711.00111 Armament Control/1272: Telegram
The Ambassador in France ( Bullitt ) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 9—3:50 p.m.]
470. Embassy’s 457, April 7, 1 p.m. With regard to the Embassy’s inquiry concerning the possible purchase by Air France of 20 Bellanca Aeroplanes, a note from the Foreign Office received today states that
“the competent French authorities have never had submitted to them a request for the purchase of Bellanca material by the company Air France.
On the contrary, the Société Française de Transports Aériens, having asked the Ministry of Air for the authorization to acquire from the Hanover Sales Corporation of which Mr. Sherover is the president 20 Bellanca aeroplanes powered by Pratt and Whitney motors, that Ministry invited that Société to cancel its order.”
For information concerning the Société Française de Transports Aeriens, see Embassy’s telegram 264, February 23, 10 p.m.