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 1939/4094: Telegram

The Chargé in Egypt (Hare) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, June 22, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received June 23—5:58 p.m.]

117. My telegram No. 115, June 22, 8 a.m.⁸ An official communiqué issued this afternoon states this morning’s air raid warning in Cairo was a false alarm and that the planes fired upon were Royal Air Force units. Several civilian casualties from anti-aircraft fire reported.

Another communiqué states that 2 persons were killed and 23 wounded during last night’s bombing in Alexandria. Consul there reports no American casualties.

Hare

8. Not printed.