Office of the Historian

740.0011 European War 1939/26534: Telegram

The Consul at Aden (Timberlake) to the Secretary of State

Aden, December 16, 1942—noon.
[Received December 16—10:55 a.m.]

51. Department’s 44, December 15, 11 a.m. [9 p.m.] received and action taken at 11 a.m. today as instructed. Will report outcome.

Respectfully and urgently request Department assign temporarily to Aden a competent confidential stenographer also authorized to use codes. I can arrange suitable accommodations for male or female. Suggest be flown from Egypt to remain until completion Djibouti affair.

Can the Department advise when Vice Consul Truex may be expected at Aden?

Timberlake