Evening star., 1941-07-08

/ elsewhere. At the same time he
stressed the immense importance of
adequate defense of Iceland. He
! also called my attention to the
! declaration of the President of the
| United States to the effect that he
must take all necessary measures
! TO ensure the safety of the Western
Hemisphere-one of the Presidents
| measures is to assist in the defense
of Iceland-and that the President
Is therefore prepared TO send here
| Immediately United States troops
! to supplement and eventually to re-
place the British force here. But
/ that he does not consider that he
can take this course except at the
/ invitation of the Iceland govern
ment.
After careful consideration of all
the circumstances the Iceland gov
eminent, in view of the present
state of affairs. admit that this
measure is in accordance with the
! interest of Iceland. and therefore
are ready to entrust the protection
! of Iceland to United States on the
following conditions:
!. United States promise to with
draw all their military forces, land,
/ air and sea. from Iceland immedi-
ately on conclusion of present war.
2. United States further promise
to recognize the absolute independ-
ence and sovereignty of Iceland and
/ TO exercise their best efforts with
/ those powers which will negotiate
! the peace treaty at the conclusion
of the present war in order that
such treaty shall likewise recognize
( the absolute independence and SOW
ereignty of Iceland.
g. United States promise not to
! interfere with government of Ice
land neither while their armed
forces remain in this country nor
afterwards.
Askes for Picked Troops"
4 United States promise to or
ganize the defense of the country in
such way as to insure the greatest
possible safety for the inhabitants
themselves and assure that they
suffer minimum disturbance from
military activities; these activities
being carried out in consultation
with Iceland authorities as fer as
possible. Also because of small
! population of Iceland and conse-
quent danger to nation from pres
ence of numerous army, great care
must be taken that only picked
troops are sent here Military au-
thorities should be also instructed to
keep in mind that Icelanders have
been unarmed for centuries and are
entirely unaccustomed to military
discipline and conduct of troops to-
wards the inhabitants of the country
/ should be ordered accordingly.
5. United States undertake de-
fense of the country without ex-
pense to Iceland and promise COM
pensation for all damage occasioned
to the inhabitants by their military
activities.
6. United States promise to fur
, ther interests of Iceland in every
way in their power, including that
Of supplying the country with suffl-
cient necessities. of securing neces-
sary shipping to and from the coun-
try and of making in other respects
favorable commercial and trade
agreements with it.
Wants Strong Force.
7. Iceland government expects
that declaration made by President
in this connection will be in agree
ment with these promises on the
part of Iceland, and government
would much appreciate its being
given the opportunity of being cog
infant with wording of this declara-
ton before it is published.
8. On the part of Iceland it Is