File No. 300.115/803
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands (Van Dyke)
Washington, October 21, 1914.
[Telegram]
44. Your 47, October 16. Department informed Netherlands Consul General, New York, states he can give no consent to consignment of goods to Netherlands Government, and such consent should be obtained at The Hague. Shippers of meat-food products, inedible oils, and other articles inform Department steamship line is willing to accept shipments consigned to Netherlands Government but not without that Government’s authorization which company states has not been given. Endeavor at once have instructions given Netherlands Consul General in accordance with arrangement reported by you. Report by telegraph.