Office of the Historian

340.1115A/883a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)91

Washington, June 10, 1940.

1138. Referring Department’s telegram of today regarding departure of steamship Washington for Galway, Ireland, Legation at Lisbon has telegraphed that the Washington left there 5 p.m. June 10. The ship is proceeding on the following route:

One from Cape Roca course 322 true to latitude 42 n 12—50w thence course 346 true to latitude 45 n 14 thence course 360 true to 50 n 14 thence course 43 true to black head.

Notify accordingly government to which you are accredited.

Hull

  1. The following instruction was added to this telegram: “Please also notify the Netherlands Government.”

    Sent on the same date to the Ambassador in France (No. 630) with instructions to notify Belgian and Polish Governments; to the Ambassador in Germany (No. 1558); and to the Minister in Sweden for the Minister in Norway (No. 467).

    Similar instruction was sent on the same date to the Ambassador in Italy (No. 169).

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