740.0011 European War 1939/6957: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Lagos (Jester)
Washington, December 4, 1940—6 p.m.
Dakar reports French belief that British are planning a thrust against the Ivory Coast from their Gold Coast headquarters at Kumasi to railway at Bouaké. Please telegraph such information as you may be able to obtain discreetly as to size of British forces which might be available for such an attempt.
Hull