Office of the Historian

851R.00/120: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

London, December 25, 1942—2 a.m.
[Received December 24—10:41 p.m.]

7347. Radio Algiers has just announced that Admiral Darlan was attacked and subsequently died this afternoon and that his assassin was caught and is being questioned.

Matthews