811.20 Defense (M) Portugal/1540: Telegram
The Minister in Portugal (Norweb) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:52 p.m.]
1734. I have just been called to the Foreign Office by the Secretary General who told me that Dr. Salazar wished to convey the following message:
That on the basis of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance an announcement would be made in London tomorrow of a complete embargo on all wolfram shipments; that he was very happy that at the same time the American interests would also be satisfied in this respect. He added that so far as the production of wolfram was concerned there would be a progressive and orderly cessation thereof until the process was completed. The Portuguese announcement will be made on the following day.
Sent Department. Repeated to London as No. 271 and Madrid by courier.