852.00/3204: Telegram
The Consul at Malaga (Graves) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 18—4:32 p.m.]
Reference my September 17, 5 p.m.44 My direct request for despatch of American warship to Malaga was based on alarming information concerning situation furnished by civil governor and military commander. Last night that same civil governor left Malaga and a new civil governor took charge. There is a report that there may be a change of military commanders. Although new civil governor speaks hopefully of situation, an attack on Malaga within the near future is expected.
USS Hatfield returned Gibraltar today having evacuated four Americans. There are 18 Americans left in Malaga.
As a precautionary measure I am moving the office to my private house. Repeated to Bowers at St. Jean de Luz and Embassy at Madrid.
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