701.0010/105: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
1115. American interests—Germany—exchange personnel. Your 1801 and 1802, April 29.90 In view of German insistence upon departure of all German officials on first voyage of Drottningholm arrangements are being made to place on board Drottningholm all German officials except those whose present state of health as certified by their own physicians and at their own request may not make their departure advisable at this time.
The original plan provided that all the German career officials be carried on the first voyage together with certain non-officials whom the Germans had requested. The non-career officials were to follow on next trip of vessel.
That is now discarded and all officials will be carried on first trip—career and non-career alike.
These arrangements will necessitate delay from May 5 to May 7 as departure date for ship from New York.
Please ask Swiss Foreign Office to advise immediately Swiss Minister Berlin for communication to German Foreign Office, if possible by telephone followed by telegraphic confirmation.
Italian, Hungarian, Rumanian, Japanese and Bulgarian Governments should be informed of delay in sailing of vessel as indicated.
Inform Morris.
- Telegram No. 1801 not printed.↩