740.0011 European War 1939/26046
The Spanish Embassy to the Department of State
Memorandum
The Spanish Embassy in Washington have been instructed by their Government to inform the Department of State that the Spanish Government has published a decree ordering a partial mobilization of its forces.
This step has been taken as a result of the spreading of the war towards regions increasingly nearer to the national territory. It has been inspired by a fundamental foresight which advises the reinforcement of those means which, by guaranteeing Spain’s isolation from the conflict in a manner suitable to its integrity and national sovereignty, will serve at the same time to insure the continuation of peace within the Spanish territories.
This partial mobilization is to be effected in a manner which will neither interfere with, nor impair or alter in any way the normal economic conditions actually existing.
In transmitting this message to the Department of State, the Spanish Embassy in Washington wishes to stress specially, by express order of their Government, the purpose of the Spanish Government to maintain Spain’s actual position.