Message from London dated October 19th, 1940.
 
      
 
 
His Majesty's Government learns from an unimpeachable source 
      that Hitler, who will be inspecting German troops in France, 
      has asked Franco to meet him on the Spanish frontier. Franco 
      has unwillingly agreed and the meeting will, it is said, take 
      place on October 25th. His Majesty's Government have been informed 
      from another source that the proposal for a meeting was made 
      by Suner in Berlin to counter the unwelcome demands which were 
      being made upon him by the Germans.
 
      
 
 
This intelligence, taken with the dismissal of the Spanish 
      Minister for Foreign Affairs, is disquieting though His Majesty's 
      Government has indications that the change in Spanish policy 
      may be less than might be feared. Before these latest developments 
      occurred His Majesty's Government was proposing to make a statement 
      in Parliament within the next few days defining in friendly terms 
      their attitude towards Spain and they are now likely to wait 
      and see how the situation develops. Meanwhile His Majesty's Government 
      will probably go slow with their economic discussions.