Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 312.115R39/5

The Acting Secretary of State to Special Representative Rodgers

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, July 17, 1917, 7 p.m.

216. Department’s July 14, 5 p.m.²⁰ Simpich reports interviewing Governor who states Richardson Company’s property was seized because owned by country’s enemies; but now that war is avoided he is ordering administrator to relinquish possession property.

Polk

20. For. Rel. 1916, p. 783.