File No. 763.72111Sp1/9
The Ambassador in Spain ( Willard ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27, 8.30 a.m.]
638. Embassy’s 631, June 22, 11 p.m. Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me personally that German Government has given satisfactory guarantee that submarine now Cadiz will not attack merchant ship en route to its home base and German Government will notify Spanish Government of its arrival at said base; also that submarine will therefore be allowed to proceed to its base when repairs are completed within time limit set by Spanish Government. Minister for Foreign Affairs declined to affirm or deny that June 29 was date fixed before which such repairs must be completed. Consular agent at Cadiz informs Embassy that he understands that date has been fixed. Minister for Foreign Affairs states that explosives unloaded from submarine and stored in Government arsenal’ and no other will be taken on board before its departure.