Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

740.0011 European War 1939/6589: Telegram

The Minister in Ireland (Gray) to the Secretary of State

Dublin, November 11, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received November 11—8:59 a.m.]

100. My telegram number 98, November 8, 6 p.m.¹⁶ Very confidentially informed that Churchill’s reference to Irish ports was an expression of personal nature of which Cabinet had not been advised. British representative here coincides with views and conclusions set forth in my telegram under reference.

Gray

16. Not printed.