740.00119 European War 1939/483: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Agent and Consul General at Tangier (White)
78. Casablanca’s nos. 96 of August 15, 5 a.m.98 and 207 of November 20, 7 p.m. The Department would appreciate receiving from you or Casablanca an air mail despatch containing such explicit information as may be available concerning the activities of the Italian Armistice Commission of Control at Rabat and the German Port Delegate at Casablanca. It is the Department’s understanding from Casablanca’s telegrams that these are the only official Italian or German representatives in French Morocco.
In addition to the air mail despatch mentioned, the Department would appreciate it if Casablanca would continue to report promptly by telegraph the activities of the Italian Commission and the German Port Delegate so far as information concerning those activities may be obtainable discreetly.
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