103.9164: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

7716. SD 4034. To Reed for Chubb from Land by Morse. ReEmbs 7712 and our SD 4029.87 Wackrill advises that upon arrival in Washington he contacted Lord Leathers and was advised by him that his conversation with Admiral Land did not reach tankers and in view of later developments Wackrill was not authorized to discuss tanker allocations with us until advised further by Lord Leathers. He does not expect to hear from London on this matter until the middle of next week. [Land.]

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  1. Department’s telegram 7644, September 19, p. 696.