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FUNDS IN U.S.A.

FREEZING EXPECTED

SEQUEL TO AID BILL

LICENCE1 SYSTEM,

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.)

(Received February 14, 2.10 p.m.)

WASHINGTON, February 13

Informed circles saidHhat President Roosevelt would , freeze all foreign funds in the United States as soon as Congress passes the Aid lo Britain Bill. It is said that Executive orders for that purpose have already been drawn up.

Friendly nations, for example, Britain, China, Greece, and the. Latin Americas, would be issued witlvgencral licences, making it possible for them to withdraw their funds at will.

The Under-Secretary for War (Mr. Patterson) announced that 137,096.000 dollars worth of contracts have been negotiated for an immediate start in the fortifying of six of the Atlantic bases leased frqm Britain..

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Bibliographic details

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 38, 14 February 1941, Page 8

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119

FUNDS IN U.S.A. Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 38, 14 February 1941, Page 8

FUNDS IN U.S.A. Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 38, 14 February 1941, Page 8