852.00/2272: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Barcelona (Franklin)
Washington, July 26,
1936—noon.
Your July 25, 7 p.m. This message has been transmitted to the Commander of the Quincy with instructions to investigate the situation. In view of the fact that the Commander of the Quincy will be in constant contact with Washington, and points along the Spanish coast, it is felt that the movement of the Quincy should be left to the discretion of its Commander.
Hull