Office of the Historian

852.2221/495: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Vice Consul at Barcelona (Flood)

Washington, July 30, 1937—6 p.m.

Your July 29th, 11 a.m. [Here follows passport information for the four Americans arrested near Barcelona.] Since authorities offer to release these men to you for evacuation before ordering their formal incarceration, you are authorized to issue special certificates of identity for travel to Marseille86 only setting forth above facts in evidence of American citizenship. Advise Consul Marseille to take these certificates up and to issue passports to these men valid only immediate return to United States upon execution affidavit setting forth in detail circumstances of recruitment, obtention of passport, [Page 534] use of passport and service in Spanish Army. Passports should be delivered purser of ship and Department advised sailing by cablegram. If funds are needed for repatriation advise Department names and addresses of relatives and it will endeavor to obtain them.

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  1. The Consul General at Marseille on August 7 reported the arrival of these four men (852.2221/502).↩