740.00112 European War 1939/6211a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)4
3537. For your information and guidance. Two cargo vessels operating under the North African Accord have recently left this country for the Dutch West Indies where they will fuel and depart for Casablanca.
With the resumption of this service, the President has directed (and the British Chargé d’Affaires is being so advised today) that the service be continued without interruption. Emphasis is laid on the political nature of the President’s decision and if the spirit of his instructions are followed there will not be the same opportunity for extended consultation as to the cargo of the vessels leaving here in the future in the North African service. The Department of State, however, will continue to keep in close touch with the British Embassy on all phases of this matter.
For your information the American Red Cross was informed today that it might proceed at as early a date as possible with its plan for the shipment on the French vessel Mont Everest of a cargo of medicine, canned milk, and layettes intended for distribution to children through Red Cross channels in unoccupied France.
- Repeated to the Chargé in France as telegram No. 477, July 31, 11 p.m.↩