DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FOR THE PRESS
OCTOBER 27, 1939
NO. 543
Ambassador Steinhardt last night fully discussed
the status of the City of Flint with the Foreign Office
along the lines of the instructions he had received
from the Department.   At 11:30 p.m. the Soviet radio
announced that after examination of her cargo, the naval
authorities "have decided to release the City of Flint
on condition that she leave the port of Murmansk
immediately."
The Tass despatch as published in the Russian
morning newspapers which only appeared at noon, read:
r : - ; the maritime authorities at Murmansk
the liberation of the steamship City of Flint.
use
particular
He was stil
ion of the composition of the
amship City of Flint the maritime
Murmansk have issued an order to free the
port immediately."
obligation to j
ext at noon today (Moscow time)
stated that he is continuing to
endeavor to obtain further details,
wnich crew is to take the vessel out.
voring to get another appointment at
the Foreign Office,
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itinuing h:
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porary .
tor was established, the Am
the desired contact.   As cal
accepted for certain h
tardt expected
that
'forts to establish telephonic
iptain'or a member of the Amer-
Flint.    He had been promised
ock this morning but
with the Murmansk opera-
the next
! aay,
attemp-
on.
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30 p.m.
Ambassador Stei
permission for an airplane and pilot
Bohlen to Murmansk if the crew is still
¦e.
to obtain
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