740.00112 European War 1939/5577: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )
2508. Your 2891 of May 23, 9 p.m. The Department’s views concerning the general lines which the joint negotiations with the Swiss should follow in London were set forth in its 2252 of May 20 Formulation of these views followed consultation with the BEW and representatives of the British Embassy in Washington, as well as consideration of the Embassy’s 2496 of May 8, 8 p.m. Within this agreed general frame work latitude exists for the negotiators to pursue the strategy proposed in the Embassy’s 2496 with the exception that the Department reserved judgment on the specific suggestion regarding the release of strategic materials for the Swiss army.