Informed circles here speculated on whether the talks with Canada might result in some miutiial defence ar-rarement whereby the United States jeould move troops to Canada and also use Canada's air and naval bases in the event it becomes necessary to repel a threat to their joint security. It was also thought that it might bring joint military manoeuvres as Well as joint staff consultations.
"Mr. Roosevelt's antiouricenient followed reports from New York that the British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, had asked the President to deliver at least 50 overage destroyers to England. The President insisted that the negotiations for the acquisition of destroyers have no relation to the negotiations concerning the acquisition of air and naval bases.
Mr. Roosevelt cautioned reporters to make no assumptions and to adhere closely to facts.
The President clearly indicated that he was personally supervising the British negotiations ahd was carrying on routine talks which might produce an extraordinary new implementation of the principle of the Monroe Doctrine, The President refused to embark on the discussion of proposals to sell Britain destroyers anid the only direct reference Mr, Roosevelt made to the matter was a statement that the sale of d ers is not involved in current negotiations.
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