852.2221/1240: Telegram
The Ambassador in Spain (Bowers), Then in France, to the Secretary of State
St. Jean de
Luz, October 25, 1938—1
p.m.
[Received October 25—10:45 a.m.]
[Received October 25—10:45 a.m.]
547. Your B–462, September [October] 22, 2 p.m. Since I am acting as intermediary in exchange of prisoners on the request of Burgos and specifically with some Americans and since I see Franco’s commissioner on exchange once and twice a week in my own office it would seem logical that I should take up the matter of the other Americans with him.
Since Burgos protests deep appreciation of my efforts made at its request we ought to test it.
The first approach under these circumstances unquestionably should be made by me.
Bowers