Office of the Historian

103.9169/4120d: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Johnson)

Washington, June 16, 1944—3 p.m.

1206. Your 1856 of May 24, 1591 of May 5, and 1352 of April 19. Department and FEA are gratified that the Swedes have taken steps to end shipment of coal to Norway via Bothnian route. However, we still wish to obtain if possible the limitations requested in your aide-mémoire of May 5 (your 1591 and 1352). Please continue to make every effort to achieve our objective at an early date. The procedure [Page 569] to be used is left to your discretion. This telegram is being repeated to London and the British Embassy here is telegraphing London so that your British colleague will receive parallel instructions.

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