701.0010/127b: Circular telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Cuba (Braden)89
With reference to exchange of diplomatic, consular and other personnel between United States, certain other American Republics and Axis Powers in Europe, United States Government agreed to obtain assurances of safe-conduct for exchange vessel S. S. Drottningholm [Page 363] from all the United Nations and to communicate such assurances to Swiss Government acting as repository of all safe-conducts for this exchange. Notify the government to which you are accredited and inform Department by telegraph as soon as that government gives assurance of safe-conduct for the several voyages of Drottningholm from New York to Lisbon and return to New York. First voyage leaves New York May 5; other sailing dates will be communicated shortly.
Vessel will be clearly marked with Swedish flag and word Diplomat. Course of vessel will be as follows:
To Lisbon—From Ambrose Channel Lightship course 169° true to latitude 40°10’ North, longitude 73°45’ West; thence course 090° true along the parallel of latitude 40°10’ North to longitude 30°00’ West; thence course 095° true direct to Lisbon.
From Lisbon—Course 275° true to the position latitude 40°10’ North, longitude 30°00’ West; thence course 270° true along latitude 40°10’ North to longitude 73°45’ West; thence course 349° true to Ambrose Lightship.
- The same on the same date to the Ambassadors in Panama and the Soviet Union and the Ministers in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.↩