The Archive · 1941

Dakar Suggested

Washington, May 21.

'The revelation that the Zamzam was sunk in the south Atlantic aroused apprehension in official ele cles here that German raiders might bbe operating from some African ports stich' as. Dakar.

It also caused serious speculation regarding the status of US, shipping scheduled lo move to Eaypt under President Roosevelt's recent deeres opening the Red Sea to US, merchant vessels, "The fact that the Germans considered the Zamzam's cargo contra band—although none of it was actually raillitary equipment—ereated the pre~ sumption that cargoes of American ships would also be classed as contraband by the Germans—United Press.

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