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

890D.48/108: Telegram

The Consul General at Beirut ( Engert ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , February 11, 1941—9 a.m.
[Received February 12—10:15 a.m.]

33. I have received an official request orally and in writing from the French High Commissioner^22a to use my good offices with the British authorities with a view to obtaining permission for the importation into Syria in 1941 of some 1200 cases of Nestle’s sweetened and unsweetened milk from the United States. He states this is urgently needed to prevent serious undernourishment of children both native and foreign. He adds that distribution will be closely supervised under medical certificates and he offers to give guarantees regarding such distribution.

I have informally promised to submit the matter to the Department to discuss it with the British Consul General.

Engert

1. Gen. Henri-Fernand Dentz.