Office of the Historian

755.56/171: Telegram

The Minister in the Netherlands (Gordon) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, November 7, 1939—noon.
[Received November 7—10:10 a.m.]

257. Immediately upon the arrival of the King of Belgium last night upon his hastily arranged visit to Queen Wilhelmina conversations were begun which lasted from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Aside from the King and Queen only the Dutch and Belgian Foreign Ministers participated and the conversations which covered questions of policy to be pursued in various contingencies were political in their nature and not military. They were resumed at 9 o’clock this morning and are still continuing.

I hope to have further news this evening.

Gordon