811.20 Defense (M)/265: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Matthews) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:25 p.m.]
417. Department’s telegram No. 341, August 21, noon. The Foreign Office showed obvious relief at the relinquishment of our interest in the Selenga cargo. They gave me verbal assurance that neither the Government here nor the Government of Indo-China would place any restrictions on shipment of the 1,200 tons of wolfram in replacement. They stated, however, that they understood that the railroad has been severely damaged and that transport difficulties might make such shipment impossible.