Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

702.6281/92: Telegram

The Chargé at Tangier (Elbrick) to the Secretary of State

Tangier, May 17, 1944—3 p.m.
[Received May 17—11:20 a.m.]

122. Legation’s 115, May 13.⁷² Shield of German Consulate was removed last night. Uriarte phoned this morning to tell me of this development and to assure me entire matter will be liquidated shortly. Castillo informed Gascoigne later that Consulate is no longer open for business and that Germans will cease sending cypher telegrams tomorrow night.

Repeated to Algiers as our 33, repeated to Madrid as our 56, May 17, 3 p.m.

Elbrick

72. Not printed.