340.1115A/1534: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 14—9:08 a.m.]
3390. Your 3058, October 9th. The position of Americans here becoming increasingly critical. They are now organizing into a group to be known as the American Exiles Association, for the purpose of publicizing their plight. It does not do much good for us to remind them now that they had opportunities to go home before and failed to take advantage of them. The only thing that matters at this point to them is that they are in danger, that they want to go home and that their Government does not seem to be in any hurry to help them.
We are contacting all Americans known to be in England in order to get an exact figure of the number now awaiting transportation. It will probably be another week before this figure is available. Meanwhile it appears that approximately 700 have registered at the U. S. Lines offices, at the London Embassy, the Dublin Legation and at Consulates in Great Britain and Eire. I believe that this is a rough approximation of the number who will take advantage of any ship that may be sent over now.