740.0011 European War 1939/17619: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Colombia (Braden)
508. Your 675, December 18, 3 a.m. The President on December 17 sent the following message to President Santos:
“I acknowledge with sincere and heartfelt thanks Your Excellency’s message expressing the solidarity of your Government and people with the Government and people of the United States in this grave hour. It is particularly heartening to receive this message from the President of a country so distinguished for its love of liberty and devotion to democracy. The struggle which confronts free nations and free men everywhere is a severe one; the profound faith which you have so eloquently expressed in the principles and obligations upon which inter-American solidarity and cooperation are based will be an important factor in the final victory.”
A translation of President Santos’ telegram of December 13 to President Roosevelt and President Roosevelt’s reply thereto are being given publicity today.