Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

701.2162/32: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Colombia (Keith)

Washington, April 16, 1942—9 p.m.

443. Your 489, April 13, 8 p.m. After careful consideration of all attendant circumstances, the Department, by a note dated April 9 to Swiss Legation Washington,⁸¹ charged with the representation of German interests in the United States, stated that it “does not at present contemplate any arrangement that would permit the transmission” of personal letters to persons in Germany from members of German official group awaiting repatriation.

There is of course no restriction on communications of protecting Powers.

Please so inform Colombian Government.

Welles

81. Not printed.