865.01/2631a: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé at Algiers (Chapin)
1839. For Murphy. You should inform General Wilson with reference to General MacFarlane’s messages concerning Sforza (your 1932 June 10, 6 p.m.) that this Government would have no objection to Bonomi’s appointment of Sforza as Foreign Minister. Since MacFarlane represents and has acted in this matter for both Governments you must request General Wilson to direct him immediately to inform Bonomi that his (MacFarlane’s) position does not represent the views of the United States Government; that Sforza’s appointment to the post of Foreign Minister would be entirely agreeable to this Government. If possible you should send a personal and confidential message to Reber asking him also to inform Bonomi in this sense.
Sent to Algiers; repeated to London and to Naples for Kirk.61
- Repeated on the same date to London as telegram 4637, and to Naples as 181.↩