File No. 860d.48/163a
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden ( Morris)
570. For Finnish Legation [from Ignatius]:
Eight thousand tons oats ready for immediate shipment. Please communicate with Mr. Sayer, Scandinavian Trading Co., regarding charter of Swedish ships. I have here no funds for freight or insurance. Am trying to obtain Norwegian steamers of which only those reserved for Norway’s use can be accepted, but even they must be chartered through you or Sayer as no funds here. Hellig Olav will probably take 2,000 tons to Gothenburg on her next trip. Arrange freight with owners, Copenhagen. War Trade Board here promised me yesterday use of that steamer. Ignatius.