File No. 702.6211/265
The Secretary of State to the German Ambassador ( Bernstorff )
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. B 473 of January 12 in regard to the disposition of Mr. Franz Bopp, formerly Consul General at San Francisco, Mr. Erich Zoepffel, lately at Seattle, Mr. Emil Ohrt, lately at Cincinnati, and Mr. Eckhard von Schack, lately at San Francisco. It is understood that Mr. von Schack, who was indicted and convicted, together with Consul General Franz Bopp and others, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for violation of the criminal laws of the United States, has not been recognized by this Government since July 13, 1914, when provisional recognition was accorded him as being in charge of the German Consulate General at San Francisco, during the absence of the Consul on leave for six months.
Owing to the new assignments of Mr. Zoepffel at San Francisco and Mr. Ohrt at Seattle, provisional recognition is hereby accorded them as being in charge of the consular offices of your Government in those cities pending the receipt of the commissions of formally appointed officers and the issuance of their exequaturs.
Accept [etc.]