Office of the Historian

752.00114/41: Telegram

The Counselor of Embassy in Spain (Thurston) to the Secretary of State

Mataro, August 15, 1938—10 p.m.
[Received August 16—7:25 a.m.]

1023. My 963, May 26, 3 p.m. The British Minister has informed me that the negotiations for a mass exchange of prisoners have been concluded. The Spanish plan transmitted with despatch No. 417 of June 4, has been modified and the mediating commission will consist only of British members. It will be headed by Sir Philip Chetwode and is expected to assemble within 10 days.

Thurston