EH This telegram must be London closely paraphrased be- fore being communicated Dated April 3, 1941 to anyone. (SC) Rec'd 6:17 p.m. Secretary of State, Washington. RUSH. 1309, April 3, 9 p.m. (SECTION ONE). PERSONAL AND FOR THE PRESIDENT. Having now been here a month, I wanted to send you a few brief memoranda which might be helpful. One. MILITARY MATTERS. A certain naval person has spent a great deal of time in trying to familiarize Averill and myself with the naval situation. A day never passes without my wishing that you personally might see the map rooms and charts and get the major naval strategy which I feel can only be thoroughly understood by a man who has spent a lifetime in this complicated field of modern warfare. Without wanting to recommend anyone in par- ticular and with very real respect for Captain Lockwood, the Naval Attache, and his assistants, I have felt that if Admiral Stark could not be spared, you might want to send someone like Admiral Pratt, who I understand is working with you, over here for a brief period in order to |