-3- AUTHORITIES TELL HIM IN CONFIDENCE THAT TURKISH GENERAL STAFF HAS SUGGESTED INAUGURATION OF IMMEDIATE STAFF TALKS WITH BRITISH BECAUSE OF RUMORS GERMAN PRESSURE TO OBTAIN FREEDOM OF PASSAGE FOR AXIS FORCES THROUGH STRAITS PERIOD SIGNED HULL TOR: 2303 8 NSS NR 840 FROM: OPNAV DATE: 8 AUGUST ACTION: PRESIDENT |