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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 17

98 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Eleanor Roosevelt · 98 pages OCR'd
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c/o ¥, B. Devonshire, Esq, rd * Chief Censor | OX acaeg Hdte- 111 Harbour Street . In Reply Refer . UY pincetens Jencica. BOL To File #66-0 reh 6, 1944 . Director * Federal Bureau of Investipation Washington, DB, C, . 3. _ Re: Visit to Jamaica By a Mrs, Elearor Roosevelt ot Dear Sir: # For the informetion of the Bureau, Mrs, Elean ansevelt errived at ; Fort Simonds, Jamica at 4:15 P,M, on Merch 6, 1944 fore 4 a tour of Anspection vw. amefican troop facilities. in J Jemaica, . Her program while in Jamaica is as follows: ‘Merch 6 - Arrived at 4:15 P.M. via army bomber landirg at Verrem Field, adjacent to Fort Simonds; met by His Excellercy Sir John Hug grins, Governor_of Jamaica, Le dy Huerins, Mr. John H, Lord, American Gonsul, rs, Johr H, Lord, Mr, George Kelly, Vice-Consul, ts, Felly, "and Colonel John v. Dallin, Commar ding Officer of the Jemeica Bese Command, Mre, Roosevelt had tea, visited.the Bace Hosniteal, end had mess vith. the troors, Merch 7 - She made a thorough insrection of the base rith rerticuler em- | phasis on the recreational and scciel facilities aveilehle to | the troons, She had lunch st the bese; drove to Kingston where | 7 she insnected the U,S.0, She then proceeded to King's House fo \ ~ me. tes. From 6 to 8 P.M, av_official recention was piven at King's. House at which nrominert officials and citizens of Jamaica were | present, There wes « emall dinrer rarty at Fing's House, and \ Mrs, Roosevelt remained there for the night, -- 4 wv—_—— Moreh FR = At 7:30 4.", Mre, Roosevelt left Kirg's House for Fort Simords where_she de-arted for South America, On February 28, 1944, Mr. John H, Lord, The American Gorsul, received a “**lerram from Washington advising of the nronosed vieit of re, "Roosevelt, Ko ‘. wes sneeified for her arrival, hut the cablegrem informed that cableprems a hed heen sent to the corrandineg officers of the rilitery an? ravel heses in; : Jemaica contairing instructions for them, local srhedules, and to mike the } _ necessary arrengements for the security of Mrs, Roosevelt. y COM UNICATION #1440 ; AECORDED 29. Hy Fea Nt ‘aeDeeD lr t-€2: 28h av. > y,. 4,137 15 “aan’ 20'me DAPR 4 19¢d | ae
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