File No. 123G31/110

The Minister in the Netherlands ( Garrett) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

2207. Spanish Embassy, Berlin, states German authorities have ordered Knauer (warehouseman) to deliver to them seven boxes said to contain gold and silverware belonging to former Ambassador Gerard. Knauer has been instructed not to deliver cases without authorization of Spanish Embassy, and protest against this seizure has been sent to German Foreign Office.

Garrett