Office of the Historian

352.1115/323: Telegram

The Third Secretary of Embassy in Spain (Wendelin) to the Secretary of State

Madrid, August 1, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received August 1—12:40 p.m.]

X–22. My telegrams numbers X–15 and X–16 [X–17] of July 31, 5 and 7 p.m.76 One hundred and eleven Americans safely evacuated from Madrid to Valencia by train. Most of them on board U. S. S. Quincy sailing at 1 p.m. today for Marseille. Remainder have left Valencia by rail to base [sic] and France or by steamer. Seventy-one Americans now in Embassy. Approximately 107 outside of Embassy in Madrid have not availed themselves of this opportunity to evacuate.

Wendelin
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