In a memorandum describing his conversations with British Ambassador Lord Halifax in 1942, Welles stated that he would have preferred to characterize the plebiscites supporting the annexations as "faked".
Memorandumis, mis kirjeldas tema vestlust briti saadiku lord Halifaxiga 1942. aastal, ütles Welles, et ta eelistas kirjeldada anneksioone toetavaid referendume "võltsingutena."