File No. 763.72112/475
The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
Berlin,
November 23, 1914.
[Received December 14.]
No. 280]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you
herewith translations of two notes received from the Imperial Foreign
Office conveying notification of additions to the original lists of
articles regarded as contraband by the German Government, which, as
reported in my telegram of August 10, 1 p.m., [a.m.]1 corresponded in all respects with Articles 22 and 24 of the
Declaration of London.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure 1—Translation2]
Foreign Office, No. IIIa.17064/81116
NOTE VERBALE
In supplement to its note verbale of August 6, 1914, IIIa.9222, the
Foreign Office has the honor to inform the Embassy of the United
States of America that during the present hostilities the following
materials will be considered as conditional contraband by Germany in
addition to the articles and materials designated under No. 11,
1-14:
15. Copper (unworked), and
16. Lead in blocks, plates or tubes.
The Foreign Office begs that the Embassy of the United States of
America will kindly inform its Government of the above as soon as
possible.
Berlin
,
October 22, 1914.
[Enclosure 2—Translation3.]
Foreign Office, No. 111a.19785/02997
NOTE VERBALE
In supplement to its notes verbales of August 6, 1914, and October
22, 1914, IIIa.9222 and 17064, the Foreign Office has the honor to
inform the Embassy of the United States of America that during the
present hostilities the following will be considered by Germany as
conditional contraband in addition to the articles and materials
designated under 11, 1-16:
17. Woods of all kinds, rough
or worked (in particular hewn, sawed, planed, grooved), charcoal
cylinder tar.
18. Sulphur, crude or refined, sulphuric acid.
The Foreign Office begs that the Embassy will kindly notify its
Government of the above as soon as possible.
Berlin
,
November 23, 1914.
