701.6590H/6: Telegram

The Secretary of State to The Chargé in Afghanistan ( Thayer )

92. Your 170, August 31, 7 p.m. If Afghan Foreign Office again requests safe conduct for Axis nationals in question, you may issue under the authority of the Secretary of State and over seal of Legation a safe conduct on the part of the United States Government for their return to Europe. Indicate name, age, nationality, rank or occupation of each person and destination on safe conduct and if possible insert on safe conduct name and nationality of vessel aboard which they travel, sailing date, port of embarkation and ports of call.

Inform Department if you issue safe conduct or if persons depart without American safe conduct.

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