File No. 763.72112/3247

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

[Telegram]

Proclamation issued to-day requires that all articles exported to Holland be consigned to Dutch Government, diplomatic or consular officers, with permission of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or Netherlands Oversea Trust, except printed matter, returned containers, worn clothing and personal effects, live animals not used for food, sanitary earthenware, pottery and common earthenware, books, dolls, toys, wooden clock cases, slate and slate pencils, postage stamp and postcard albums. Proclamation apparently intended to permit free shipment of articles here mentioned.

Skinner