740.00112 European War 1939/4178: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)
352. For Murphy: In view of the renewed assurances with respect to North Africa which have been given by Marshal Pétain, we are [Page 501] now considering the resumption of the economic plan on a restricted scale. It is planned to grant permission to the two vessels at present at New York to sail with a selected cargo provided the two ships at Casablanca simultaneously return to the United States. You should therefore make inquiry whether the latter vessels are prepared to resume loading with a view to early departure, and what cargo they would carry to this country.
It is to be strictly understood that no movements of tankers or petroleum products are contemplated at this time.
Repeat to Vichy.