741.53/138: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
London, August 31,
1943—9 p.m.
[Received August 31—5:32 p.m.]
[Received August 31—5:32 p.m.]
5741. Eden today handed me the text of agreement and annexes reached with the Portuguese authorities for the use of Portuguese facilities in the Azores by United Kingdom aircraft and military and naval forces. Agreement is dated August 17 and use of facilities specified will begin as from 8th October, 1943.67
For reasons of security am arranging to despatch this text by special courier on Army bomber expected to leave September 1st.
Winant
- For text of the agreement, see British and Foreign State Papers, vol. cxlvi, p. 447.↩