2/5/1944 1.= pm. R. Robinson
Mr. Eden announced in the House of
Commons at question time that Spain
had agreed to:
1. Close German Consulate General
at Tangier in view of the unneutral
activities of the Consul there and that
certain German agents will be expelled
from Tangier and Spanish Morocco.
2. Withdraw Spanish units of the so called
Blue division still in Russia which are
only remnants of said division.
3. Release 6 Italian ships detained in Spanish
ports. The other ships will also be released
with the exception of 2 whose ownership is
disputed and will be subjected to
arbitration.
4. Reduce exports of Spanish wolfram to
Germany to 20 tons per month
during May and June and 40 tons
per month after June. During the negotiations
there was a complete embargo
on wolfram shipments to Germany.
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