File No. 763.72111N83/59
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Norway ( Schoenfeld)
441. Your 1038, August 20, 6 p.m.3 You are instructed to deliver the following note to the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
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The Government of the United States is also advised that the Norwegian Government has been informed that the Governments of the United States and Great Britain are engaged in laying a barrage across that portion of the North Sea lying between Scotland [Page 1765] and Norway, which when completed will effectively prevent the passage of enemy submarines to and from the Atlantic Ocean by the northern route through the North Sea provided that they are not permitted illegal passage through the territorial waters of Norway.
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