Office of the Historian

352.1115/1450: Telegram

The Ambassador in Spain (Bowers), Then in France, to the Secretary of State

St. Jean de Luz,27 September 12, 1936—noon.
[Received September 12—9:44 a.m.]

102. The following telegram has been received from Chapman:

“What attitude should I assume in cases of American citizens towards Governor’s order that no foreigner may embark for foreign destination without his permission ?”

Have replied as follows:

“Until permission is refused by Governor to Americans, do nothing. In the meantime call on Governor and say that you naturally assume there would not be the slightest difficulty about the evacuation of American citizens.”

Bowers
  1. On September 10, the Ambassador notified the Department that the hotel at Hendaye was closing and that he was moving the Chancery to the Hotel Miramar at St. Jean de Luz (124.52/114).↩