Office of the Historian

881.113/32: Telegram

The Diplomatic Agent and Consul General at Tangier (Blake) to the Secretary of State

Tangier, August 23, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received August 24—10:10 a.m.]

21. My telegram No. 20, August 20, 5 p.m. Regarding dahir August 17. Representatives of powers in Tangier expecting French to press for adoption in Tangier Zone of similar prohibitions. Doubtful whether Committee of Control would give approval. If French zone dahir is intended to be bona fide neutrality measure it should in my opinion embrace all Spain and not be confined merely as it does to territory held by one party in the conflict.

Blake