Office of the Historian

340.1115A/8: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, September 17, 1939—1 p.m.
[Received September 17—9:44 a.m.]

2016. Waterman’s 13 of September 16, 10 a.m.26 regarding enemy aliens included in the crews of American ships. I have informed Waterman as follows:

“The Embassy has no intention of intervening in behalf of enemy aliens included in the crews of American ships and the Department has been so informed. I desire that you take no action in this respect without prior consultation with the Embassy.”

Bullitt
  1. Not printed; Henry S. Waterman, Consul at Bordeaux, had reported that French authorities intended to remove enemy nationals from crews of American ships (340.1115A/2).↩