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      PERSONAL FOR THE AMBASSADOR FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
 
      The President and I have read your recent telegrams with the 
      utmost interest. With reference to the last paragraph of your 
      846, August 31, 5 p. m., I feel that the recent public speeches 
      and public statements of the President and myself which were 
      prepared with great care, accurately reflect the attitude of 
      this Government toward the European and world situation, and 
      that it would not be practicable to be more specific as to our 
      reaction in hypothetical circumstances.
 
      
 
 
For your information our attention has been called to the 
      appearance here of a special telephonic interview with you copyrighted 
      by the Boston Evening American and the International News Service, 
      This will undoubtedly be regarded as unfair to other agencies 
      and would, if the practice were pursued by our representatives 
      abroad, result in great confusion.
 
      
 
 
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