124.52/135: Telegram
The Third Secretary of Embassy in Spain (Wendelin) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 7—8:55 a.m.]
X–284. This morning Embassy was informed that guards would be relieved and other Embassies were similarly advised. Since permanent [Page 754] assignment of present guards at the Embassy has been point upon which I have insisted from the beginning as essential measure of protection, receiving repeated assurances thereon from Minister of State, I managed to see Alvarez del Vayo at War Ministry this afternoon and through his intercession Minister of Gobernacion agreed to countermand order insofar as this Embassy is concerned. No actual attempt to relieve guards has been made.