Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, Europe, Volume II

851D.001/37: Telegram

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

London, April 15, 1943—1 p.m.
[Received April 15—8:25 a.m.]

2641. Embassy’9 telegram No. 2565, April 12, 1 p.m. Strang⁵⁸ says that while Massigli⁵⁹ is prepared to cooperate so far, Pleven⁶⁰ has not been willing to send any instructions recalling Bertaud to Africa (Department’s 2264, April 10, noon). Strang says that the British are hopeful Bertaud will himself telegraph from Trinidad for instructions and he added that the British are in full agreement that Bertaud’s presence in Trinidad is not helpful.

Winant

58. William Strang, Assistant Under Secretary of State in the British Foreign Office.
59. René Massigli, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs under General de Gaulle.
60. René Pleven, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs until succeeded by Massigli.