File No. 763.72114A/164
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Stovall)
3026. For Garrett:
Your 4, September 13, 5 p.m.1 In accordance with your suggestion a summary is given below of the more important cases of injury to and molestation of Americans in Turkey and the loss of and damage to American property in that country. It is not possible to give a complete list as yet in view of the difficulty of collecting and coordinating the necessary data.
This material should only be used if the commission is strongly of the opinion that such use is advisable and will be beneficial, and [Page 94] in such case only for the purpose of deterring the Germans from making complaints and threats relative to the treatment of Germans in Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Latin America. In any event, no formal presentation of such claims or request for indemnification should be made of Germany for damage to American lives or property in Turkey, even as a counter-claim to demands made by Germany, without first consulting the Department.
[Here follows the list of cases referred to above.]
- Ante, p. 87.↩