340.1115A/712: Telegram
The Chargé in Germany (Heath) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 27—5:51 p.m.]
1537. My No. 1536, May 27, 5 p.m. The Foreign Office spokesman in conversation late this afternoon said that he had been misinformed at this morning’s press conference when he had indicated that the Foreign Office had been in communication with the Embassy regarding the alleged British plot to sink the steamship President Roosevelt, but intimated that a communication in the matter would shortly be sent to the Embassy. It is evident that considerable effort is being made to obtain foreign press interest and space for the report of the alleged plot which spokesmen here stated may be released tomorrow.