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

811.248/801: Telegram

The Minister in Ireland (Gray) to the Secretary of State

Dublin, December 7, 1942—5 p.m.
[Received December 7—4:52 p.m.]

243. Irish Government pursuant to our tentative agreement, reference my 239, December 1, 2 p.m., have released crew of grounded flying fortress and are arranging to get the airplane off this afternoon. I have taken the responsibility of expressing your appreciation of this friendly cooperation. I repeat recommendation to War Department for instructions to air crews to claim all grounded flights as non-operational specifying nature of flight if possible as fuel test or training or gun test and so forth.

Further reference my 241, December 6, 3 p.m.³²

Gray

32. Not printed.