840.50/3805a
The Director of the Office of Wartime Economic Affairs (Taft) to the Counselor of the British Embassy (Marris)
My Dear Denny: It is apparent to me that immediately following the surrender of Germany, or at such time as physical communication between Germany and the neutrals is rendered impossible by military action, it will be necessary for the British and American Governments radically to redirect their economic policy with respect to the neutrals.1 This renders advance planning highly desirable. We are devoting considerable thought to the problem, and at some time in the not distant future I would like the opportunity of sitting down with you and discussing it informally and in preliminary fashion. There are of course definite advantages in coordinating our policies, and I presume that London is devoting thought to this general question. I would appreciate it, if when you are ready for an initial discussion on this subject, you would let me know so that we can arrange a convenient time.
Sincerely yours,
- Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey, mainly.↩