845.00/1919: Telegram
Mr. William Phillips, Personal Representative of President Roosevelt in India, to the Secretary of State
[Received April 14—6:30 a.m.]
284. Viceroy is leaving Delhi on the 16th for tiger shooting at Dehradun and will not return until the 27th, the day before I plan to leave for the United States.
Not having received a reply to my 278, April 11 and previous telegrams, I am assuming that you do not feel in a position to authorize me to express Department’s interest with regard to seeing Gandhi. I appreciate your position. On the other hand, I feel the importance for my own future usefulness here and for purposes of record to put the personal request to Viceroy. This done I would naturally accept his decision without comment.
Immediate reply is urgently requested.