124.90G6/40: Telegram
The Minister Resident in Iraq (Knabenshue) to the Secretary of State
Baghdad, May 7, 1941—1
p.m.
[Received May 9—6:08 p.m.]
[Received May 9—6:08 p.m.]
117. Ministry Foreign Affairs now informs me that code telegrams may be sent to and received from their governments by diplomatic missions. As certain circumstances compelled me to destroy all my codes and confidential files on May 4th I can now send and receive only in plain language. All is well with us all at the Legation. I beg the Department not to give anything to the press or radio broadcast about the Legation. I have nothing further to report at this time.
Knabenshue