Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume III

865.01/2511: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, June 11, 1944—1 p.m.

4636. The following telegram has been received from Algiers.

[Here follows text of telegram 1932, June 10, 6 p.m., from Algiers, printed on page 1125.]

The Department has replied as follows:

(See No. 4637, June 11, 1 p.m.,⁶² to London for reply to Algiers as Department’s No. 1839, June 11, 1 p.m.)

Please see Mr. Eden at the earliest opportunity and inform him of the developments described above. Tell him that we are surprised that General MacFarlane in representing the Allied Governments in Rome, would undertake to express the opinion of the United States Government on a question of this nature without first consulting it. Point out that the position taken by MacFarlane did not represent the views of this Government and express our expectation that he will in any future representations assure himself of this Government’s views beforehand.

Stettlntus

62. See footnote 61, above.