740.0011 European War 1939/17619: Telegram
The Ambassador in Colombia (Braden) to the Secretary of State
Bogotá, December 18, 1941—3
a.m.
[Received 7:10 a.m.]
[Received 7:10 a.m.]
675. No reply from President Roosevelt to President Santos’ telegram of December 13 has yet been published here. Department may desire to ascertain whether reply has been sent and if so giving publicity thereto. Santos’ telegram is generally considered here to indicate that Colombia is now fully behind the United States and Foreign Minister told me on Monday that this country is thereby committed to the United States and to Panama Canal defense.
Braden