740.00112 European War 1939/10378: Telegram
The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:53 p.m.]
922. Department’s 426, March 15, noon.55 Together with British Chargé d’Affaires56 I called on Secretary General of Foreign Office [Page 478] this morning at 11:30 and communicated joint protest in form of aide-mémoire57 on Swedish infractions of War Trade Agreement. Mr. Boheman read through communication rapidly, made no comment except to say that it would receive most careful study and added that he did not agree with all of our reasoning.
Mr. Pollock and I both emphasized urgency from viewpoint of our respective Governments of obtaining Swedish reply to requests contained in joint communication as soon as possible, suggested 10 days or 2 weeks. We likewise mentioned fact that inasmuch as exports of ball bearings and ball-bearing machinery are now being discussed in London matter of spacing these exports will be covered in same discussions together with “further reductions” to be made in bearings exports in 1944. Mr. Boheman indicated his assent to this comment.
My 212, March 17, 7 p.m., repeats this to London.