740.00112 European War 1939/173: Telegram
The Ambassador in Belgium (Davies) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29—4:50 p.m.]
147. For the President and Secretary of State. 1. Belgium has succeeded in persuading Britain and France not to insist upon a formal convention in connection with the blockade as originally proposed. Matters are to be taken up by separate commodities and seriatim. The same condition obtains as to Luxemburg. The tension and anxiety aroused by this situation (see my telegram 137, September 18, 6 p.m.) has been much allayed. The Belgian Ambassador to Berlin arrived here several days ago and was reported to have received advice from Berlin that Belgian neutrality would be respected. This word has not been confirmed but my information is specific and I believe it to be. His report has carried special weight because he has been previously strongly pessimistic.
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