740.00119 Control (Germany)/5–2545: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Caffery )
2309. For Murphy.99 Refer to your 2242 April 30, Dept’s 1865 May 4 and instruction 21 February 26.1 Ineffective restraint on former [Page 786] German official representatives in Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden and Ireland whose activities harmful to our objectives makes recall most urgent. Request SHAEF urgently seek concurrence Soviet High Command for requisite joint notification to former German official personnel in those countries that they are recalled. If SHAEF and Soviet High Command plan to notify former German chiefs of mission direct, FonOffs of four Powers should be notified text and timing in sufficient time to permit necessary representations to neutral govts.
Dept would like to see repatriated officials accommodated with but, pending completion interrogations, segregated from other captured FonOff personnel at center to be set up near Frankfurt where they would of course be accessible to interrogators of four Powers.
Spanish and Portuguese Govts have indicated desire German officials leave promptly. Delayed action may lead to change of attitude at least in possibly important individual cases.