Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The British Commonwealth; The Near East and Africa, Volume III

883.5151/49: Telegram

The Minister in Egypt (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, October 1, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received October 2—4:33 p.m.]

1500. My 1496, September 30, 6 p.m. The Legation has received a note from the Foreign Office confirming the telephone message mentioned in the Legation’s telegram under reference to the effect that pending a final decision on the matter American nationals and firms in Egypt will be exempt from declaring their dollar holdings in Egypt and abroad.

Kirk