Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1942, Europe, Volume II

702.60D11/165

The Acting Secretary of State to the Finnish Minister (Procopé)⁶⁶

Washington, March 7, 1942.

My Dear Mr. Minister: In view of the statement in your note of March 4, 1942⁶⁷ that Finnish citizens in American service in Finland are not subjected to other restrictions than other Finnish citizens, I am prepared to agree to withdraw the limitations imposed upon American citizens in Finnish employ in this country set forth in the Department’s note of January 27, 1942.

I hope this will ease your situation.

I am [etc.]

Sumner Welles

66. This note was acknowledged with “very sincere gratitude” by the Minister on March 9, 1942.
67. Not printed; this was a personal letter from the Minister to Mr. Welles.