740.0011 European War 1939/9172: Telegram
The Minister in Yugoslavia (Lane) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 19—5:50 p.m.]
209. Have just seen Shone, British Minister in Cairo and formerly Secretary here, who says he arrived last evening by special plane from Cairo with letter to Prince Paul from Eden which was delivered at once. Shone says that letter urged Prince to sign no agreement of any kind with Germany and that present moment propitious one for Yugoslavia to refuse German requests because of British successes in Africa.
Hargyropoulos, former Greek Foreign Minister, arrived yesterday with special message to Yugoslav Government probably from King George. We believe this message also urged resistance to demands.