841D.01/262b: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Ireland (Gray)
33. Reference your 48, March 10. The story of our request to Ireland for removal of Axis representatives broke in London yesterday and was immediately headlined in Washington papers. We decided therefore that the text of our note should be given to the press at once. We telephoned Winant to inform the British and, in order to save an extra call, asked him to telephone you. As soon as it was decided to publish the note we also informed the Irish Legation. Brennan decided to release the Irish note and we arranged an hour agreeable to the Legation for the release of both notes.