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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 18 April 1938 For approximately a week, commencing about 30 April 1938, the President expects to be cruising in the vicinity of the Virgin Islands* Any conmunications which the Heads of the Executive Departments or agencies of the Government feel must be sent to the President while he is at sea, will go via Naval Communications* Such messages, in every case, moat be sent to the White House, either to the Secretary-in~-Gharge, or to the Executive Clerk-in-Charge. All messages should be in triplicate, double-spaced typing, and be plainly marked with one of the following classifications as to security: (a) "CLEAR" - Text of message to be sent in plain language* (b) "RESTRICTED" - Text of message to be sent in cipher of relatively low security which will give administrative privacy but which will not withstand attack by expert cryptanalysis* (o) "CONFIDEHTIAL" or "SECRET" - Text of dispatch to be sent in cipher of very high security which may he expected to withstand attack by expert cryptanalysis* Ho message should subject matter is ever at otherwise, or if it is to wire or other rapid means sary In order to maintain be designated "CONFIDENTIAL" or "SECRET" if its any time to be made public by the press, or be passed in plain language by telephone, land of communication* (These precautions are necesthe security of the cipher)* Mail for the President should be delivered to the Executive Offices of the White House, from which it will be forwarded by mail plane to the President* By direction of the President* Secretary to the President*