File No. 165.102/47

The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

227. Referring to Department’s 186, September 17, 7. p.m. September 9, 2 p.m.1 Have been working on cyanide matter and informed 16th instant by the director of, gold and silver Scheideanstalt that that export now permitted for America and Mexico. Embargo was put on because government here did not want England to get cyanide for Transvaal; therefore, please see that no cyanide is reexported.

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