881.001/83
The Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Alling) to the Chargé at Tangier (Childs)
Dear Rives: Your strictly confidential despatch number 1719 of October 2, 1943, on the subject of the visit of Hadj el-Glaoui and his observations on the future status of Morocco, has created considerable interest in the Department. For your information, in case you may have any doubts as to the propriety of discussing the future of the Protectorate with el-Glaoui, I wish to inform you that there is no objection on the part of the Department to your maintaining direct contact with el-Glaoui for this purpose.
Sincerely yours,