Office of the Historian

810.74/622: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, November 21, 1942—1 p.m.
[Received November 21—11:43 a.m.]

6562. Foreign Office was glad to receive the information in Department’s 5738, November 16 regarding the Argentine decree concerning telecommunications. The British authorities, Foreign Office emphasizes, have every intention of controlling Axis cipher messages transmitted by cable, and they are now investigating the best means of putting the control into operation. Foreign Office has promised to inform Embassy as soon as the arrangements are completed.

Winant