File No. 861.48/631
The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7 p.m.]
1490. The Foreign Office inform me that Count Sobanski, representative in England of Polish National Committee, has requested [Page 535] facilities for the monthly shipment of 6,000 boxes condensed milk to Poland which has been authorized, he says, by the American Government through Hoover’s intervention. It is proposed that this milk be exported from the United States via Switzerland to Warsaw for distribution to Polish children under control of Swiss Red Cross Association. In supporting this, Count Sobanski refers to the customary condensed milk consignment which he states was gent last winter by the American Red Cross to Warsaw and distributed there by Polish Central Relief Committee. British Government still maintain attitude expressed in their two notes, the first of which is summarized in my telegram No. 7587, November 2, 5 p.m.,1 and copy of the second was transmitted in my despatch No. 7746 of December 10, 1917.1 While disapproving of such relief they wish, before replying to Count Sobanski’s foregoing proposal, to learn the views of the United States Government regarding it.