740.00119 European War 1939/5501: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Matthews)
Washington, October 25, 1940—2 p.m.
637. Department’s 636, October 25, noon. In view of the uncertainty that the President’s message as communicated to you was accurately delivered to Marshal Pétain, please obtain at the first possible moment an audience with the Marshal and repeat to him the contents of the President’s message.
Hull