File No. 300.115/6670

The Consul General at London (Skinner) to the Secretary of State

Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a list of “suspected ships” circulated on the Baltic shipping exchange and understood to have been supplied to the shipping trade by the British Admiralty.2

It is understood that all the vessels named are believed to be engaged in carrying on business in the interests of Germany, or in some cases are thought to be German-owned ships sailing under neutral flags.

I have [etc.]

Robert P. Skinner
  1. Not printed; it contains the names of 101 ships, of which 11 are American.