File No. No. 701.6211/452

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

Sir: Referring to your letter of May 28, 1918 (Tr. No. F–555–CB report No. 3400), relating to certain property in the District owned by the German Government, I beg to state that this Department does not consider that the property should be taken over by your office.

I am [etc.]

Robert Lansing