Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1915, Supplement, The World War

The Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands (Van Dyke)¹

[Telegram]

Washington, September 4, 1915.

192. Department informed apples and similar American fruits must be consigned to Netherlands Oversea Trust whereas fruits like oranges and lemons need not be so consigned. Verify and if this discrimination exists, protest through most effective channel.

Lansing

1. The same to the Ambassador in Great Britain, No. 2072, September 4.