File No. 763.72112/2914a

The Secretary of State to Dr. Edmund von Mach, executive chairman of the Citizens’ Committee for Food Shipments

Sir: The Department acknowledges the receipt of your letter of July 30, referring to the additional report on the milk situation in Germany prepared by Dr. A. E. Taylor, and to the British blockade of Germany.1

The Department feels obliged to consider the report of Doctor Taylor conclusive upon the milk situation in Germany in the absence of any official German statement to the contrary.

The questions connected with the effect upon American rights of the British blockade of Germany are being attended to by officials of the State Department, and the department has already indicated to you its attitude on this subject.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Alvey A. Adee
  1. Not printed.