File No. 763.72112/2663

The British Ambassador (Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State

Sir: I have the honour to forward to you herewith copy of a circular issued by Mrs. Henry G. Beyer of South Portland, Maine, which I understand to be an appeal to other Germans in the State of Maine on behalf of the Citizens’ Committee for Food Shipments, whose chairman is Dr. Edmund von Mach.2

It will be observed that the committee are planning to send, on July 4, a cargo of condensed milk to Germany, Austria, and Poland, and the circular alleges that the Department of State have agreed to give clearance papers. The distribution of the milk would apparently be in charge of the American Red Cross.

I shall be grateful if you will be so good as to state, for the information of His Majesty’s Government, whether it is the fact that the Department of State have agreed to give clearance papers as alleged.

I have [etc.]

Cecil Spring Rice
  1. Not printed.