Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, General and Europe, Volume II

740.00111A Combat Areas/140: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, January 29, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received January 29—1:20 p.m.]

265. Personal for the President from Naval Person.¹⁴

“I gave orders last night that no American ship should, in any circumstances, be diverted into the combat zone round the British Islands declared by you. I trust this will be satisfactory.”

Johnson

14. Code name for Winston Churchill, British First Lord of the Admiralty.