340.1115A/1223: Telegram
The Chargé in Germany (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 24—6:11 p.m.]
3140. Department’s 1861, July 5, 6 p.m.30 Following reply in translation received from Foreign Office concerning transit of American citizens through Germany: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honor to inform the Embassy of the United States of America in reply to its notes verb ales numbers 1229 and 1244 of July 1 and July 3, 1940, respectively that arrangements have been made for the necessary visas to be issued with the greatest possible speed to American citizens traveling alone or in smaller groups and desiring to leave the Netherlands and proceed through Reich territory to Italy in order to return to the United States. Foreign Office states orally travel need not necessarily be via Italy and may be performed by any desired route.