740.00114A European War 1939/186: Telegram
The Chargé at Tangier (Childs) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 2—7:50 p.m.]
8. My 922, December 30.15 Major Bernadoni16 was informed today by the officer in Tetuán in charge of our internees that orders had [Page 730] been received for the sending of 17 of them to Madrid by a plane which had arrived for that purpose. It was added the 17 are to be turned over to our Embassy in Madrid for repatriation. The 17 include 9 officers at Melilla and the ranking officer at Xauen who will be the first to be sent to Madrid by the plane which can only carry 10 at a time. Departure will depend upon the weather.
Repeated to Madrid.