File No. 763.72114A/207a

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall)

[Telegram]

3045. For Garrett:

Department instructs you to take up at conference matter of Germans naturalized by United States since outbreak of war who may be enrolled in military or naval forces of the United States and are taken prisoner by Germany. It is understood that Germany still regards such persons as German citizens. This Government conversely regards Americans naturalized by Germany during the war as still American citizens. Department regards it as desirable to reach a reciprocal agreement with German Government by which such naturalized Germans and naturalized Americans, when captured by German and American forces, respectively, shall be regarded and treated on the same basis as other prisoners of war.

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