Establishment of the War Trade Board, October 12—Press statement regarding exports to neutrals—Discussions conducted through American delegates to the Inter-Allied Conference—Proclamations of November 28, further restricting exports and requiring licenses for certain imports
[101] Executive Order No. 2729–A, October 12, 1917, Vesting Power and Authority in Designated Officers and Making Rules and Regulations under Trading with the Enemy Act and Title VII of the Act Approved June 15, 1917
12 October, 1917.
[102] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 14, 11.40 a.m.]
File No. 600.119/411½
[103] The Secretary of State to Mr. Robert Otis Hayward, New York
File No. 111.70H33/a
[104] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Barranquilla ( Guyant)
File No. 763.72112/5054
[105] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 17, 5.15 a.m.]
File No. 763.72112/5126
[106] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
File No. 600.119/420a
[107] The Ambassador in Italy ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8.55 p.m.]
File No. 600.119/430
[108] The Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy ( Crawford) to the Counselor for the Department of State ( Polk)
File No. 659.119/93
[109] The Assistant Director of the Bureau of War Trade Intelligence of the War Trade Board ( Dykman) to the Secretary of State
File No. 600.119/431
[110] The French Ambassador ( Jusserand) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 26.]
File No. 600.119/432
[111] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Sharp)
File No. 763.72112/5126
[112] The Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy ( Crawford) to the Counselor for the Department of State ( Polk)
[Received November 2.]
File No. 600.119/446
[113] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9.15 p.m.]
File No. 611.419/1850
[114] The Consul General at London ( Skinner) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12.]
File No. 763.72112/5464
[115] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
File No. 600.119/438a
[116] The Delegate to the Inter-Allied Council ( Crosby) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72112/5525
[117] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 20, 5.45 a.m.]
File No. 600.119/443
[118] President Wilson to the Special Representative ( House)
File No. 657.119/136½
[119] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
File No. 103.96/92a
[120] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 24, 4.35 a.m.]
File No. 611.419/1910
[121] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Sharp)
File No. 600.119/451
[122] The Special Representative ( House) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9.45 p.m.]
File No. 600.119/452
[124] Proclamation No. 1411, November 28, 1917, Prohibiting Certain Imports except under License
[125] Public Statement Issued December 1, 1917, by the War Trade Board, in Connection with the President’s Proclamation of November 28, 1917, Prohibiting Certain Imports Except under License
The Official Bulletin, Washington, Dec. 1, 1917 (Vol. 1, No. 173), p. 1. In connection with this statement, see also pars. 6 and 7 of memorandum of the Law Adviser, May 23, ante, p. 873, and telegrams from the Ambassador in Great Britain, Nos. 7586 and 7792, Nov. 2 and 23, 1917, ante, pp. 982 and 987, respectively.
[126] The Special Representative of the War Trade Board ( McCormick) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 1, 2.40 p.m.]
File No. 103.96/106
[127] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8.34 p.m.]
File No. 600.119/456
[128] The Special Representative ( House) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 5, 1917, 10.40 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/7967