852.00/4120: Telegram
The Minister in Portugal (Caldwell) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received December 16—12:40 p.m.]
75. Note just received from Spanish insurgent representative here states that nine Spanish ports will be mined and fixes midnight 20th for departure of merchant vessels. Tarragona, Bilbao, Santander and Gijon are completely closed. Vessels visiting other five ports are warned as follows: Malaga, not to navigate to west of Cape Levant lighthouse; Almeria, not to navigate to north of Torre San Miguel until well beyond the cathedral meridian; Carthagena, not to pass to east of Podadera meridian until well beyond east west of Tuioso Cape; Valencia, not to pass north of 39º26′; Barcelona, previous safety zone modified to be placed facing Barcelonata village without passing south of harbor clock parallel.