760d.61/360: Telegram
The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, October 29,
1939—5 p.m.
[Received October 29—1:30 p.m.]
[Received October 29—1:30 p.m.]
173. Your 71, October 28, 4 p.m. Your message conveyed to Sandler this morning. He was extremely disappointed and again emphasized the gravity of the situation pointing out the possibility of a war involving all the Scandinavian countries. He said “we in Sweden feel strongly that a further démarche by President Roosevelt would have great effect.” He earnestly hoped for a reconsideration by the President of his decision.
The renewed discussions at Moscow are to begin Thursday or Friday next.60
Sterling
- November 2 or 3.↩