852.00/3709: Telegram
The Third Secretary of Embassy in Spain (Wendelin) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received November 7—4:50 p.m.]
X–292. Government officially notified Dean of the Diplomatic Corps at 11:30 this morning, in note dated yesterday, that it had decided to transfer the capital of the Republic to Valencia which from that date is the official seat of the Government. No suggestion was made in this communication, or otherwise, that foreign missions should leave Madrid. At meeting of Diplomatic Corps this afternoon, all representatives except Russian Ambassador, who was not present, expressed intention to remain in Madrid.