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

840.48 Refugees/2306: Telegram

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

London , November 19, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received November 19—10:55 a.m.]

3783. Your 3510, November 16, 7 p.m. Foreign Office indicates informally that report is true and that the British Government contemplates attempting to send on to Mauritius any further shiploads of persons seeking illegal entry into Palestine. They consider this action necessary to discourage further traffic of this character.

Full information has been telegraphed confidentially to British Embassy in Washington. Foreign Office is consulting Colonial Office as to your inquiry and non-confidential reply to your 3510 will be transmitted shortly.

Johnson