Long, Breckinridge, Washington. To G.S. Messersmith, Havana., 1940 June 10

Read despatch No. 369 with interest; agrees with Messersmith's assessment of problems; thinks Messersmith can view problems more objectively from Cuba than they can in Washington, where one cannot see forest for trees; asks Messersmith not to apologize for length of letters and memoranda; off to Convention on Friday; looks like Roosevelt; has impression Cordell[Hull] does not want Vice Presidential nomination.