Office of the Historian

File No. 012/16396f

The Secretary of State to the Polish Victims’ Relief Fund 1

Washington, October 26, 1917.

Gentlemen: With reference to its letter of October 16, 1917, the Department informs you that according to advice received from the War Trade Board you should apply direct to that Board with a view to obtaining a license to permit you to send drafts, transfers of credit, lists of payees or other communications abroad in connection with the work formerly undertaken by your Committee under this Department’s authorization.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
William Phillips
Assistant Secretary
  1. The same, mutatis mutandis, on the same date, to the American Express Co. and C. B. Richard & Co. (File Nos. 012/16396c Suppl., 16396b Suppl.)↩