740.00112 European War 1939/10539: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
Washington, May 22,
1944—10 p.m.
4066. Department’s 915, May 15, 1 p.m., to Stockholm repeated to London as Department’s 3860. We desire urgently to be informed whether the British would agree to the withholding of basic rations in the event that the ball-bearing negotiations break down and whether in that event the British would also join us in blacklisting SKF and various other Swedish firms affiliated with SKF.
Sent to London, repeated to Stockholm.
Hull