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File No. No. 123G31/112

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

[Telegram]
The Hague, April 18, 1918, 6 p.m.
[Received April 19, 2.29 a.m.]

2239. Your 1074, April 1, 1918. Spanish Embassy reports German authorities state that threat to seize Mr. Gerard’s property due to misunderstanding, and that German Government is disposed to respect property of American diplomatic and consular officers in Germany on basis of reciprocity.

Garrett