123 Timberlake, Clare H./282: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Aden (Timberlake)
Washington, December
9, 1942—7 p.m.
41. British Embassy informs us that British authorities highly appreciate your assistance at Djibouti. You are authorized to maintain contact with the British authorities but to enter into no negotiations or commitments with the French authorities. You should return to Aden and report results of your trip and your recommendations as soon as you find it advisable to do so.
Hull