862.24/733: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Tuck)
464. Reference is made to the assurances contained in the French Government’s note of February 24, 1942, and confirmed in its note of March 14,3 that no military assistance would be given to any of the belligerents in any theatre of operations and that no policy of open assistance to the Axis powers beyond the terms of the Armistice Conventions would be adopted. It was on the basis of these assurances that this Government agreed to resume the shipment of supplies to French North Africa.
The North African Accord voyages are now being resumed. You should therefore draw this fact to the attention of the French Government and state that we would appreciate having the assurances previously given renewed.