File No. No. 701.6211/452

The Alien Property Custodian ( Palmer) to the Secretary of State

Sir: It has been reported to me as Alien Property Custodian that the German Government owns in the District of Columbia, 51,000 square feet of land of the approximate value of $150,000 situated [Page 338] on the north side of S Street, between Phelps Place and 23d Street, Northwest.

It will be noticed that this property is distinct from the site of the German Legation [Embassy] and disconnected therewith.

I shall appreciate your consideration of this matter, in connection with the former rulings of your Department, and your advice as to whether this property is subject to a proper demand of my office.

Yours respectfully,

A. Mitchell Palmer