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

740.00119 European War 1939/797: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Leahy) to the Secretary of State

Vichy, July 15, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received July 15—3:20 p.m.]

884. The information contained in Department’s 561, July 11, 10 p.m., was communicated to Rochat this afternoon, who expressed great appreciation of all the Department’s efforts to communicate the British armistice terms in reply to General Dentz’s request as soon as possible. He said that he would bring the Department’s resume to Admiral Darlan’s personal attention.

He made no comment on the Department’s observation that General Dentz could have at any time sought an armistice under a flag of truce. He likewise could throw no light on the reasons why the Department was unable to establish communication with Beirut during that period.

Leahy