Office of the Historian

862.857/133: Telegram

The Ambassador in Panama (Dawson) to the Secretary of State

Panama, March 16, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received 10:52 a.m.]

36. All the American Republics having approved Brazilian text, the protest regarding the Wakama incident is being telegraphed at once by the President of Panama to the King of England.40 Protest will be despatched by cable this morning at 11 o’clock. Dr. Garay will deliver the text to the press today at 2 p.m. for publication in newspapers appearing not before 5 p.m.

Dawson
  1. The text was a Spanish translation of that given in circular telegram of March 2, 4 p.m., p. 704, except that “Your Excellency” had been changed to “Your Majesty” and the usual complimentary ending and signature added (862.857/151).↩