352.1121 Fernandez, Antonio/44: Telegram
The Consul at Gibraltar (Williams) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 14—7:55 a.m.]
Following telegram has been received for the Department from Fisher at Palma de Mallorca through the British navy radio:
“Reference Fernandez Villa case. Believe Fernandez not expatriated. He has been in prison since August and not in very good health. Charged with complicity in the movement against the present regime. Authorities state that charges are not extremely serious and not capital punishment.
Salvadora Fernandez, wife, also in prison and claims American passport obtained several weeks after her husband obtained his passport but no proof here as documents some distance from here.
Some chance may obtain release both when proof of her citizenship is obtained and if they return to the United States which both desire. May obtain his release if wife is not American citizen.
All ordinary cable communications slow and difficult.”
Similar message transmitted to Naples.