Evening star., 1941-07-07

should be ordered accordingly.
s. United States undertake de-
fense OF the country without ey-
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 SUM-
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
o. Vii pau Va 4ICihIlu III IL
considered obvious that if United
States undertake defense of the
country it must be strong enough to
meet every eventuaity and particu-
larly in the beginning it is expected
that as far as possible effort will be
made to prevent any special danger
in connection with change-over.
Iceland government LAYS special
stress on there being sufficient air
planes for defensive purposes
wherever they are required and they
can be used as soon as decision is
made for United States to undertake
the defense OF the country.
This decision is made on the part
! Of Iceland as an absolutely free and
sovereign state and it is considered
as a matter of course that United
States will from the beginning rec
ognize this legal status of the coun-
try, both states immediately ex-
changing diplomatic representatives
Text Of Mr.. RooseveIt's Reply.
The tert OF the message sent by
President Roosevelt in response to
message from the Prime Minister OF
Iceland tollo,rs:
l have received your message in
which you have informed me that
after careful consideration of all the
circumstances, the Iceland govern
ment. in view of the present state
of affairs. admits that the sending
to Iceland OF United States troops to
supplement and eventually to replace
the present British forces there
would be in accordance with the in
terests of Iceland and that, there
fore, the Iceland government is
ready to entrust the protection of
Iceland TO the United States on the
following considerations:
l. United States promise to with
draw all their military forces land.
air ana sea from Iceland immed-
lately on conclusion of present war.
2. United States further promise TO
recognize the absolute independence
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
afterward
Greatest Possible Safety.
l. United States promise TO Or
ganize the defense OF the country
in such a way as to insure the
greatest possible safety for the in
habitants themselves and assure
that they suffer minimum disturb
ance from military activities; these
activities being carried out in con-
sultation with Iceland authorities
as far as possible. Also because OF
small population OF Iceland and
consequent danger of nation from
presence 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 toward the inhabitants OF the
country should be ordered accord
ingly
S. United States undertake de-
Tense of the country without ex-
pense to Iceland and promise COM
pensation for all damage occasioned
to the inhabitants by their military
activities.
8. United States promise to fur
ther interests OF Iceland in every
way in their power, including that
OF supplying the country with suf-
ficient necessities, OF securing neces-
sary shipping to and from the coun-
try and of making in other respects
favorable commercial and trade
agreements with 1t.
Gives Notice Of Wording.
7. Iceland government expect that
declaration made by President in
this connection will be in agreement
with these promises on the part OF
Iceland, and government would
much appreciate its being given the
opportunity of being cognizant with
wording of this declaration before 1t
is published.
8. On the part of Iceland it is
considered obvious that if United
States undertake defense of the
country 1t must be strong enough to
meet every eventuality and par
ticularly in the beginning it is ex-
pected that as far as possible efforts
will be made to prevent any special
danger in connection with change
over. Iceland government lays spe-
cial stress on there being sufficient
airplanes for defensive purposes
wherever they are required and
they can be used as soon as de-
cision is made for United States to
undertake the defense of the
country.
You further state that this de-
cision is made on the part of Ice
land as an absolutely free and SOW