740.0011 European War 1939/1397
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
The French Ambassador37 called to see me this afternoon. The Ambassador asked me what the status of the anticipated protest on the part of the American Republics to the belligerents might be with regard to the violation of the Declaration of Panama. I informed the Ambassador of the nature of the protest and of the consultation which would thereafter take place. I also indicated some of the practical steps of implementation which would come up for consideration. The Ambassador gave me clearly to understand that he personally had advised his Government to declare its willingness to respect the neutral zone and he seemed to be particularly pleased that the French Government had not been involved in the recent incidents which had occurred in violation of the zone. He hastened to assure me, however, that the British and the French were as one with regard to all questions arising out of the war.
- Count de Saint-Quentin.↩