File No. 763.72114/248

The Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard ) to the Secretary of State 2

[Telegram]

1641. No authorization needed for us to accept and use £20,000 for British prisoners, as our British funds accounts filed with you and Page show we have received and are still paying out money for British prisoners. Your proposition in your 1007, January 25 [15],1[presented] to German Government on January 27 and February 9, and no reply yet received, although have in writing and verbally asked for same.

Gerard
  1. Communicated to the Ambassador in Great Britain, February 23, No. 1180.
  2. See footnote 1, ante, p. 1004.