Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

841D.24/27: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Ireland (Gray)

Washington, September 25, 1940—noon.

66. Department’s No. 64, September 20, 6 p.m. An additional lot of rifles has been declared surplus and is being sold to the British. It is suggested that the Irish Government may wish to instruct Brennan to discuss this matter further with Lothian and Purvis.

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