Proclamation of July 9, 1917, restricting exports—Statement to the European neutrals, July 24, of the American policy of exports control; request for information on their needs—Resolution of the Exports Council, approved August 17, denying licenses for exports to enemies and allies of enemies, etc.—Discussions with the British Government regarding coordination of exports control and trade agreements with neutrals—British proposal for a notice to neutral banks to refrain from transactions in enemy interests—Establishment of the Exports Administrative Board, August 21
[48] The Consul General at Rio de Janeiro ( Gottschalk) to the Secretary of State
Rio de Janeiro,
July 9, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received July 10, 1.45 a.m.]
[Received July 10, 1.45 a.m.]
File No. 763.72112/3983
[49] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
July 12, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 6 p.m.]
[Received 6 p.m.]
File No. 600.119/236
[50] The Secretary of State to Cook’s Linoleum Co.
Washington,
July 13, 1917.
File No. 763.72112/3857
[51] The Acting Secretary of State to the French Ambassador ( Jusserand)
Washington,
July 16, 1917.
File No. 600.119/284
[52] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Rio de Janeiro ( Gottschalk)
Washington,
July 17, 1917, 5 p.m.
File No. 763.72112/3983
[54] The Acting Secretary of State to the Cuban Minister ( De Céspedes)
Washington,
July 25, 1917.
File No. 763.72112/4055
[55] The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State
Washington
, July 26, 1917.
File No. 600.119/367
[56] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
July 24, 1917, 7 p.m.
[Received July 27, 12.10 p.m.]
[Received July 27, 12.10 p.m.]
File No. 763.72112/4161
[57] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
July 13, 1917.
[Received July 28.]
[Received July 28.]
File No. 763.72112/4178
[58] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
Washington,
July 31, 1917, 5 p.m.
File No. 600.119/313a
[59] The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Counselor for the Department of State ( Polk)
Washington,
August 1, 1917.
File No. 600.119/364
[60] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Netherlands ( Langhorne)
Washington,
August 2, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 763.72112/4858a
[61] The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Counselor for the Department of State ( Polk)
Washington,
August 3, 1917.
File No. 763.72/7106
[62] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
Washington,
August 7, 1917, 4 p.m.
File No. 763.72112/4161
[63] The Secretary of State to the Ministers in Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden
Washington,
August 8, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 600.119/332a
[64] The Department of State to the Brazilian Embassy
Washington,
August 10, 1917.
File No. 600.119/316
[65] The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Counselor for the Department of State ( Polk)
Washington,
August 11, 1917.
[Received August 13.]
[Received August 13.]
File No. 600.119/2918
[66] The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in All Countries
Washington,
September 14, 1917.
File No. 600.119/393a
[67] The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
August 18, 1917.
[Received August 20.]
[Received August 20.]
File No. 763.72112/4424
[68] Executive Order No. 2687–A, August 21, 1917, Establishing an Exports Administrative Board and an Exports Council
The White House
,
August 21, 1917.
August 21, 1917.
[69] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
August 22, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received 8.30 p.m.]
[Received 8.30 p.m.]
File No. 600.119/351
[70] The British Embassy to the Department of State
Washington
, August 25, 1917.
File No. 600.119/365
[71] The British Embassy to the Department of State
Washington
, August 27, 1917.
File No. 600.119/366