740.00119 Control (Germany)/6–2345: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Armour)15
1061. Dept has had indication of several instances of neutral Govts planning or desiring to make exceptions to general expulsion of German officials when order recalling them to Germany is issued by appropriate Allied military authority.
Dept considers it advisable that all former German officials abroad be returned to Germany for interrogation and screening prior to eventual disposition. Dept would certainly not concur in any exceptions whatsoever involving high officials no matter what the circumstances. Regarding minor official personnel Dept believes same procedure generally advisable but might agree to exceptions should any case arise which seems to you to merit consideration. Full details of any such cases should be reported to Dept but no commitments made pending Dept’s concurrence. Dept would however reserve right to request expulsion later should circumstances warrant it of any persons who might now be made exceptions to general rule.
- Repeated to Bern as 2118, to Lisbon as 992, to Stockholm as 1185, to Dublin as 107, to Tangier as 130, and to Rome as 80.↩