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to ? , the + Miss Britton: -2- January 31, 1941 Enclosed you will find rules and regulations for obtaining pass- H ports. You will note from these regulations that you should present yourself before a clerk of your local U. S. District Court, unless an a Agent of the Department of State is located near you. You should take with you the enclosed letter of appointment, two photographs and, in a addition, evidence of your American citizenship, and apply for a passport. When you have your passport picture taken, you should have 12 made, 2 for the passport and the remaining 10 for use in England. The fee of #10.00 will be reimbursed. There may be some delay in obtaining passports until M we know just what boat we will be sailing on. So do not be disturbed ir you fail to receive yours shortly after application has been filed. a We are writing to the State Department, supporting your application 4 and requesting that the passport be sent to us so that we may obtain a a British visa for you here in Washington, after which we will return the passport to you. We would like to have the fo lowing information: your full name; age; religion; name and address of your nearest relative, stating relation- ship; and the name and address of the person or bank to wich you wish to have your salary paid while you are in England. Salaries will be paid automatically the first of the month. These will be less deductions on a drawing account for personal expenses in England. Your family will be notified of your arrival there and it is the present intention of Harvard University to issue a monthly report to them. Mail may be sent to the American Red Cross Headquarters, London, England. It will be forwarded to us from there. With this letter is being sent a copy of the latest News Release. You may be contacted by the press and with permission of your present employer, it will be quite alright to discuss your appointment to the Harvard Unit. Do not take cameras. We regret being so indefinite about the date of sailing - February 15 still very uncertain; it probably will be four weeks later - but the delay is due to having to wait for ships! bottom space for the hospital and its equipment of which there are approximately 100 carloads. We will notify you as sson as we are able, giving you rinal instructions. Sincerely yours, Gertrude Madley, Chief Nurse, American Red Cross- Harvard Hospital Unit. M/B Enc. - Copy rules and regulations for obtaining passports. Letter of appointmente Uniform measurement blank. News Release of January 12.

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