Office of the Historian

851D.001/48: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul at Port-of-Spain (Hall)

Washington, May 1, 1943—5 p.m.

117. We understand that the French National Committee has issued instructions to Bertaud to return to London with his wife by first available means. Please take this matter up with General Patch61 and local British authorities with a view to facilitating departure as quickly as possible. It is desired that their return to London be accomplished by means of a route which does not involve transit through the United States.

Hull
  1. Gen. Joseph D. Patch, Commanding Officer, Trinidad Sector and Base Commander, Headquarters of Caribbean Defense Command.↩