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

File No. 300.115/6278

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

[Telegram]

Berlin, December 9, 1915, 5 p. m.
[Received December 10, 11.45 a. m.]

3206. Department’s instruction. No. 1487, November 9. Farbwerke Höchst, informs me of telegram received from Herman Metz, New York, to ship to Rotterdam considerable amount salvarsan, neosalvarsan and novocaine “by advice of State Department.” Anxious for information in premises and repeat that shipment will only be permitted under conditions reported in my 1638, October 14.

Gerard