740.00112 European War 1939/6348: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden ( Johnson )
691. Your 2167, August 16 [15], 8 p.m. and 2212, August 19. Statistics referred to in paragraph 1 (d) were requested in third numbered paragraph Department’s 3568 to London of July 30. Negotiations however need not be delayed for compliance with this request.
Assurances from Sweden that present clearances in favor of Sweden as regards its trade with Germany would not be increased was requested by us in Department’s telegram to London 3032, July 2, 8 p.m. If said assurances cannot be obtained as indicated in your 2150, August 1431 we are willing to proceed with the deal on assumption that said credits will not in fact be increased provided that it is understood if said credits are increased we reserve the right to review the matter fully and to determine then whether to nullify or terminate the arrangement.
[Page 353]We wish to emphasize that the chief object of these negotiations is to obtain the military concessions referred to in Department’s 3032, July 2 to London and Department’s 3568, July 30 to London.
For your information we repeat Department’s 3032 July 2 to London and Department’s 3568, July 30 to London.
(Quote Department’s 3032, July 2 to London and Department’s 3568, July 30 to London.)
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