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811.20 (D) Regulations/5738: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Spain (Beaulac)

Washington, February 21, 1942—4 p.m.

108. The Department has just received a telegraphic report from Haven29 stating that pursuant to orders from Madrid CEPSA refuses to furnish information petroleum products on hand. In view of the assurances we have been given such as reported in your 99, January 22, midnight and your 108, January 24, 3 p.m. the Department is unable to proceed with its program now being worked out until full cooperation is realized.

Welles
  1. Richard B. Haven, Consul at Tenerife.↩