740.00112 European War 1939/10470: Telegram

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

2631. For the Ambassador and Riefler. The Department considers it most desirable to postpone approach to Wallenberg referred to in Embassy’s 2713, April 3 as such action might prejudice approach outlined in Department’s 2604 of April 3 which we wish pressed with Mr. Eden. Department and other interested United States agencies including Joint Chiefs consider it important that we attempt to achieve complete cessation of shipments rather than just postponement.

It is possible that, when the note is delivered to the Swedish Foreign Office, the matter could be discussed informally with Wallenberg in an effort to enlist his support in obtaining action by SKF. In this connection we think it particularly significant that Hägglöf has admitted that the Swedish Government has no legal means of forcing SKF to make shipments to Germany.

Hull