Office of the Historian

760d.61/528: Telegram

The Chargé in Finland (Shantz) to the Secretary of State

Helsinki, December 1, 1939—1 a.m.
[Received November 30—8:15 p.m.]

377. Foreign Office Information Chief just informed press that after unanimous vote confidence by Diet the Government has resigned to make way for a government with which the Russians will negotiate. He asked me to have you relay this information to Moscow at once as Finnish authorities have no means of communication. He said this announcement authorized by Tanner.

Shantz