File No. 763.72114/3734
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall)
2147. Your 3703, June 19, 3 p.m. Request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to inform German Government that in view of its acceptance in principle of this Government’s proposal that a conference be held in Berne concerning a proposed agreement regarding the maintenance, treatment, and exchange of prisoners of war of the two countries, this Government proposes that such a conference be held at Berne on August 5, 1918.
Further request Spanish Embassy to ascertain at earliest possible moment whether this date is acceptable to German Government, and state that upon the receipt of the acceptance this Government will [Page 82] make known to the German Government the delegates whom it proposes sending to the conference and will be ready to receive a similar statement on the part of the German Government.