740.00112 European War 1939/10867: Telegram
The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 24—9:08 p.m.]
1856. See my 1591, May 5, 5 p.m. Mr. Boheman has informed me confidentially that he believes he can give British Minister and me [Page 554] in a few days a communication which will be satisfactory reply to our aide-mémoire on subject of Bothnian port traffic. He says Germans have already been informed that the coal shipments to Norway through these ports must cease. He does not know what German reaction will be nor what attitude Swedish Government may take to a violent German reaction but said that as far as he can see now he believes we will have a satisfactory reply.
My 462, May 24, midnight, repeats this to London.