740.0011 European War 1939/10191: Telegram
The Consul at Casablanca (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:45 p.m.]
149. Mayer went to Rabat yesterday and conveyed to Monick the sense of the message to Marshal Pétain quoted in the Department’s [Page 303] 105, April 18, 6 p.m.,25 (the second section of which was received only yesterday morning).
Monick was distressed but not surprised; he seemed to have expected some such reaction to the news of the increase in the membership of the German Commission. He said it was too bad the message had not been sent sooner; had it been delivered in time, he thought the German demands in the premises might have been refused. He insisted that Weygand and Noguès had done everything they could to prevent acceptance of these demands and added that he had hoped that the agreement with us would have given Weygand more influence in Vichy.
Monick was to leave for Algiers this morning. He would, of course, discuss with General Weygand the situation created by the message and as he was going on to Vichy he would be able to convey personally to the authorities there the General’s opinion in the matter.
Monick confirmed that some of the new German Commissioners had already arrived. With regard to the report that Germans are coming to Morocco on authorizations signed in Paris by De Brinon, he said that he knew of four who had come with such permits. In addition, there was also a German who had come on a visa issued by a French Consul in the Spanish Zone.
Incidentally, Monick would be glad to learn through the Embassy at Vichy if Marjolin has arrived in Washington (our 141, April 12, noon26).
Repeated to Embassy at Tangier and Vichy.