740.00112 European War 1939/10615: Telegram
The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 21—8:40 p.m.]
1397. Department’s 635, April 10, 8 p.m.23 Under instructions from Soviet Government Semenov, Counselor of Soviet Legation here, yesterday called on Boheman and supported American representation regarding immediate cessation of Swedish exports of bearings, bearing machinery, et cetera, and piston rings.
In the ensuing conversation Semenov expressed opinion that Sweden has no real reason to fear Germany and that discovery of war maps (Legation’s 1317, April 1724) was result of German plant which could only be described as “a cheap bluff”.
My 308, April 21, 9 p.m. repeats this to London.