on arrival at Port Everglades and will make no further trips. This
of course is very serious blow to Cuba's economy and in my opinion
renders it imperative that the sea service not only be maintained but
the transfer of its operations to Boca Grande, Florida, be urgently
undertaken. Also if possible return by War Department of sea-
trains to this latter service now becomes of utmost importance.
                                                          BRADEN

800.8836/856a: Airgram
  The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Cuba (Braden)

                          WASHINGTON, July 20, 1942-5: 10 p. m.
  A-21. The Department is informed that the War Department now
contemplates the removal of the Seatrain New Jersey from United
States-Cuban service.
  However, arrangements are being completed for the transfer at
the expense and risk of the Seatrain Lines of the Seatrain terminal
facilities from Hoboken to Port Everglades, Florida, to accommodate
the Seatrain New Orleans, which will inaugurate a service to Cuba,
from that port. This transfer would not, of course, preclude the
removal of the Seatrain New Orleans for use by the armed forces
should circumstances warrant.
                                                            HULL

800.8836/872: Telegram
  The Ambassador in Cuba (Braden) to the Secretary of State

                                    HABANA, July 28,1942-6 p. m.
                                            [Received 7:47 p. m.]
  617. I received a visit today from the Governor of Habana and
the Mayor of the Isle of Pines regarding the difficult situation con-
fronted by Isle of Pines grapefruit growers who have been informed
that the United States Government has refused to authorize further
importations of fresh fruit from Cuba.
  These growers, many of whom are Americans, had, the Governor
stated, just succeeded after considerable difficulty and on their own
initiative in making arrangements for the shipment of the crop by
schooner to Florida and inability to effect shipment will spell ruin
to many of them who are dependent upon the crop for their
livelihood.



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