Office of the Historian

740.0011 European War 1039/2249: Telegram

The Minister in Sweden (Sterling) to the Secretary of State

Stockholm, April 16, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received April 16—10:10 a.m.]

282. Following telephoned by Mrs. Harriman at noon.

All members of the Norwegian Foreign Office have left for Stockholm. Marshal of the Court has arrived at Salen where the Crown Princess with her children are staying. He states that all the members of the Royal Family are well and may go to Stockholm.

She now knows whereabouts of Norwegian Government across Swedish border. The roads are open and when Losey22 returns to her at Salen she will proceed with him to Government.

Sterling
  1. Capt. Robert M. Losey, Assistant Military Attaché in Norway and Sweden.↩