740.00115A European War/9–844: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Johnson)

1866. Last paragraph your 3700, September 16, 5 p.m. not clear. Do you mean (a) that Sweden will immediately release one American airman for each German arriving on a Finnish vessel even though the German will be interned for the duration or (b) that one American airman will be released for each German arriving in this manner who will be offered the choice of remaining in Sweden or returning to Germany?

Hull