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

740.0011 European War 1939/10859: Telegram

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

Beirut, May 12, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received May 13—8 a.m.]

139. My 136, May 11 [12]. I am reliably informed that three German planes landed at Aleppo Friday night.

Ten planes identified as German and Italian flew over Beirut early this morning presumably en route to Iraq.

Six French field guns and ammunition are being shipped by rail to Iraq possibly with the connivance of the Turkish authorities.

I have communicated the above to the British Consul General.

Repeated to Vichy.

Engert