Office of the Historian

123 Wendelin, Eric C./86: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Straus)57

Washington, July 23, 1936—4 p.m.

243. Please convey following to Wendelin, Madrid:

“Department highly gratified at the timeliness and thoroughness of your reports and steps you are taking to protect Americans in Madrid. You are authorized to draw for such reasonable funds as are necessary to purchase food, employ guards and provide any other equipment which you may require in connection with the care of American citizens and protection of Embassy.”

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  1. A somewhat similar telegram (No. 242, July 23, 3 p.m.) was sent to the Ambassador in France for the Consul at Barcelona.↩