Office of the Historian

File No. 18071/6–9.

The Secretary of State to Ambassador Hill.

Department of State,
Washington, May 10, 1909.
No. 166.]

Sir: In reply to your No. 223, of February 24 last, and with reference to the department’s No. 106, of the 5th of that month, relative to the military-service case of Mr. Gottlob Blickle, a naturalized citizen of the United States of German birth, I now inclose the form of statement forwarded by the embassy wherein Mr. Blickle furnishes the information required by the German authorities before consideration can be given his case.

Mr. Blickle’s German passport is also inclosed for the use of the embassy.

I am, sir, etc.,

P. C. Knox.