DEPARTMENT OP STATE
APRIL 2, 1940.
FOR THE PRESS No.135
Text of letter from the Honorable the Secretary of
State, Cordell Hull, to the Honorable Hamilton Fish, House
of Representatives, April 2, 1940:
"April 2, 1940.
"Hon. Hamilton Fish,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
"Ky dear Congressman:
"I have received your letter of April 2 in
which you request that Ambassador Villlr.m C. Bullitt
be asked to remain in this country for another two
weeks in order to be able to t**pt.lfy before a com-
mittee of either branch of Congress relative to
data contained in the German White Paper recently
issued.
"I may say ir the first place that Ambassador
Bullitt has succinctly and categorically denied
any imputations relating to himself as contained
in that published matter.   The Executive Department
of the Government hae accepted that denial without
question.    Furthermore, Ambassador Bullitt has
been delayed by the illness of his daughter in
returning to his post where he is needed.
"In the foregoing circumstances, it is not felt
that the public interest would be served by delaying
more or less indefinitely the departure of Ambassador
Bullitt as planned.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) CORDELL HULL"