Bracketed insertions in message indicate text as sent, according to microfilmed copy of message in Embassy files (893.00/1–1049).

Hurley sent the substance of this message to the Department of State in a series of three telegrams, and under date of February 2, 1945, Grew relayed a brief summary of the telegrams to Stettinius, who was then at Malta (740.0011 EW/1–2745).