JR This telegram must be Berlin closely paraphrased be- fore being communicated Dated March 2, 1940 to anyone. (SC) Rec'd 4:45 p.m. Secretary of State, Washington. 539, March 2, 2 p.m. FOR THE SECRETARY FROM WELLES. In accordance with our agreement I am not telegraphing you any details of the conversations I have had with the Chancellor and other members of the German Government. I have spoken at some length with the Chancellor, with the Foreign Minister, and with the Under State Secretary concerning our views on international trade relations. I am gratified to report to you that I believe they take approximately the same position as taken by the chief of the Italian Government namely that while present conditions make it impossible for them to relinquish the autarchic system now in operation they nevertheless support the principles which we support as the desirable objectives to which the German Government should return if and when a sound and lasting peace is established. I am being received tomorrow by Field Marshall Goering and I shall leave with him the full text of the principles as finally approved by ourselves. KIRK |