Telegram from the British Ambassador
 
     in Madrid to the Foreign Office
 
     dated 0ctober 25th, 1940.
 
 
          Following comes from an absolutely sure
 
source which must on no account be compromised.
 
          German peace terms for France:
 
     For Italy: Departments of Alpes Maritimes, 
               
          half Algeria, and Tunis.
 
     For Spain: Morocco
 
     For Japan: Indo-China.
 
     For Germany: Alsace-Lorraine plus an
 
               internationalised zone from
 
               Switzerland to the sea. Naval and
 
               air bases in North France for the
 
               duration of hostilities. French
 
               fleet at the service of the Axis.
 
                    A tripartite Franco-German-
 
               Italian mandate over all the French
 
               Colonies and at the moment of
 
               cessation of hostilities the
 
               relaxation of Colonial conditions
 
               imposed on France.
 
     Petain has refused but his Ministers are
 
equally divided. I think that Petain, reinforced by
 
The King's letter, will wine Please have British and
 
American press ready to intervene heavily on his side ,
 
if he does not but do not let them take action until
 
I wire. In the meantime keep them friendly to him.
 
     Could you possibly transmit terms urgently
 
to General Weygand? If you can, please conceal
 
Madrid source.