740.0011 European War 1939/34403: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Bucknell)
4343. 1. Joint Chiefs of Staff have approved issuance of the Anglo-American statement (your 4312 and 4313 May 29) with the elimination of the last sentence. This meets with the Department’s approval.
2. Department concurs that statement should be issued by General Wilson on behalf of the British and United States Governments as such time as he may consider most appropriate in the light of military developments.
[Page 1311]3. Department would like to be informed in advance of the place, date, hour and manner of release of statement, or if this is not feasible Department should be immediately informed of these details when statement is released.