Office of the Historian

851.4016/19: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Germany (Morris)

Washington, November 15, 1940—10 p.m.

3025. Your 4711, November 14, 6 p.m. After full consideration of the observations contained in your telegram under reference the Department desires that you proceed as instructed.35 The question involved is fundamental and we do not propose to temporize.

Welles
  1. A note was sent to the German Foreign Office on November 18, 1940, but no reply was received.↩