740.0011 European War 1939/12756: Telegram
The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:28 a.m.]
265. My 259, July 1, noon. Head of the Lebanese Government have sent me signed note giving full details re damage caused in Beirut by raids during nights June 29th to 30th and June 30th to July 1st. He concludes with the statement that only objectives devoid of all military character were hit which has caused considerable emotion among the civilian inhabitants. Lebanese Government protests energetically and requests me to intervene so as to put an end to useless destruction of property and innocent lives.