File No. 763.72112/2461
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Morris)2
74. Refer Information Series M. 90, Restraints on Commerce, British reply April 24, 1916.3
Furnish at once by mail reference paragraph 28 thereof any obtainable statistics tending to show that receipts by Sweden of particular American export commodities since war, and especially in recent months, have been less than actually needed under existing circumstances in legitimate trade of country, describing in detail if possible nature of British or Allied interference which prevented import in particular instances. Consider in this connection paragraph 17 and comparison of imports of British and American origin before war and at present, particularly cocoa, petroleum and its products, copper, dried and fresh fruits, tanning materials, tobacco, coffee, lard, and animal fats.
Furnish any obtainable statistics tending to refute allegations of fourth and succeeding sentences of paragraph 18.
Verify allegation in last sentence, paragraph 19, and that concerning lard in paragraph 26, adding pertinent comments.
Add other data or comment which you believe would be of interest or value to Department in consideration of these arid other points raised by note. General allegations valueless. Specific instances and details necessary.