Office of the Historian

740.00111A Combat Areas/8: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 8, 1939—6 p.m.
[Received November 8—5:30 p.m.]

2695. The Embassy is daily receiving numerous pressing inquiries from Americans relative to the application of the neutrality laws to their residence in France and travel through this country to other countries within the war zone as well as to the United States upon vessels of belligerent nations. Instructions are urgently requested68 in this regard and concerning the renewal of passports beyond December 31 of those persons regularly residing here for business or other reasons who are required to renew their French cards of identity.

Bullitt
  1. Notation on the file copy indicates that circular telegram of November 17, 6 p.m., p. 706, and telegram No. 121, November 22, 6 p.m., p. 709, were considered to have answered this telegram.↩