868.48/3453: Telegram
The Secretary of State to The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews)
Washington, February
4, 1943—midnight.
776. Your 693, January 27, 4 p.m. We approve the Swedish Government’s approach to the Axis Governments regarding bunkers for the relief vessel in Greek waters, and agree that they should provide [Page 171] these bunkers. However, in order to obtain the widest practicable extension of the relief scheme to the islands, in case of Axis refusal, it would seem to be necessary to permit the transfer of oil and lubricants from the ships arriving from Canada under the conditions set forth in the Department’s 479, January 13 [22], 4 [2] p.m.
Hull