711.00111 Lic. Wolf, Rudolf/51/92: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)
393. Your No. 1022, July 21, 7 p.m. You are requested to call the attention of the appropriate French authorities to this Government’s continuing interest in the ultimate disposition of these planes and especially to our desire not to be confronted with the violation of our law which would result from the transshipment to Spain of airplanes exported under a license naming France as the country of ultimate destination. We are, of course, most appreciative of the efforts which the Foreign Office has made to see that such a violation of our law does not occur and, though it appears possible that some of the planes may have evaded French restrictions and escaped to Spain, it is urgently hoped that a way may be found to prevent the departure of the remaining planes.