File No. 763.72115/3379
The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 28.]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a communication from the Royal Spanish Embassy at Vienna of the 5th ultimo1 enclosing copy and translation of a note from the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs to the effect that American citizens are at the moment neither interned nor confined in the Monarchy.
As the Department is aware I have requested the Spanish Embassy to investigate numerous cases of persons claiming American citizenship, who appear to be interned or confined.
I have [etc.]
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