File No. 600.119/1445a

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)

[Telegram]

1727. For Sheldon [from War Trade Board]:

No. 1328. For your confidential information. Supplementing Department’s 1648, September 27, 3 p.m., our 1282. Swedish sailing vessels will be permitted to traverse the danger zone en route to Sweden provided (1) that if any such vessel carry any quantity of petroleum or its by-products or foodstuffs as cargo, such petroleum and its by-products and foodstuffs must be so stowed in the hold of the vessel beneath cargo of a different nature as to make it manifestly difficult for any submarine to remove such petroleum or its by-products or foodstuffs, and provided (2) that no such vessel will be permitted to sail with any quantity of brass, copper, or other similar metals as such. Repeat to Owen as confidential information.

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