Office of the Historian

793.003/936: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, October 8, 1942—1 p.m.
[Received October 8—9:45 a.m.]

5599. For the Acting Secretary of State. I took up with Mr. Eden the text of the announcement as cabled in Department’s 4893, October 7, 5 p.m. and the substance of the Department’s message 4892, October 7, 5 p.m., 4894, October 7, 5 p.m.48 and 4895, October 7, 5 p.m.49

Mr. Eden asked me to thank you and to say that his Government was in agreement and that they would give me the text of the British statement late this afternoon. Upon receiving it I will forward it to you.

Winant
  1. See footnote 43, p. 304.↩
  2. Telegram No. 4895 not printed; it announced that the United States intended to release statement on October 10, 2 a.m. (793.003/935).↩