Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

701.60D11/505

The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Finnish Minister (Procopé)

Washington, March 23, 1943.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of March 13, 1943³⁵ concerning the recognition of Captain Holger Grondahl, newly appointed Military Attaché at the Legation of Finland, to be also in charge of naval matters at the Legation.

A copy of the Minister’s note was referred to the Navy Department, and a reply has now been received in which the Navy Department states as follows:

“In view of the Finnish Government’s agreement to accept an American Naval Officer as Naval Attaché to the Legation at Helsinki with residence there, in addition to the Assistant Naval Attaché accredited to Finland but resident in Stockholm, the Navy Department agrees to the acceptance of Captain Holger Grondahl to be in charge of naval matters in Washington.”

Accept [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Sumner Welles

35. This note approved the request to appoint an American Naval Attaché to the United States Legation in Finland and confirmed the view that the Finnish Government desired to enlarge contact between the American and Finnish naval establishments.