"For some time past, with the assent of the Icelandic people and legislature, we have maintained a strong garrlson in Teeland, and the arrival of Powerful United States forces greatly reduces danger to Iceland, This measure of Amerigan policy 15, therefore, in complete harmony with British interests, and we found no Feason of any kind to object to it, Th fact, T cannot see that we should have duy grounds for doing aughter) in. view of the invitation extended to the United States by Teeland Government, 'We still propose to. retain our army in Teoland, and as British and United States forces will both ha the same object in view, namely defence of Iceland, it seems very Ukely that they' will ce-operate effectively in resistance to. any attempts by Hitler to gain a footing, would obviously be foolish for the United 'States to have one plan for defending coland and for the Brit~ ish forces to have another, If any issue of principle arises "it may safely be left to the British and 'American naval, military and alr force authorities' concerned,
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