Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume V

857.9243/1–3145: Airgram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador to the Norwegian Government in Exile (Osborne), at London

Washington, March 14, 1945.

Noweg A–11. Your despatch no. 14, dated January 31, 1945.⁵⁹ The Secretary of the Navy has informed the Department that upon the cessation of hostilities in the Atlantic, the United States Navy will turn over to the Norwegian Government such buildings as may be desired on Jan May en Island, and will consult with representatives of the Norwegian Government regarding certain of the installations thereon prior to their removal.

Please inform the Norwegian Government in the above sense.

Stettinius

59. For enclosure to this despatch, see supra.