138 Spain/1059: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)
491. Barcelona’s 20th passports volunteers. Advise Amariglio sense of message and request his cooperation in obtaining passports from Anti-Fascist organizations in France as well as from authorities in Spain. Assure Amariglio that passports are not desired or necessary for purpose criminal prosecution and that they will not be used for that purpose if obtained. Inform him that passports are mainly desired for documentation of volunteers returning to United States to obviate the difficulties and delays of identification encountered under present arrangements.
Reference eighth paragraph your despatch 252585 inform Amariglio that Consul Barcelona will be authorized to furnish appropriate documents for travel to France to volunteers whose passports shall have been delivered your office. Keep Barcelona fully advised.