858.248/10–1344: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Johnson)
2068. Your 4165, October 13, 6 p.m. We are gratified at the attitude adopted by Madame Kollontay in regard to the release of our interned airmen. In view of this, it is assumed that the Swedish authorities will no longer hesitate to release additional airmen on account. Please press this matter most strongly with the Swedish Foreign Office as the release of these airmen at the earliest possible moment is considered by General Arnold, the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, to be of highest military importance. The [Page 699] Department desires to be kept currently informed of the progress of your negotiations in this matter.
Repeated to London as Department’s 8516 and Moscow as Department’s 2436.