File No. 763.72114/3146

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Switzerland ( Wilson)

[Telegram]

1325. For Dresel:

By authority of his Government, Serbian Minister here has requested that American Red Cross include the provisioning of Montenegrin prisoners in enemy countries with the proposed and practically accepted plan of the provisioning of all Serbian prisoners by the Red Cross. Number of prisoners stated to be small. Department [Page 609] understands that such Serbian relief as has been sent you is administered under your supervision by the Serbian Belief Bureau and distributed by Swiss delegates to prisoners under guarantees of enemy Governments that supplies will not be diverted. Is this correct? If so, will Serbian Belief Bureau undertake administration and obtain similar guarantees from enemy Governments for Montenegrin prisoners? Cable fully.

Polk