340.1115A/749b: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Genoa (Balch)76
140. You will please make every effort to get aboard the Manhattan every single American who can be crowded on the ship in any possible accommodation before the ship leaves that port.
Thereafter, if there are any bona fide Americans remaining in your jurisdiction you will please direct them to proceed as quickly as possible to Bordeaux. American Consul at Bordeaux will be advised of the probable arrivals of American ships at that port for the exclusive use of American citizens returning to the United States at their own expense.
Please repeat to Embassy, Rome for its information.
- The Minister in Switzerland was informed of this instruction by telegram No. 61, May 28, for repetition to Geneva and such other points as might be benefited by the information (340.1115A/749c).↩