File No. 855.48/664a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page )
5766. For Poland from Hoover:
British and French Governments have completed loan to Belgian Government 500,000,000 francs, part of which we are informed is available for C.R.B. Our Government will most likely increase subsidy here to $15,000,000, $9,000,000 for Belgian and $6,000,000 for French relief, but contingent on Belgian Government advancing from Allied loans $5,000,000 per month for European expense. Belgian Legation here has cabled home for instructions to apply Treasury for increased loan beginning November 1 but have not been advised acceptance depends upon European loan. Please advise Belgian Government necessity for prompt instructions their representative here but do not mention condition Treasury will place on loan. French Ambassador will apply without instructions from his Government. Please report at once. Have instructed New York office to remit you funds through Treasury for payment Norwegian [and] Swedish charters.