Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

740.00114A European War 1939/255: Telegram

The Chargé at Tangier (Childs) to the Secretary of State

Tangier, February 15, 1943—midnight.
[Received February 16—7 a.m.]

259. Madrid’s 291, February 4, to Department. Last of the original 74 American internees left Spanish North Africa for Gibraltar February 13.

Sent to the Department; repeated to Madrid.

Childs

[The precedent established in this case was followed in several other incidents involving American airmen who landed in Spanish-controlled territory.

In telegram No. W–3, March 13, 1943, 9 p.m., the Ambassador in Spain reported that through the intermediary of the Spanish Foreign Office the Embassy had been able to secure the return intact and uncompromised of a secret bombsight from a bomber which had made a forced landing in the Spanish Zone of Morocco. The Ambassador requested that this cooperation of the Spanish Government be brought to the attention of President Roosevelt, (811.248/895)]