Office of the Historian

340.1115A/1281a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Sterling)

Washington, July 31, 1940—5 p.m.

265. Your 776, July 30, 11 a.m.35

1.
In case accommodations are available on American Legion after American citizens have been provided for, following additional categories of persons may be embarked: [Page 149]
(a)
Alien parent domiciled in the United States and properly documented for return traveling with unmarried minor American child.
(b)
Properly documented alien parent accompanying unmarried minor American child, joining American spouse in United States.
2.
Embarkation alien spouses not accompanying American spouse or child disapproved.
3.
Italian persons mentioned may not be embarked as their embarkation would give rise to complaint and possible complications with belligerent governments.
Welles
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