Office of the Historian

740.0011 European War 1939/9238: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Leahy) to the Secretary of State

Vichy, March 22, 1941.
[Received March 22—10:05 p.m.]

332. Following from Algiers.

March 21, 5 p.m. Following unofficially from military sources. “Bases given Germany: submarine Casablanca, Tangiers; aviation Kenitra, Larache, Fedala.”

Please repeat to Department. Cole.

Leahy