811.111 Diplomatic/8926: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)
320. Your 391, August 10, 5 p.m. and 416, August 31, 4 p.m.71 This Government is strongly of the opinion that Dr. Martin’s proposed activity in this country would be contrary to the spirit of our [Page 217] neutrality laws and desires you to bring this opinion emphatically to Dr. Martin’s attention with a reminder that public knowledge of our views in the matter could not fail to have an adverse effect upon his proposed endeavors here.
For your confidential information it may be stated that while the Department considers that the visit of any Ethiopian official or personage to the United States at this time for the avowed purpose of raising funds is highly undesirable and should be prevented if possible, the Department would not, for various reasons, consider it advisable to refuse visas to such individuals if they insist upon coming.
- Latter not printed.↩