List of Papers
[Incoming papers are listed chronologically under date of receipt. Unless otherwise specified, the correspondence is from or to officials in the Department of State.]
I. PRISONERS OF WAR
Treatment of Prisoners of War
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| May 15, 1917 [Rec’d May 16] | From the Postmaster General | Order No. 211, suspending mail service for and via Germany, does not apply to mail to or from prisoners of war. | 1 | |
| 616 | May 29, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Proposes centralized organization in Switzerland for relief of U.S. prisoners of war in Germany. | 1 |
| 991 | June 2, 1917 [Rec’d June 4] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Report on organizing in Switzerland relief work for U.S. prisoners in Germany. | 2 |
| 2620316 | June 16, 1917 | From the Secretary of War | Functions of National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor. Privileges of Swiss Minister. | 3 |
| 2055 | June 16, 1917 [Rec’d June 17] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Organization of the American Prisoners Central Committee. | 4 |
| 2418 | July 5, 1917 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Question of free entry and transit through France of supplies for U.S. prisoners and interned civilians. | 4 |
| 2330 | July 26, 1917 [Rec’d July 27] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | France is disposed to grant transit facilities for U.S. prisoner supplies; arrangements therefor. | 5 |
| 822 | Aug. 8, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | U.S., French, German, and Swiss negotiations for reciprocal free transit of parcels for U.S. and German prisoners. | 6 |
| Aug. 9, 1917 | To the Secretary General of the War Council, American Red Cross | Grounds upon which negotiations are being conducted for reciprocal free transit of parcels for prisoners. | 7 | |
| 613 | Aug. 22, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain | Howland of American Red Cross to set up in Europe supply system for U.S. prisoners in Germany. Spanish cooperation requested. | 7 |
| 1494 | Aug. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 24] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | French delay in permitting free transit of parcels through France for German prisoners in America. | 9 |
| 1650 | Sept. 15, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 17] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | French Line boats transport limited number of parcels to U.S. prisoners in Germany at fourth-class rate. | 9 |
| IX Prinz 6 | Sept. 18, 1917 | From the Swiss Minister | German request for Swiss inspection of camps where officers and crews of Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich are imprisoned. | 10 |
| 506 | Sept. 21, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | No objection to Swiss inspection of war prison camps, as requested by Germany. | 10 |
| Sept. 24, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | Limitation of privilege of postal correspondence of prisoners of war in America. | 11 | |
| 988 | Oct. 3, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Limited number of parcels permitted on French Line is satisfactory for the present. | 11 |
| Oct. 9, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | German prisoners in America will be permitted to receive visitors under certain restrictions. | 12 | |
| Oct. 19, 1917 | From the Secretary of War | Suggested commission to deal with affairs of U.S. and German prisoners is not approved. | 12 | |
| 1921 | Oct. 25, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 26] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Suggestion that U.S. Ambassador in France be directed to request of France free transit of parcels. | 13 |
| 877 | Nov. 12, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 13] | From the Chargé in Spain (tel.) | Quotes Spanish note verbale stating Germany refuses to permit inspection of prison camps by agents of American Red Cross. | 13 |
| 1143 | Nov. 21, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | French Line is taking measures to insure transportation of postal packages for U.S. and German prisoners. | 14 |
| 3016 | Nov. 26, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 28] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): Dresel to Red Cross | Spanish report on camp conditions at Brandenburg. | 14 |
| 46 | Dec. 1, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | Proposed reciprocity with Germany regarding privilege of permitting prisoners to converse with prison-camp inspectors without witnesses. | 15 |
| Dec. 3, 1917 | To the Chairman of the War Trade Board | Plan approved for censorship and transmission of mail and parcels to and from U.S. and German prisoners. | 15 | |
| 6121 | Dec. 26, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Instructions to secure information from British escaped prisoners regarding U.S. prisoners in Germany. | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 1917 [Rec’d Jan. 2, 1918] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | German assent to transmission of parcels for prisoners in Germany. | 17 | |
| 814 | Jan. 4, 1918 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Report of proposed ill-treatment of U.S. prisoners in Germany, Investigation requested. | 17 |
| 3043 | Jan. 8 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.); the same to representatives in certain other countries | Free transmission in the United States of mail and parcels for prisoners of war. Same requested of Government to which accredited. | 18 |
| 3020 | Jan. 11 [Rec’d Jan. 12] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Germany acquiesces in and France gives instructions for forwarding to prisoners postal packages from the United States. | 18 |
| Jan. 15 | To the Swiss Minister | No objection to transmission of limited sums of money to enemy prisoners in Entente countries; application to W.T.B. suggested. | 18 | |
| Jan. 16 [Rec’d Jan. 17] | From the Swiss Legation | Swiss telegram reports German statement that U.S. prisoners will be treated like other prisoners. | 19 | |
| 850 | Jan. 28 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Instructions to request Spain to present to Germany U.S. protest against ill-treatment of U.S. prisoners. | 19 |
| 1906 | Feb. 3 [Rec’d Feb. 4] | From the Chargé in Denmark (tel.) | Quotes Danish note agreeing to free transit of mail and parcels for prisoners of war. | 21 |
| 2004 | Undated [Rec’d Feb. 5] | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Netherland assent to free transit of mail and parcels to or from prisoners of war. | 22 |
| 2607 | Feb. 9 [Rec’d Feb. 11] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Swiss assent to free transit, for the present, of mail and parcels to U.S. prisoners in enemy countries. | 22 |
| 1062 | Feb. 12 | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | German reply to U.S. protest against ill-treatment of U.S. prisoners. | 22 |
| IX Prinz 6 | Feb. 13 [Rec’d Feb. 15] | From the Swiss Minister | Germany now concedes U.S. prisoners the privilege of conversation without witnesses. Like privilege requested for German prisoners. | 23 |
| 2720 | Feb. 25 [Rec’d Feb. 26] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Suggested arrangement for furnishing counsel in court proceedings against U.S. prisoners in Germany. Case of Paul Nagel. | 24 |
| 1557 | Mar. 4 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Approval of arrangement for defense in court proceedings against U.S. prisoners. Intimation of reprisal in Nagel case. | 24 |
| 160 | Mar. 18 | To the Swiss Minister | Privilege of conversing with German prisoners without witnesses is granted. | 25 |
| 6976 | Mar. 21 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassadors in France and Italy | Instructions to inquire what assistance Great Britain will accord U.S. citizens in British Army or Navy who may be captured by the enemy. | 25 |
| 2902 | Mar. 20 [Rec’d Mar. 23] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | German Army regulations for clothing of prisoners of war. | 26 |
| 2209 | Mar. 26 | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Proposed purchase of food in America by Dutch–American committee in Amsterdam for supplying U.S. prisoners in Germany. | 26 |
| 1062 | Mar. 28 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Efforts of Dutch-American committee to feed U.S. prisoners in Germany should be discouraged. Complete arrangements already made. | 27 |
| 3587 | Apr, 12 [Rec’d Apr. 13] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | French regulations and proposals for facilitating free transit of prisoners’ mail. | 27 |
| 3715 | Apr. 25 [Rec’d Apr. 26] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | France will accord to U.S. citizens in French Army, who may be captured, same assistance as to its own nationals. | 28 |
| 1564 | May 1 | From the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Quotes Italian note according to U.S. citizens in Italian Army, who may be captured, same assistance as to its own nationals. | 29 |
| 3315 | May 9 [Rec’d May 10] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Concentration of U.S. prisoners of war at Tuchel and Brandenburg camps. | 30 |
| 10070 | May 15 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Great Britain will accord to U.S. citizens in British Army, who may be captured, same treatment as to British subjects. | 30 |
| 1385 | June 4 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Instructions for consuls to advise U.S. prisoners escapinging from Germany to report to U.S. military attaché at London. | 30 |
| 2280 | July 12 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions to request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to convey to Germany U.S. protest against despoiling U.S. prisoners of their property. | 31 |
| 3967 | July 16 [Rec’d July 17] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany is disposed to enter into agreement with the United States regarding defense of prisoners of war under accusation. | 31 |
| 4062 | July 24 [Rec’d July 26] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Swiss to charge half rates for transporting foodstuffs hitherto carried free for prisoners. | 32 |
| 4071 | July 25 [Rec’d July 26] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Switzerland seeks consent of interested Governments to half-rate charge for transporting prisoners’ supplies on Government railways. | 32 |
| 4104 | July 27 | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Joint representations to Switzerland against charge for transporting prisoners’ consignments prior to consent by interested Governments. | 33 |
| 4199 | Aug. 5 [Rec’d Aug. 6] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Swiss Federal railways authorized by Federal Council to charge half rates on shipments in bulk, but not on gift packages. | 33 |
| 2430 | Aug. 10 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Chargé of half rates by Switzerland for transport of consignments to prisoners considered reasonable. Instructions. | 34 |
| 2431 | Aug. 12 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Authorization to request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to voice U.S. protest to Germany against detention of U.S. prisoners in reprisal camps. | 34 |
| 4330 | Aug. 15 [Rec’d Aug. 18] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Removal of U.S. prisoners from Tuchel to Rastatt. Spanish Embassy, Berlin, requested to arrange for internment in interior. | 35 |
| 4190 | Aug. 16 [Rec’d Sept. 10] | From the Minister in Switzerland | Encloses German note, July 24, protesting against U.S. practice of taking fingerprints, etc., of German prisoners. | 35 |
| 4929 | Sept. 27 [Rec’d Sept. 28] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Reasons for transfer of U.S. prisoners to Rastatt. | 36 |
| 5031 | Oct. 4 [Rec’d Oct. 6] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany rejects suggestion of protected camps for U.S. prisoners. Comments. | 36 |
| 2356 | Oct. 26 | To the Minister in Switzerland | U.S. practice of taking fingerprints, etc., of U.S. soldiers; same welcomed for U.S. prisoners in Germany. | 37 |
| 3272 | Nov. 5 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions to request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to voice U.S. protest to Germany against forcing U.S. prisoners to work in mines, etc. | 38 |
Arrangement for Payment of Officers
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 524 | June 12, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Spain requested to convey to Germany U.S. proposal of reciprocal action regarding pay for officer prisoners. | 39 |
| 753 | Nov. 17, 1917 | To the Chargé in Spain (tel.) | Spain requested to bring to attention of Germany further notice of U.S. offer regarding officers’ pay. | 39 |
| 942 | Dec. 22, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Germany is disposed to come to agreement with the United States regarding officers’ pay. | 40 |
| Jan. 4, 1918 | From the Secretary of War | Pay to German officer prisoners discontinued until agreement is concluded with Germany. | 40 | |
| 1488 | Feb. 23 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Request for summary of German despatch regarding officers’ pay. | 40 |
| 2735 | Feb. 27 [Rec’d Feb. 28] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Summary of German proposal regarding officers’ pay. | 41 |
| 1728 | Apr. 5 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions to request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to convey U.S. reply to German proposal regarding officers’ pay. | 42 |
| 4187 | Aug. 3 [Rec’d Aug. 4] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Quotes German statement agreeing to U.S. proposal relative to officers’ pay; certain stipulations named. | 43 |
| 3009 | Sept. 27 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany to be informed that officers’ pay will be made according to proposal, pending solution of matter at Berne conference. | 44 |
Proposed Repatriation of Sanitary Personnel
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 815 | Aug. 4, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions to inquire through Spanish Embassy, Berlin, whether Germany will consider reciprocal release of sanitary personnel. | 45 |
| 1058 | Oct. 26, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | German reply regarding proposed reciprocal release of sanitary personnel is awaited. | 45 |
| 1707 | Nov. 9, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 27] | From the Chargé in Switzerland | Encloses German note agreeing to reciprocal repatriation of sanitary personnel. Basis of agreement. | 45 |
| 1800 | Apr. 24, 1918 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | For Germany: The United States is willing to adopt as modus vivendi certain principles under Hague and Geneva conventions, though not bound by conventions. | 48 |
| 4968 | Sept. 30 [Rec’d Oct. 2] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel). | International Red Cross expresses surprise at statement that the United States is not bound by Geneva convention. | 49 |
| 3259 | Nov. 2 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Reasons why the Hague and Geneva conventions not considered binding on the United States. Proposal of modus vivendi remains unanswered. | 50 |
Disposition Made of Prisoners Captured by American Forces
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Jan. 22, 1918 | From the Secretary of the Navy | Discussion of internment in the United States of prisoners captured by U.S. naval forces. | 51 | |
| Feb. 21 | From the Secretary of War | Quotes cablegram of Jan. 4 to Pershing requesting views as to disposal of prisoners; reply; comments. | 52 | |
| Mar. 4 | From the Secretary of the Navy | Encloses Sims’s message, Mar. 1, containing substance of British Admiralty letter on disposal of prisoners taken by U.S. Navy. | 53 | |
| Apr. 17 | To the Secretary of War | Quotes and discusses art. 24 of treaty of 1799 with Prussia regarding disposal and treatment of war prisoners. | 55 | |
| June 14 | From the Secretary of War | Quotes cablegram from Pershing questioning wisdom of bringing to this country all German prisoners, in view of labor situation. | 56 | |
| June 21 | To the Secretary of War | Views regarding disposal of prisoners of war captured by the United States. | 57 | |
| Sept. 5 | To the Swiss Chargé | Location in France of prisoners captured by U.S. forces and directions for sending mail. | 58 | |
| Sept. 12 | From the Acting Secretary of War | Quotes Pershing’s message recommending removal to the United States of officer prisoners captured by U.S. forces. | 58 | |
| Sept. 18 | To the Secretary of War | No objection to sending enemy officer prisoners to the United States. | 59 | |
| Sept. 24 | From the Secretary of War | Disposal of officer prisoners is now before conference at Berne. | 59 |
The American-German Conference at Berne: Agreement of November 11, 1918
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 813 | Aug. 3, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | American Prisoners Central Committee at Berne as intermediary for war-prison relief; necessity for German recognition; cooperation of Red Cross and Y.M.C.A. | 60 |
| 1510 | Aug. 24, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 26] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Measures recommended by Prisoners Central Committee for agreement with Germany. | 61 |
| 1670 | Sept. 18, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 20] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Additional points suggested for eventual agreement with Germany; special commissioner advisable. | 64 |
| Nov. 15, 1917 | To the Secretary of War | Advisability of reaching general agreement with Germany by negotiation through Spain rather than by conference. Question of separate agreements. | 64 | |
| 2213 | Dec. 11, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 13] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | British–Turk and French–German conferences being held at Berne. Similar method advised for settlement of U.S. prisoner matters. | 65 |
| Dec. 28, 1917 [Rec’d Jan. 4, 1918] | From the Secretary of War | Recommends one general agreement with Germany, covering all questions on treatment of prisoners. | 66 | |
| Jan. 17, 1918 [Rec’d Jan. 19] | From the Acting Director of the Bureau of Prisoner Relief, American Red Cross | Necessity for arranging treaty with Germany before Red Cross can properly care for U.S. prisoners. | 67 | |
| Jan. 26 | To the American Red Cross | Draft of proposed arrangement for prisoner relief will be submitted to Germany through Spanish diplomatic channels. | 67 | |
| 1164 | Feb. 21 | To the Chargé in Switzerland | For Germany: draft of proposed reciprocal arrangement regarding treatment and privileges of prisoners. | 68 |
| 1864 | May 7 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Switzerland is requested to provide for internment of certain U.S. invalid prisoners captured by Germany. | 76 |
| May 9 | From the Assistant Secretary of State | Direct conference with Germany recommended in order to bring about agreement. | 77 | |
| 1126 | May 15 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Spain is requested to inquire if Germans will meet U.S. delegates at Berne. | 78 |
| 3461 | May 25 [Rec’d May 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Quotes Swiss note, May 23, acceding to request for internment in Switzerland of U.S. invalid prisoners from Germany. | 78 |
| 3499 | May 29 [Rec’d May 30] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Case of Corp. Edward Roberts. Repatriation has been requested. | 79 |
| 2019 | June 1 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Proposal to Germany of provisional agreement regarding repatriation or neutral internment of invalid prisoners. Case of Thomas McCarthy. | 79 |
| 3583 | June 6 [Rec’d June 8] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Urges definite proposals to Germany regarding repatriation and internment of invalid prisoners. | 80 |
| 2101 | June 15 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany to be urged to permit Swiss examination as to eligibility of invalid prisoners for neutral internment or repatriation. Special cases. | 80 |
| 3703 | June 19 [Rec’d June 21] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany is disposed to enter negotiations with the United States for agreement regarding exchange and internment of prisoners. | 81 |
| 2147 | June 22 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Proposes date for conference with Germany. | 81 |
| 3786 | June 26 [Rec’d June 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany not in position to fix date for conference at Berne. | 82 |
| 2211 | July 1 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Request that Germany set date for conference as soon as possible. | 82 |
| 2304 | July 17 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Request that Swiss Government nominate national to preside over U.S.–German conference. | 82 |
| 4042 | July 22 [Rec’d July 24] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Swiss Government will accept offer to preside over conference if Germany agrees. | 83 |
| 2349 | July 26 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Request that Switzerland as certain whether Germany is willing for Swiss national to preside over conference. | 83 |
| 2410 | Aug. 6 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Request that Germany be urged to make early decision as to date for proposed conference. | 84 |
| 1659 | Aug. 10(?) [Rec’d Aug. 11] | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Germany suggests that conference take place the middle of September. | 84 |
| 4302 | Aug. 14 [Rec’d Aug. 16] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Germany requests Swiss Government to preside over coming conference. Latter consents. | 85 |
| 1440 | Aug. 17 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Personnel of U.S. commission to Berne conference. | 85 |
| Aug. 22 | To the Chairman of the Commission to Prisoners of War Conference | Instructions regarding negotiations with Germany. | 86 | |
| 4641 | Sept. 8 [Rec’d Sept. 9] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Personnel of German commission to Berne conference. | 86 |
| Sept. 13 [Rec’d Sept. 14] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.): from Garrett | Determination to bring about equal and humane treatment of prisoners of war and interned civilians. | 87 | |
| Sept. 13 | From the Ambassador in France (tel.): from Garrett | Question of U.S. responsibility for Germans in Cuba, Panama, etc., and German responsibility for Americans in Turkey. | 87 | |
| 5642 | Sept. 17 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.): to Garrett | Attitude regarding equal and humane treatment of prisoners is approved. | 88 |
| Sept. 17 [Rec’d Sept. 18] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.): from Garrett | Proposals relative to exchange and internment of prisoners on humane basis. Views requested. | 88 | |
| 2776 | Sept. 23 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Summary of telegrams from Legations relative to treatment of Germans in certain Latin American countries. | 89 |
| 2784 | Sept. 24 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Feasibility of presenting to the conference the condition of Belgians and French in occupied territory, with view to amelioration. Instructions. | 90 |
| 2789 | Sept. 25 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Conditional approval given proposals relative to exchange and internment of prisoners. | 90 |
| 2995 | Sept. 25 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Germany and Austria-Hungary notified that American Red Cross, Y.M.C.A., etc., are authorized U.S. relief societies. | 91 |
| Sept. 25 [Rec’d Sept. 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | First meeting of conference. Adjournment for separate deliberation on bases of agreement. Essential differences of respective proposals. |
91 | |
| Sept. 28 [Rec’d Sept. 30] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Report on deliberations in second meeting of conference. | 92 | |
| 3026 | Sept. 30 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | List of cases of injury to Americans in Turkey, of possible use as deterrent to German claims and threats. | 93 |
| 3045 | Oct. 2 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Agreement desired regarding treatment of Germans in U.S. Army, naturalized during the war, when taken prisoners by Germany, and the converse. | 94 |
| Oct. 1 [Rec’d Oct. 3] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Free hand for commission requested as to employment of exchanged and repatriated prisoners. | 94 | |
| 3073 | Oct. 5 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Free hand given commission as to employment of exchanged and repatriated prisoners. | 95 |
| Oct. 5 [Rec’d Oct. 8] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | German proposal of U.S. declaration against internment or deportation of Germans in China; other proposals in conference. | 95 | |
| 3095 | Oct. 9 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Instructions regarding question of treatment of Germans in Cuba and Panama and of Americans in Turkey and Bulgaria. | 96 |
| 3106 | Oct. 11 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | German proposal with regard to internment or deportation of Germans in China not acceptable. | 97 |
| Oct. 14 [Rec’d Oct. 16] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Further negotiations regarding release and repatriation of civilian prisoners. | 97 | |
| Oct. 18 | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Commission desires to propose advance payment to officer prisoners. | 98 | |
| 3147 | Oct. 18 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Attitude toward proposed exchange of civilian prisoners. | 98 |
| Oct. 19 [Rec’d Oct.’ 20] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Departure of German delegates to Berlin for instructions. | 98 | |
| Oct. 20 [Rec’d Oct. 21] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Terms of proposed agreement with Germany for exchange of interned civilians. | 99 | |
| Oct. 25 [Rec’d Oct. 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Germany will not accept provision recognizing as American citizens Germans captured by German forces if naturalized after Aug. 4, 1914. | 100 | |
| Oct. 25 [Rec’d Oct. 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | Proposed U.S. declaration in conference: not present intention to transport to the United States prisoners subject to compulsory labor. | 100 | |
| Oct. 26 [Rec’d Oct. 28] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): from Garrett | German delegates acquiesce in certain clauses of agreement; other matters pending. | 101 | |
| 3248 | Nov. 1 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Reply to suggested advance pay for officer prisoners; sec. 3648, Revised Statutes, quoted. | 101 |
| 3258 | Nov. 2 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | No objection to proposed declaration in conference regarding transport of German prisoners to the United States. | 102 |
| 3293 | Nov. 7 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | U.S. position regarding treatment of Germans, naturalized in the United States during the war, who may be captured by Germany, and the converse. | 103 |
| Nov. 11 | German-American Agreement | Treatment of prisoners of war, sanitary personnel, and civilians. | 103 |
Proposed American-Austro-Hungarian Conference
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 1434 | Aug. 16, 1918 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Instructions to inquire through Spain whether Austria-Hungary is disposed to agree to a conference to conclude agreement regarding prisoners of war. | 157 |
| 1871 | Oct. 1 [Rec’d Oct. 2] | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Austria-Hungary agrees to conference with the United States to conclude agreement regarding prisoners of war. | 158 |
| 1629 | Oct. 3 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Instructions for arranging date of proposed conference. | 158 |
| 5680 | Nov. 9 [Rec’d Nov. 11] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Austria-Hungary requests that opening of conference be postponed. | 158 |
| 3340 | Nov. 15 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Conference indefinitely postponed. Instructions. | 159 |
II. ENEMY ALIENS
Treatment of Enemy Aliens
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 4993 | Feb. 4, 1917 [Rec’d Feb. 5] | From the Ambassador in Germany (tel.) | Interview with Zimmermann on provisions of treaty of 1799 allowing citizens or subjects of both countries nine months in which to leave in case of war. | 160 |
| Feb. 10, 1917 | From the Swiss Minister | Quotes German proposal of interpretive and supplementary agreement as to art. 23 of treaty of 1799 between the United States and Prussia. | 160 | |
| 416 | Mar. 20, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | U.S. refusal to acquiesce in proposed supplementary agreement. Cases cited of German violation of existing treaties. | 162 |
| Mar. 30, 1917 [Rec’d Mar. 31] | From the Swiss Minister | Quotes German communication denying violation of treaties and accusing the United States of violations. | 164 | |
| 1364 | Apr. 6, 1917 | Proclamation | Formal declaration of a state of war with Germany and regulations prescribing conduct toward alien enemies. | 165 |
| Apr. 19, 1917 | From the Minister in China (tel.) | Inquiry regarding entrance into the United States of Germans not of military age and of German women and children. | 169 | |
| Apr. 21, 1917 | To the Minister in China (tel.) | Enemy aliens not permitted to enter the United States without special authorization. | 169 | |
| Apr. 21, 1917 | To President Wilson | Question of the detention of Germans inimical to the United States without abrogation of the treaty of 1799. | 169 | |
| May 8, 1917 | From President Wilson | Privilege of discrimination against Germans desiring to leave who are believed to be inimical to the United States. | 170 | |
| May 9, 1917 | To the Attorney General | Transmission of the President’s letter of May 8, supra. | 171 | |
| 353 | May 11, 1917 [Rec’d May 12] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | U.S. press representative returning from Germany reports conditions and general attitude toward Americans remaining there. | 172 |
| 473 | May 17, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | No objection to distribution by Prisoners of War Relief Committee of necessary funds to needy Germans in the United States. | 172 |
| 479 | May 21, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | For Berlin: representations against undue detention of U.S. citizens in Germany and German-occupied territory. Cases of Clayton and Whipple. | 173 |
| 641 | June 28, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Formalities alleged as causing delay in departure of Americans from Germany and of Germans from the United States. | 173 |
| 584 | July 10, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | U.S. policy toward departure of German subjects from the United States. | 174 |
| July 20, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | Status of German subjects detained at Ellis Island. | 174 | |
| Aug. 9, 1917 | To the Swiss Chargé | Reply to request for list of Germans detained in the United States as suspicious aliens and charges against them. | 175 | |
| Aug. 27, 1917 | To the Secretary of Labor | Inquiry regarding treatment of German subjects detained at Ellis Island and elsewhere under jurisdiction of the Department of Labor. | 176 | |
| 774 | Sept. 6, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Germany will grant passports to Clayton and Whipple. | 177 |
| Sept. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 25] | From the Assistant Secretary of Labor | German subjects detained at Ellis Island and elsewhere are under civilian officers of Department of Labor. | 177 | |
| Oct. 2, 1917 | To Mr. Amos H. Englebeck | Standing of alien enemies in U.S. courts during war. | 178 | |
| Oct. 11, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | U.S. policy toward active members of, or reservists in, German military establishment who are in the United States. | 179 | |
| Oct. 12, 1917 | From the Assistant Attorney General | Consideration will be given inquiry regarding status of German prisoners of war, etc. | 179 | |
| 16 | Oct. 22, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | Removal to Hot Springs, N.C., of interned Germans held at immigration station in California. | 180 |
| 1408 | Nov. 16, 1917 | Proclamation | Additional regulations prescribing conduct toward alien enemies. | 180 |
| Nov. 23, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 24] | From the Secretary of War | Plans contemplated for employment of prisoners of war and interned aliens in the United States. | 183 | |
| Dec. 4, 1917 | To the Secretary of War | Concurrence in proposed plans for employment of prisoners of war but not in plans for interned aliens. | 185 | |
| 1417 | Dec. 11, 1917 | Proclamation | Formal declaration of state of war with Austria-Hungary and regulations prescribing conduct toward its citizens in the United States. | 185 |
| Dec. 17, 1917 | To the Secretary of Labor; the same to the Attorney General and Secretary of War | Tentative scheme for control of relief work among interned enemy aliens in the United States, expense to be borne by Germany. | 188 | |
| 307 | Dec. 24, 1917 | To the Swedish Minister | Temporary relief permitted Austrian and Hungarian subjects in the United States, pending organization of Government relief control. | 189 |
| 1436 | Feb. 1, 1918 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Regulations for official inquiry concerning welfare and whereabouts of persons in the United States. | 190 |
| 127 | Feb. 13 | To the Swiss Minister | Contemplated transfer to Hot Springs, N.C., of German subjects interned at Ellis Island and Gloucester City, N.J. | 190 |
| 131 | Feb. 21 | To the Swiss Minister; the same to the Swedish Minister | Tentative scheme for administering relief to enemy aliens and prisoners of war in the United States. | 191 |
| Mar. 21 | To the Secretary of Labor | Approval of only voluntary labor on the part of alien enemies in the United States. | 191 | |
| 1443 | Apr. 19 | Proclamation | Extension of regulations prescribing conduct toward alien enemies to include women. | 192 |
| 1793 | Apr. 22 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Authorization for American Red Cross to receive and transmit welfare inquiries through International Red Cross. | 194 |
| 3446/21 | July 3 | From the Swedish Minister | Austro-Hungarian warning against internment of its subjects without valid cause. Cases of Kunwald and Pohl. | 195 |
| Aug. 9 | To the Swiss Chargé | Alien enemies interned in the United States not permitted to send money to Germany. | 195 | |
| Aug. 28 | To the Swedish Minister | Assurance of proper consideration in arrest and detention of female enemy aliens. | 195 | |
| Sept. 11 | Department announcement | Formation of the National Alien Enemy Relief Committee; its purposes and functions. | 197 | |
| Sept. 17 | To the Swedish Minister | Austrians and Hungarians are not interned without good cause. Cases of Kunwald and Pohl discussed. | 199 | |
| 4437 | Sept. 10 [Rec’d Sept. 28] | From the Minister in Switzerland | Austro-Hungarian statement that U. S. citizens are not interned in the Monarchy. Investigation. | 199 |
| IX | Sept. 30 [Rec’d Oct. 1] | From the Swiss Chargé | Encloses German notes verbales, Aug. 12 and 31: (1) protest against internment of German women; (2) conditional granting of safe-conducts to Mrs. Summers and party. | 200 |
| 3047 | Oct. 2 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Assumption that attention of Austria-Hungary will be called to inaccuracy of statement that U.S. citizens are not interned in the Monarchy. | 201 |
| Nov. 15 | To the Swiss Minister | Status and treatment accorded former employees of German merchant steamship companies, interned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. | 202 | |
| Dec. 11 | To the Swiss Minister | For Germany: U.S. policy regarding internment of German women. | 203 |
Special Treatment of Alsatians and Lorrainers, Czecho-Slovaks, and Poles
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| May 27, 1917 | From the French Ambassador | Necessary precautions requested to prevent friendly Alsatians and Lorrainers being taken for alien enemies. | 204 | |
| June 7, 1917 | From the Attorney General | Treatment of Alsatian Germans in the United States. | 205 | |
| July 23, 1917 | To Polish Central Relief Committee of America | Encloses Attorney General’s reply, June 29, to protest of Poles against classification as Germans and Austrians. | 205 | |
| Mar. 22, 1918 [Rec’d Mar. 23] | From the Attorney General | Suggested change in registration card to prevent classification of French Alsatian-Lorrainers as enemies. Enclosures: letter from French Ambassador, Mar. 18, and reply, Mar. 22. | 206 | |
| Mar. 26 | To the Representative of the Polish National Committee | Issuance of certificates of Polish nationality to Poles born in Germany, Austria, and Russian Poland. Enclosure: Attorney General’s letter, Mar. 21. | 210 | |
| Aug. 20 | To the Representative of the Polish National Committee | Form of certificates to be issued to certain Poles entitling holders to consideration of U.S. authorities. | 212 | |
| Oct. 5 | To the Attorney General | Consideration to be accorded Czecho-Slovaks resident in the United States. | 213 | |
| Oct. 5 [Rec’d Oct. 8] | From the Attorney General | Views as to status and consideration due Czecho-Slovaks resident in the United States. | 214 | |
| Nov. 26 | To the Attorney General | Lack of consideration to holders of certificates of Polish nationality cited. Proper recognition by Department of Justice desired. | 215 |
Persons of German Birth Naturalized in Countries Other than the United States
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| July 30, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 2] | From the British Ambassador | Canada’s desire to consider as alien enemies Germans naturalized in the United States; inquiry as to U.S. practice in like cases. | 215 | |
| 1723 | Aug. 24, 1917 | To the Consul General at Ottawa | Department of Labor considers as alien enemies Germans naturalized in countries other than the United States. | 216 |
| Dec. 27, 1917 | From the Attorney General | Interpretation of sec. 4067, Revised Statutes, and recommendations as to its administration. | 217 | |
| Mar. 13, 1918 | To the Argentine Chargé | Treatment accorded Alberto Fehlandt as Argentine citizen of German nativity. | 219 | |
| May 31 | To the Attorney General | Request for views on claim of Capt. M. S. Hveissel for losses caused by detention at Ellis Island. | 220 | |
| 464 | July 18 | To the Danish Minister | Summary of case of Capt. Hveissel and opinion regarding his claim, submitted by Department of Justice. | 221 |
Officers and Crews of German Merchant Ships in American Ports
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Apr. 6, 1917 | From the Secretary of Labor | Encloses copy of report of Apr. 6 to the President on internment of crews of German merchantmen in U.S. ports. | 222 | |
| VII Prinz 2 | June 14, 1917 | From the Swiss Minister | German inquiry as to treatment of crews of German merchantmen in U.S. ports. | 223 |
| 54274 | June 26, 1917 [Rec’d June 28] | From the Secretary of Labor | Treatment of crews of German merchantmen in U.S. ports. | 224 |
| Sept. 6, 1917 | From the Assistant Secretary of Labor | Information for New Zealand regarding treatment of crews of German merchantmen interned at Honolulu. | 226 | |
| 49 | Dec. 6, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | Internment at San Francisco of Germans removed from merchantmen in the Philippines. | 226 |
| Apr. 25, 1918 | To the Secretary of Labor | Suggested transfer of crews of enemy merchantmen to custody of Department of Justice in order to secure coordination of treatment of interned alien enemies. | 227 | |
| 54278/General | May 11 [Rec’d May 14] | From the Acting Secretary of Labor | Approval of proposed measures for coordination of treatment of interned enemy aliens. | 227 |
Officers and Crews of Captured American Merchant Ships
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 3456 | May 25, 1918 [Rec’d May 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Inquiry regarding status and privileges of officers of U.S. mercantile marine imprisoned at Heidelberg. | 228 |
| 8075 | June 4 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Inquiry as to British attitude toward status of British officers and crews on armed merchantmen captured and interned by Germany. | 229 |
| 10710 | June 19 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.) | British attitude toward status of officers and crews of British mercantile marine interned in Germany. | 229 |
| 4237 | Aug. 8 [Rec’d Aug. 9] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Inquiry as to attitude to be taken toward interned officers and crews of U.S. merchantmen who are not U.S. citizens. | 231 |
| 2611 | Aug. 27 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Shipping Board to assume financial relief for interned officers and crews of U.S. merchantmen, whether of U.S. or neutral nationality. | 231 |
| 2669 | Sept. 6 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Garrett | Shipping Board desires transfer of certain interned officers of U.S. merchant marine to officers’ camp. Status as civil prisoners to be maintained. | 232 |
Enemy Aliens in Panama, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic: Recommendations of the United States
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Apr. 3, 1917 [Rec’d Apr. 4] | From the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Panama agrees to cooperate in the internment of Germans. | 232 | |
| Apr. 12, 1917 | From the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Internment at Taboga Island of Germans from Panama and Colon and from German ships at Cristobal. | 233 | |
| Apr. 12, 1917 | To the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Internment of German subjects in Canal Zone not favored by President Wilson. Added protection offered Canal Zone. | 233 | |
| 390 | June 21, 1917 | To the Minister in Panama | Swedish complaint against internment of Oscar W. Eliassen; assurances given Panama against loss if internments are carried out according to U.S. policy. | 233 |
| Apr. 16, 1918 | From the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Panaman attitude toward U.S. directions to transfer to New York Germans interned at Taboga Island. | 234 | |
| Apr. 19 | From the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Agreement reached that legal status of interns at Taboga shall not be changed by their transfer to the United States. | 235 | |
| 8–L | June 12 [Rec’d June 17] | From the Swiss Chargé | Germany protests against deportation to the United States of German subjects residing in Panama. | 235 |
| June 18 | To the Secretary of War | Opinion regarding custody of, and jurisdiction over, Panaman interns. | 235 | |
| I–d–11 | June 1 [Rec’d June 29] | From the Swiss Chargé | Encloses German note of May 16, protesting to the United States against ill-treatment of Germans in the Dominican Republic. | 236 |
| VIII-L-2 | Aug. 7 [Rec’d Aug. 10] | From the Swiss Chargé | Encloses German note of May 31 protesting to the United States against ill-treatment of Germans in Cuba. | 237 |
| Sept. 4 | To the Swiss Chargé | Refutation of charges of ill-treatment of Germans in the Dominican Republic. | 238 | |
| Oct. 28 | To the Attorney General | History of case and Department’s views regarding removal to the United States of Germans interned in Panama. | 239 | |
| A.B. 6278–7 | Nov. 19 [Rec’d Nov. 22] | From the Attorney General | Orders for internment in the United States of certain Germans from Panama are without authority and therefore will be canceled. | 243 |
“Ally-of-Enemy” Aliens
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 1817 | Apr. 7, 1917 [Rec’d Apr. 9] | From the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (tel.) | Quotes Austro-Hungarian proposal for agreement regarding treatment of its subjects and U.S. citizens, each in the country of the other. | 244 |
| 1836 | Apr. 14, 1917 [Rec’d Apr. 15] | From the Chargé in Austria-Hungary (tel.) | Austria-Hungary requests reply through Spanish Embassy to proposed reciprocal agreement. | 245 |
| 520 | Apr. 16, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): to Grew | U.S. acceptance, with certain changes, of reciprocal agreement with Austria-Hungary. | 245 |
| Apr. 20, 1917 | To the Swedish Minister | Consideration to be accorded officers and crews of certain Austrian ships detained at Ellis Island. | 245 | |
| 171 | Apr. 25, 1917 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Request that Sweden forward to U.S. Embassy at Constantinople instructions to report on condition of Americans in Turkey. | 246 |
| May 2, 1917 | From the Spanish Ambassador | Request for U.S. good offices with Allies in obtaining safe-conducts for certain Turkish officials and students leaving the United States. | 246 | |
| 54274/8–B | May 2, 1917 [Rec’d May 4] | From the Assistant Secretary of Labor | Officers and crews of certain detained Austrian ships treated as immigrants; majority released. | 247 |
| 334 | May 6, 1917 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople, May 3: order preventing departure of Americans rescinded. | 247 |
| 341 | May 8, 1917 [Rec’d May 9] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople, May 2: difficulties placed in way of departure from Turkey of Americans from 18 to 45 years of age. | 248 |
| 194 | May 9, 1917 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | For Constantinople: Department embarrassed in aiding departure of unofficial Turks by obstacles met by Americans leaving Turkey. | 248 |
| May 12, 1917. | To the Spanish Ambassador | Safe-conducts will be granted by U.S. and British Governments to certain Turkish officials leaving the United States. | 249 | |
| 911 | May 15, 1917 [Rec’d May 16] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Quotes telegram from Spanish Minister, Vienna, in which Austria accepts U.S. changes in proposed reciprocal agreement. | 249 |
| 369 | May 18, 1917 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople: report on departure of Americans from Turkey. | 250 |
| 591 | May 19, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Message through Spanish channels to Austria-Hungary of U.S. acceptance of terms of agreement, thereby making it effective. | 250 |
| 219 | May 29, 1917 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Request for further inquiry by Sweden regarding obstacles placed in way of Americans desiring to leave Turkey. | 251 |
| 414 | June 5, 1917 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople: further report on departure of Americans. | 251 |
| 516 | June 8, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Request that Spain seek extension of time for Americans in Turkey desiring to cross Austria-Hungary en route to Berne. | 252 |
| 644 | June 29, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Americans from Turkey will be allowed to pass through Austria-Hungary without time limit. | 252 |
| 532 | July 13, 1917 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople: Americans will not be allowed to leave Turkey unless Ottoman subjects are permitted to depart from America. | 252 |
| 293 | July 16, 1917 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Message to Turkey through Sweden: Turkish subjects not prevented from leaving the United States; like privilege expected for Americans in Turkey. | 253 |
| 546 | July 17, 1917 [Rec’d July 18] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople: acute situation in Turkey regarding departure of Americans. | 253 |
| 569 | July 24, 1917 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople: departure of more Americans from Turkey reported; facilitating departure of Turks from America is urged. | 254 |
| 570 | July 24, 1917 [Rec’d July 25] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople: Ottoman students in America regarded as having official status; procuring safe-conducts urged. | 254 |
| Aug. 31 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 1] | From the Spanish Minister | Turkish note to be put on record regarding Turkish students who have been allowed to leave America. | 255 |
III. ENEMY PROPERTY
Treatment op Enemy and “Ally-of-Enemy” Property
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Feb. 8, 1917 | Public statement | U.S. respect for all private rights of subjects of foreign states. | 256 | |
| 1366 | Apr. 6, 1917 | Proclamation | Regulations under which German insurance companies may maintain agencies in the United States. | 256 |
| Apr. 26, 1917 [Rec’d Apr. 27] | From the Swiss Minister | Question of competence of Swiss consuls to receive personal property in settlement of inheritances of absent German heirs. | 257 | |
| June 1, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister | Subject of competence of Swiss consuls to act for absent German heirs may be taken up by Congress. | 258 | |
| 225 | June 1, 1917 | To the Swedish Minister | Swedish consuls requested to defer acceptance of money in Austrian and Hungarian inheritance cases, pending action by Congress. | 259 |
| 1295 | June 20, 1917 [Rec’d June 22] | From the Belgian Minister | Belgian proposal that Allies institute reprisal measures against German spoliation in Belgium. | 259 |
| 12 | July 13, 1917 | To the Belgian Minister | Private enemy property in the United States can not be confiscated as reprisal measure against German plundering in Belgium. | 260 |
| 1386 | July 13, 1917 | Proclamation | Prohibiting transaction in the United States of the business of marine and war risk insurance by German companies. | 260 |
| 495 | Aug. 13, 1917 | To the Swiss Chargé | Swiss consuls requested to defer acceptance of money in German inheritance cases, pending action by Congress. | 262 |
| 2729–A | Oct. 12, 1917 | Executive order | Vesting authority in designated officers and making regulations under Trading with Enemy Act and Title VII of Act Approved June 15, 1917. | 263 |
| 1051 | Oct. 24, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | For Berlin: inquiry regarding banking restrictions applied to U.S. citizens in Germany. | 264 |
| 1944/23 | Oct. 29, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 30] | From the Swedish Minister | Request that Swedish consuls be permitted to collect and deposit money belonging to Austro-Hungarians. | 265 |
| IV–14 | Oct. 31, 1917 | From the Swiss Minister | German inquiry concerning U.S. sequestration of enemy property and release of enemy patents. | 266 |
| 1076 | Oct. 31, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | For Berlin: inquiry as to report that Germany intends to auction U.S. oil properties in Rumania. | 266 |
| 29 | Nov. 3, 1917 | To the Swiss Minister; similar note to the Swedish and Spanish representatives | Notification of appointment of Alien Property Custodian. | 266 |
| 774 | Nov. 14, 1917 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.); the same to the Chargé in Switzerland | For publicity: statement of the Alien Property Custodian as to his plans and purposes in respect to alien property. | 267 |
| 1672 | Nov. 22, 1917 | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Compulsory registration of enemy property in Germany made applicable to U.S. citizens. | 268 |
| Nov. 24, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 27] | From the French Ambassador | Proposed note by certain Associated Powers to European neutrals for purpose of securing to Allies enemy stocks gathered in neutral countries. | 268 | |
| 295 | Dec. 4, 1917 | To the Swedish Minister | Transmits substance of letter from Alien Property Custodian, Nov. 19, on custody of funds of Austrian and Hungarian subjects in the United States. | 269 |
| Dec. 4, 1917 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Decision regarding custodianship of dividends from U.S. stock, held by Public Trustee of England, presumably for German subject. | 270 | |
| 2770 | Dec. 7, 1917 | Executive order | Additional regulations regarding foreign insurance companies doing business in the United States. | 270 |
| Dec. 10, 1917 | Statement by the Alien Property Custodian | Assurance against seizure of property of Austro-Hungarians resident in the United States. | 271 | |
| 2017 | Dec. 14, 1917 | To the French Ambassador | Inexpedient to join in representations to neutrals regarding enemy stocks of goods in neutral countries. | 271 |
| Dec. 21, 1917 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Suggestion that no demand be made for property in the United States belonging to residents of Turkey. | 272 | |
| 2289 | Dec. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 24] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Message from Spanish Embassy, Berlin, regarding German intentions relative to U.S. oil interests in Rumania. | 272 |
| 88 | Jan. 3, 1918 | To the Swiss Minister; mutatis mutandis, to the Spanish and Swedish representatives | Attention of Swiss consuls called to provision that funds payable to enemy subjects shall be conveyed to Alien Property Custodian. | 273 |
| 127 | Jan. 10 [Rec’d Jan. 15] | From the Belgian Minister | Measures taken by British–French–Belgian conference, Oct. 9, 1917, to check German depredations in occupied territory; U.S. adherence requested. | 274 |
| 55 | Jan. 14 [Rec’d Jan. 15] | From the British Chargé | British support off Belgian representations concerning measures to check German depredations in occupied territory. | 277 |
| 331 | Jan. 18 | To the Swedish Minister | Reply to inquiry as to how provisions of Trading with Enemy Act will apply to Austro-Hungarian subjects. | 277 |
| Jan. 19 [Rec’d Jan. 25] | From the French Ambassador | French support of Belgian representations concerning measures to check German depredations in occupied territory. | 278 | |
| Feb. 15 | Department memorandum | Negative reply to representations for U.S. adherence to measures to check German depredations in occupied territory. | 279n | |
| IV–14 | Jan. 25 [Rec’d Jan. 26] | From the Swiss Minister | German inquiries regarding dispossession of Hamburg-American Line and liquidation of other German enterprises. | 279 |
| 1005 | Dec. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Jan. 26, 1918] | From the Ambassador in Spain | Encloses German note, Nov. 30, in reply to U.S. inquiry regarding banking restrictions applied to U.S. citizens in Germany. | 279 |
| 1414 | Jan. 28, 1918 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | For Berlin and, mutatis mutandis, Vienna: inquiry regarding status of U.S. property in Germany as affected by official acts; request for periodic reports. | 281 |
| Jan. 31 | To the Chairman of the Committee on Public Information | For publication: information which should be furnished Department for complete record of American-owned property in enemy countries. | 281 | |
| Jan. 30 [Rec’d Feb. 1] | From the French Ambassador | Text of German order of Dec. 13 relative to obligatory custodianship of U.S. interests in Germany. | 283 | |
| 2547 | Jan. 31 [Rec’d Feb. 2] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Spanish Embassy, Berlin, reports inquiries from U.S. citizens in Germany regarding sequestration of their property in the United States. | 284 |
| 1427 | Feb. 5 | Proclamation | Including within term “enemy” Germans and Austro-Hungarians in custody of War Department, for purposes of Trading with Enemy Act. | 284 |
| 129 | Feb. 13 | To the Swiss Minister | Reply to inquiries relative to German patents and private property in the United States. Memorandum of Alien Property Custodian, Feb. 7. | 285 |
| Feb. 23 | To the Swiss Minister | Alien Property Custodian will report to Legation quarterly on property under his control belonging to German subjects in Germany. | 287 | |
| Mar. 5 | To Messrs. Briesen & Schrenk | Provision by which Mr. Paul Hagspihl may draw upon personal funds deposited with Equitable Trust Co. of N. Y. | 288 | |
| 1605 | Mar. 12 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Property in the United States of U.S. citizens resident in Germany is liable to sequestration. | 288 |
| 2051 | Mar. 16 | From the Chargé in Denmark (tel.): Owen to W.T.B. | German press report of official order, Mar. 4, for liquidation of U.S. enterprises in Germany. | 289 |
| Mar. 17 [Rec’d Mar. 20] | From the French Ambassador | Possible effect of U.S. nonadherence to Anglo–Franco–Belgian agreement and of U.S. liquidation of enemy property. | 290 | |
| 8476 | Mar. 8 [Rec’d Mar. 25] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain | Encloses German press summary on requiring notification of U.S. and other enemy property in Germany and of German claims against enemy subjects. | 291 |
| Mar. 28 | Statement by the Alien Property Custodian | Authorization for sale of enemy holdings in the United States to effect Americanization of properties. | 292 | |
| 2832 | Apr. 2 | Executive order | Authorizing certain sales to be conducted by Alien Property Custodian pursuant to the Trading with Enemy Act and amendments thereof. | 293 |
| Apr. 11 | To the Swedish Minister | Liquidation of Austro-Hungarian insurance companies in the United States. | 294 | |
| 786 | Apr. 18 | To the Ambassador in Spain | Instructions to ascertain measures taken by Germany regarding property in Germany of U.S. citizens. | 294 |
| IV–14–B | Apr. 15 [Rec’d Apr. 22] | From the Swiss Minister | Encloses German note, Mar. 10, protesting against U.S. sequestration of German private property and intimating retaliatory measures. | 295 |
| 3163 | Apr. 25 [Rec’d Apr. 27] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Spanish Embassy, Berlin, quotes extract from German note, Mar. 23, on reprisal measures to be taken against the United States. | 296 |
| IV–14 | May 10 [Rec’d May 11] | From the Swiss Minister | Germany inquires whether measures for liquidation of German property in the United States have gone into effect. | 297 |
| 3348 | May 13 | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | German reprisal measures apply to property of Americans residing in and outside of Germany. | 298 |
| 2152 | May 25 | To the French Ambassador; mutatis mutandis, to the Belgian Minister | Taking over of property in the United States of U.S. citizens or of citizens of cobelligerents resident in territory occupied by the enemy. | 298 |
| 1454 | May 31 | Proclamation | Including certain individuals as “enemies” for purposes of Trading with Enemy Act, and requiring reports as to their property. | 299 |
| June 27 | To the French Ambassador; similar note to the Belgian Minister | Statement regarding restoration of property in the United States belonging to Frenchmen residing in enemy-occupied territory. | 302 | |
| 1464 | June 28 | Proclamation | Taking over the property of the North German Lloyd Dock Co. and Hamburg-American Line Terminal and Navigation Co. | 302 |
| June 25 [Rec’d June 28] | From the French Ambassador | Brazil has been requested to consult Allies before rescinding measures relative to private enemy property. U.S. attitude sought. | 303 | |
| July 13 [Rec’d July 18] | From the French Ambassador | Approval of sequestration of property in the United States belonging to Frenchmen residing in enemy-occupied territory. | 304 | |
| July 24 | To the Counselor of the British Embassy | Only limited information given out regarding enemy property taken over by Alien Property Custodian. | 305 | |
| July 31 | From the Belgian Minister | Approval of sequestration of property in the United States belonging to Belgians residing in enemy-occupied territory. | 305 | |
| Aug. 1 | To the Russian Ambassador | No further demands will be made for U.S. custodianship of property of Russians residing in enemy territory. | 306 | |
| IV–B–14 | Aug. 22 [Rec’d Aug. 23] | From the Swiss Chargé | Encloses German note, June 11, protesting against the sale by the United States of property of the German steamship lines. | 307 |
| Sept. 10 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Treaties with the enemy regarding property rights in the United States not operative. | 309 | |
| IX Prinz F | Sept. 10 [Rec’d Sept. 11] | From the Swiss Chargé | Encloses German note, July 14, denying liquidation of U.S. property. | 310 |
| 1277 | Aug. 11 [Rec’d Sept. 10] | From the Ambassador in Spain | Encloses German note, July 18, regarding treatment of U.S. private property in Germany. | 311 |
| Sept. 19 [Rec’d Sept. 20] | From the Alien Property Custodian | Refutation of German claim that German decrees on U.S. private property were reprisal measures. | 313 | |
| 279 | Sept. 26 | To the Swiss Chargé | Equipment of North German Lloyd Dock Co. and Hamburg-American Line Terminal and Navigation Co. taken over by the United States. | 314 |
| Sept. 30 | To the Swiss Chargé | Regulations relative to forwarding of personal belongings to alien enemies after internment. | 314 | |
| Oct. 3 | To the Swiss Chargé | Liquidation of German private property, particularly commercial enterprises, is being effected. | 315 | |
| Oct. 9 | To the Swiss Chargé | Exemption of $500 granted to internees can not be increased except by act of Congress. | 316 | |
| Oct. 12 | To the Swiss Chargé | Alien Property Custodian has ordered the sale of the property of 21 enemy-owned companies. | 316 | |
| XXV–9 | Nov. 27 [Rec’d Nov. 29] | From the Swiss Minister | Encloses German note, Sept. 30, protesting against U.S. liquidation of German private property in the Philippines. | 317 |
| Jan. 2, 1919 [Rec’d Jan. 4] | From the Alien Property Custodian | Treatment accorded property of German subjects in the Philippines. | 318 |
Enemy Interest in Patents. Copyrights, and Trade-Marks
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 2193 | Apr. 21, 1917 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassador in Great Britain | Possible arrangement with Germany respecting patents, copyrights, and trade-marks. Inquiry as to French arrangements. | 319 |
| 2081 | May 8, 1917 | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | French have no agreement with the enemy concerning patents and trade-marks. Domestic laws prescribe regulations. | 319 |
| May 18, 1917 | To the Swiss Legation | Papers relating to patent applications of German subjects are returned because of existence of war. | 320 | |
| 1372 | May 24, 1917 | Proclamation | Authorizing owners of letters patent granted by Germany to make payments required for preservation of their rights. | 320 |
| 5009 | June 16, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassador in France | Request that patent remittances sent to Germany will not be detained en route by Great Britain. | 321 |
| 9–17–7–1 | July 2, 1917 [Rec’d July 5] | From the Attorney General | Arrangement necessary for transmission of patent remittances to Germany. | 321 |
| 6705 | July 11, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Patent remittances sent to enemy countries allowed to go forward. | 322 |
| 2326 | July 25, 1917 [Rec’d July 27] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Patent remittances permitted to pass without detention. | 322 |
| Sept. 21, 1917 | To Messrs. Dowell & Dowell | No arrangement yet devised for transmission to Germany of patent remittances. | 323 | |
| Oct. 22, 1917 | To the Federal Trade Commission | Department activities in assisting U.S. citizens in protection of patent rights in enemy countries. | 323 | |
| 7128 | Sept. 21, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 23] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain | Encloses British note, Sept. 17, reporting no arrangements with the enemy regarding patents and describing domestic regulations. | 324 |
| 737 | Nov. 1, 1917 | To the Chargé in Spain (tel.) | Quotes section of Enemy Trading Act regarding enemy patent privileges in United States. Inquires whether Germany extends similar privileges. | 326 |
| 799 | Dec. 22, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Renewed inquiry as to extent of patent privileges accorded to U.S. citizens by Germany. | 326 |
| 6330 | Jan. 23, 1918 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassador in France | Will patent documents and remittances passed by U.S. censors proceed through Great Britain en route to Central Powers without further requirement? | 327 |
| 129 | Feb. 13 | To the Swiss Minister | Encloses statement by Chairman of Federal Trade Com., Nov. 2, 1917, relative to use by U.S. citizens of enemy-owned patents and copyrights. | 327 |
| 3217 | Feb. 19 | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Patent documents and remittances for enemy countries permitted by France to proceed, with certain restrictions. | 329 |
| 8730 | Feb. 19 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Patent documents and remittances for enemy countries permitted by Great Britain to proceed, with certain restrictions. | 329 |
| 2837 | Apr. 11 | Executive order | Revoking authority of designated officers regarding patents, etc., under Trading with Enemy Act. | 330 |
| 1159 | Apr. 18 [Rec’d May 18] | From the Ambassador in Spain | Encloses German note, Feb. 25, on patent privileges extended to U.S. citizens. | 331 |
| 837 | July 22 | To the Ambassador in Spain | Legalization by Spanish representatives of documents regarding German patent applications in the United States not sufficient. | 332 |
Property of Enemy and “Ally-of-Enemy” Governments and Officials
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Dec. 24 1917 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Unwise to take over property belonging to former official representatives of enemy or ally-of-enemy countries. | 334 | |
| Jan 19, 1918 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Recommendation that immunity be accorded property of persons in Diplomatic list at time severance of relations with the enemy. | 334 | |
| Mar. 26 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Recommendation that bank account held by the Department of Austro-Hungarian Interests, Swedish Legation, be not disturbed. | 335 | |
| 2207 | Mar. 26 | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Proposed seizure by German authorities of certain personal property of former Ambassador Gerard. | 336 |
| 1074 | Apr. 1 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Instructions to request Spanish Embassy, Berlin, to protest against seizure of Gerard’s property, calling attention to U.S. treatment of property of German officials. | 336 |
| Apr. 3 | To the Alien Property Custodian | No objection to seizure, as property of German Government, of funds owed to former German commercial attaché. | 337 | |
| 2239 | Apr. 18 [Rec’d Apr. 19] | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Germany disposed to respect property of U.S. officials on basis of reciprocity. | 337 |
| May 28 [Rec’d June 1] | From the Alien Property Custodian | Request for opinion regarding seizure of property in Washington owned by the German Government, but distinct from the German Embassy. | 337 | |
| June 24 [Rec’d June 28] | From the Alien Property Custodian | Proposed demand upon Swedish and Swiss consuls for money held as trust funds for Austrians and Germans. | 338 | |
| July 8 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Unwise to seize property in Washington owned by German Government, but distinct from German Embassy. | 338 | |
| July 27 | To the Alien Property Custodian | No objection to seizure of trust funds held by Swedish and Swiss consuls for Austrians and Germans. | 339 | |
| Oct. 16 | To the Alien Property Custodian | Advises immunity for residences, and furnishings, of former consuls and their families, but not for other real estate or securities. | 339 |
Enemy Property in Certain Latin American Countries: Recommendations of the United States
brazil: german banks
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| July 21, 1917 [Rec’d July 22] | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Classification of Brazilian business houses having German connections. Inadvisability of establishing statutory list. | 340 | |
| Oct. 27, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Brazil’s desire to adopt U.S. policies regarding enemy banks, property, etc. | 341 | |
| Nov. 1, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Instructions to make representations regarding the reported movement of German funds from South America to Spain. | 341 | |
| Nov. 12, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Summary of portion of Trading with Enemy Act pertaining to enemy property, banks, etc. | 342 | |
| 503 | Nov. 14, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 15] | From the British Ambassador | Encloses summary of British instructions to Minister, Rio de Janeiro, to recommend to Brazil certain methods for financial blockade of the enemy. | 343 |
| Nov. 18, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Recommendations that Brazil be requested to enforce strictly the financial blockade of the enemy. | 345 | |
| Feb. 1, 1918 [Rec’d Feb. 4] | From the Secretary of the Treasury | Suggested U.S. representations to Brazil regarding its control of credit operations to prevent benefit to the enemy. | 345 | |
| Aug. 2 [Rec’d Aug. 3] | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | German banks and business houses taken over by Brazil. Inquiry as to U.S. methods of procedure. | 346 | |
| Aug. 10 | To the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | U.S. assurance of withdrawal of statutory list upon elimination of German interests in Brazil. British attitude. | 346 | |
| Aug. 20 [Rec’d Aug. 21] | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Proposed joint note to Brazil: withdrawal of black lists conditional upon making effective certain measures against German concerns and banks. | 347 | |
| Sept. 4 | To the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Method of procedure in taking over enemy business houses in the United States. | 348 | |
| Sept. 12 [Rec’d Sept. 13] | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Suggested change in proposed joint note to Brazil. Recommendations. | 349 | |
| Sept. 17 | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Quotation from draft of joint note to Brazil. Recommendations. | 349 | |
| Sept. 27 | To the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Instructions to take no action regarding joint note to Brazil, pending conference with Brazilian Ambassador at Washington. | 350 | |
| Oct. 9 | From the Secretary of the Treasury | Disapproval of British plan for taking over German banks in Brazil. Suggestions. | 351 | |
| Oct. 11 | To the Secretary of the Treasury | British Embassy informed of U.S. disapproval of British proposed action regarding liquidation of German banks in Brazil. | 352 | |
| Oct. 17 [Rec’d Oct. 18] | From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) | Brazilian decree canceling right of German banks to operate in Brazil. | 352 | |
| Oct. 23 | The Allied and U.S. representatives to the Brazilian Chargé | Recommendations of the Washington conference regarding Brazil’s liquidation of enemy interests. | 353 | |
| Oct. 31 | From the Brazilian Chargé | Brazil’s attitude toward the recommendations of the Washington conference. | 354 | |
| Nov. 2 | The Allied and U.S. representatives to the Brazilian Chargé | Explanation of the recommendations of the Washington conference. | 355 | |
| Nov. 9 | From the Brazilian Chargé | Statement of economic measures taken for reprisal and defense; representations against black list. | 356 |
cuba
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Dec. 28, 1917 | To the Minister in Cuba (tel.) | War legislation recommended for Cuba similar to that enacted in the United States. | 357 | |
| July 13, 1918 | From the Minister in Cuba (tel.) | Bill similar to Enemy Trading Act passed by Cuban legislature. | 358 | |
| July 23 | To the Minister in Cuba (tel.) | Two legislative provisions recommended re transfer and disposal of assets from German properties in Cuba. | 358 | |
| 735 | Aug. 6 [Rec’d Aug.13]. | From the Minister in Cuba | Cuban President empowered to issue adequate regulations to include transfer and disposal of German properties. | 358 |
| Sept. 20 | From the Minister in Cuba (tel.) | Dr. Bustamante has assumed office as custodian of enemy property in Cuba. | 359 |
dominican republic and haiti
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Apr. 5, 1918 | To the Secretary of the Navy | Opinion on application of Enemy Trading Act to Dominican Republic and to transactions of U.S. citizens in the Republic. | 359 | |
| Aug. 3 | To the Secretary of the Navy | Status of Haiti and Dominican Republic in regard to imports and exports. | 362 | |
| Aug. 3 | To the Minister in Haiti (tel.) | German firms reported buying and storing commodities in Haiti. Instructions to confer with authorities on preventive measures. | 362 | |
| Aug. 7 [Rec’d Aug. 11] | From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) | German firms in Haiti are being sequestrated. | 362 | |
| 22 | Oct. 29, 1918 [Rec’d Oct. 30] | From the Ecuadorian Minister | U.S. cooperation requested for protection of Ecuadorian interests in German-controlled cacao plantations. | 363 |
| 40 | Nov. 12 | To the Ecuadorian Minister | Suggested elimination of German interests in cacao plantations. Assurance of U.S. financial and commercial assistance. | 364 |
guatemala and nicaragua
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| June 24, 1918 [Rec’d June 25] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Custodianship of alien properties offered to U.S. citizen, D. B. Hodgsdon. Advice as to acceptance requested. | 365 | |
| June 26 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | No objection to Hodgsdon’s appointment as custodian. | 365 | |
| July 4 [Rec’d July 5] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Hodgsdon accepts appointment; certain railway and power companies are placed in his custody. | 365 | |
| July 12 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Importance of Guatemala’s enacting measures similar to Enemy Trading Act. Services of W.T.B. adviser offered. | 366 | |
| July 15 [Rec’d July 16] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Measures taken under Presidential decree for sequestration of four German properties. | 366 | |
| July 23 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Instructions to convey to Guatemala U.S. attitude regarding transfer of German properties and disposition of proceeds. | 366 | |
| 250 | July 30 | To the Minister in Guatemala; mutatis mutandis, to the representatives in Honduras and Nicaragua | Instructions to seek interview with President on disposition of German-owned property and to offer services of U.S. agent. | 367 |
| Aug. 16 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Instructions to seek of President date when Guatemala will begin liquidation of enemy property and to urge acceptance of aid of U.S. agent. | 368 | |
| Aug. 20 [Rec’d Aug. 22] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | President’s attitude toward liquidation of German property; acceptance of services of U.S. agent. | 369 | |
| Sept. 12 [Rec’d Sept. 13] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | W.T.B. urged to grant license for much-needed supplies for Empresa Electrica de Guatemala. | 370 | |
| Sept. 18 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | When authority is given to sell German property, W.T.B. will license supplies for Empresa Electrica de Guatemala. | 370 | |
| Sept, 20 [Rec’d Sept. 22] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Authority to sell German property in Guatemala will be given in a few days. | 370 | |
| Sept. 27 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Notice of sale of German properties requested in order that U.S. interests may have opportunity to bid. | 371 | |
| Sept. 27 [Rec’d Sept. 28] | From the Minister in Nicaragua (tel.) | Nicaragua will accept offer of loan of special agent from the United States. | 371 | |
| Oct. 16 [Rec’d Oct. 17] | From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.) | Decree issued for sale of German-owned Empresa Electrica de Guatemala. [Footnote states U.S. release of supplies ordered.] | 372 | |
| Oct. 22 | To the Minister in Guatemala (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the representatives in Honduras and Nicaragua | Special agent designated to advise Guatemala in alien property administration. | 372 |
honduras: german enterprises at amapala
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Sept. 29, 1917 | To the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Inquiries authorized by Pacific Mail with view to port developments in Honduras. Instructions. | 372 | |
| Oct. 15, 1917 | From the Minister in Salvador (tel.) | Honduras will permit U.S. firm to build port at Sacate Grande. | 373 | |
| Dec. 18, 1917 | To the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Representations to Honduras against German secret contract for commercial activities at Amapala. | 373 | |
| Dec. 21, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 22] | From the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Attitude of Honduran President toward German secret, contract, internment, and discontinuance of steamship service. | 374 | |
| Dec. 20, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 24] | From W. R. Grace & Co. | Proposed steamship terminal at Sacate Grande impracticable; efforts to get facilities at Amapala free from German control. | 374 | |
| Dec. 29, 1917 | To the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Instructions to report regarding rumored closing of port of Amapala and canceling of Kohncke agency by Pacific Mail. | 375 | |
| Dec. 31, 1917 [Rec’d Jan. 1, 1918] | From the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Port Amapala not closed. Service to Amapala suspended by Pacific Mail until establishment of new agency which is not blacklisted. | 375 | |
| Jan. 5, 1918 | To the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Note to Honduras regarding cessation of ships’ calls at Amapala; suggestion of temporary arrangement and new Pacific port. | 376 | |
| Jan. 16 [Rec’d Jan. 17] | From the Minister in Honduras (tel.) | Quotes Honduran note regarding new port and temporary facilities. Note deemed unsatisfactory; the Peru instructed not to call at Amapala. | 377 | |
| Jan. 18 [Rec’d Jan. 20] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Quotes Honduran note proposing Government seizure and operation of German lighters in port of Amapala. Comments. | 378 | |
| Jan. 21 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Instructions to present to President U.S. plans for Pacific port; Pacific Mail’s plan to send lighters to Amapala; U.S. regret for hardships imposed by enforcement of Trading with Enemy Act; and Government seizure and operation of enemy-owned lighters meet U.S. requirements. | 380 | |
| Jan. 25 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Quotes Pacific Mail telegram on plan to furnish lighters for steamer service and to survey new port. Instructions. | 381 | |
| Jan. 27 [Rec’d Jan. 29] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Quotes Honduran note, Jan. 27, guaranteeing satisfactory settlement of Amapala situation. Resumption of steamer service recommended. | 382 | |
| Feb. 6 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Honduran guaranties satisfactory; resumption of traffic to Amapala through agent of Pacific Mail is approved. | 384 | |
| Feb. 8 | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Situation at Amapala appears satisfactory. Lighter service to be handled later by Commercial Export Co. | 384 | |
| Feb. 15 [Rec’d Feb. 16] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Representations made to President, who has forbidden transportation of freight between Amapala and San Lorenzo except by National Agency. | 385 | |
| Feb. 16 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Necessity no longer exists for utilizing German-owned lighters. Question of German taint now before W.T.B. | 386 | |
| Feb. 17 [Rec’d Feb. 18] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | The President states traffic between Amapala and San Lorenzo will be thrown open to all if W.T.B. decision is favorable. | 386 | |
| Feb. 23 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Instructions to make representations to President regarding operation of lighter service by National Agency, | 387 | |
| Feb. 26 [Rec’d Feb. 27] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | President denies German interest in National Agency, intimating change of manager if necessary. | 388 | |
| Mar. 1 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | U.S. survey around Sacate Grande contemplated. Honduran permit requested for survey and storage facilities for gasoline. | 389 | |
| Mar. 1 [Rec’d Mar. 2] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | President agrees to temporary arrangement proposed for movement of cargo and requests general license. Recommendations. | 389 | |
| Mar. 8 [Rec’d Mar. 9] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Foreign Minister’s views as to permit for U.S. surveys and facilities for storage of gasoline. | 390 | |
| Mar. 12 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.). | Explanation of survey for new port and storage of gasoline. | 390 | |
| Mar. 18 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Honduran assurances regarding National Agency are satisfactory; no licenses necessary. Open competition in port desired. | 391 | |
| Mar. 21 [Rec’d Mar. 22] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Formal assurances as to elimination of German interests in National Agency not yet given. Free competition would probably prevent U.S. control. | 392 | |
| Mar. 27 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Request for formal assurance from Honduras regarding elimination of German interests in National Agency. | 392 | |
| Apr. 29 | To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Pacific Mail Agency prepared to operate lighterage enterprise. Suggestion that National Agency be discontinued. | 393 | |
| Apr. 30 [Rec’d May 2] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Impasse reached in negotiations with Honduras regarding operation of lighters at Amapala. | 393 | |
| May 2 [Rec’d May 3] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Mismanagement and loss of business by National Agency; better opportunities for Pacific Mail. Recommendations. | 394 | |
| July 11 [Rec’d July 12] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Honduran assurances of fair treatment for Pacific Mail, restriction of National Agency, etc. Recommendations. | 395 | |
| Sept. 16 [Rec’d Sept. 17] | From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) | Honduras desires expert from W.T.B. and Alien Property Custodian as adviser on measures to be taken against Germany. | 396 |
panama
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 2066 | Aug. 26, 1918 [Rec’d Sept. 10] | From the Chargé in Panama | Panaman legislation on espionage and trading with the enemy is now probable. | 396 |
| Sept. 18 | From the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Proposed additional legislation in Panama on land holdings of alien enemies. Case of German syndicate on Puerto Piñas Bay. | 397 | |
| Oct. 18 | To the Minister in Panama (tel.) | Favorable to Panaman legislation authorizing sale of land held by alien enemies. | 397 | |
| 2158 | Nov. 5 [Rec’d Nov. 20] | From the Minister in Panama | Draft bill including article authorizing sale of enemy land holdings in Panama. Case of German syndicate on Puerto Piñas Bay. | 398 |
| 2179 | Nov. 20 [Rec’d Dec. 5] | From the Minister in Panama | Encloses Panaman note, Nov. 20, suggesting that termination of war makes enemy-trade legislation unnecessary. | 399 |
peru: the casa grande sugar plant
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Jan. 25, 1918 | From the Peruvian Legation | Effect in Peru of placing Casa Grande sugar plant on black list. Agreement sought for continuing its operation. | 400 | |
| Feb. 27 [Rec’d Feb. 28] | From the Peruvian Minister | Proposed measures whereby Casa Grande sugar plant may operate without benefit to the enemy. | 401 | |
| Mar. 19 | Department memorandum | Question of W.T.B. licensing banks to trade with Casa Grande plant, and of turning over to the United States of ex-German ships in Peruvian waters. | 401 | |
| Apr. 27 [Rec’d Apr. 29] | From the Peruvian Legation | Reasons why long-deferred settlement of Casa Grande difficulties should be expedited. | 402 | |
| 158 | May 6 | To the Peruvian Minister | Conditions under which temporary enemy trade license will be granted to finance marketing of Casa Grande sugar in Chile. | 403 |
| May 14 [Rec’d May 16] | From the Peruvian Minister | Peruvian Executive order will be issued establishing Government control over Casa Grande sugar plant. | 405 | |
| May 20 | From the Peruvian Minister | Appointment of general administrator over Casa Grande plant; request for removal of restrictions. | 405 | |
| 166 | June 3 | To the Peruvian Minister | Temporary license to be granted American banks in Peru to facilitate marketing of Casa Grande sugar in Chile, pending authorization for sale of plant. | 406 |
| June 5 [Rec’d June 6] | From the Peruvian Minister | Request that U.S. officials be notified that no restrictions exist against trading with Casa Grande plant. | 407 | |
| 172 | June 18 | To the Peruvian Minister | Facilities for operation of Casa Grande plant will be revoked unless power of sale is conferred within 15 days. | 408 |
| July 10 [Rec’d July 11] | From the Peruvian Minister | Request has been made to Bremen directory of Casa Grande firm for full power to sell estate. Extension of license to operate is desired. | 410 | |
| July 27 [Rec’d July 29] | From the Peruvian Minister | Peru resolves to terminate its administration over Casa Grande plant, as owners refuse full power to sell. | 411 | |
| 195 | Aug. 8 | To the Peruvian Minister | Acknowledgment of notes of July 10 and 27. | 411 |
IV. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY
Trading with the Enemy and with Allies of the Enemy
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 212 | Apr. 6, 1917 | Order of the Postmaster General | Suspension of exchange of postal money orders between the United States and the German Empire. | 412 |
| 211 | Apr. 7, 1917 | Order of the Postmaster General | Sending or forwarding of mail matter to Germany or its allies prohibited. | 412 |
| Apr. 10, 1917 | From the Consul General at Rio de Janeiro (tel.) | Inquiry regarding delivery of north-bound cargo from German shippers in Brazil or to German consignees in the United States. | 413 | |
| Apr. 12, 1917 | To the Consul General at Rio de Janeiro (tel.) | No legal obstacle to delivery of cargo from German shippers in Brazil or to German consignees in the United States. | 413 | |
| Apr. 13, 1917 | To Messrs. Berliner, Strauss & Meyer | Information regarding trade with persons of German origin in Mexico and’ Central and South America. | 414 | |
| Apr. 17, 1917 | To the Cummer Lumber Co. | Delivery during the war of phosphate rock to Germany on contracts made prior to the war is not possible. | 414 | |
| Apr. 19, 1917 | To Mr. Emil Schwarz of Messrs. Benj. Schwarz & Sons | Advice regarding copartnership with nonresident Austro-Hungarians in business conducted in the United States. | 415 | |
| Apr. 21, 1917 [Rec’d Apr. 22] | From the Consul at Guadalajara (tel.) | German dealers at Guadalajara uncertain regarding their ability to place orders in the United States. | 416 | |
| Apr. 25, 1917 | To Mr. Jay Zeamer | Disabilities of persons in the United States with regard to commercial intercourse with enemy nationals. | 416 | |
| Apr. 28, 1917 | To the Consul at Guadalajara (tel.) | Question of Germans in Mexico trading in the United States. | 417 | |
| May 15, 1917 | To Representative Geo. Huddleston | No legal obstacle to transactions between U.S. citizens involving German or Austro-Hungarian Government securities. | 417 | |
| May 23, 1917 | To the Hercules Powder Co. | Re making further payments to certain Berlin company, as stockholder: all intercourse between U.S. and German residents illegal. | 418 | |
| June 1, 1917 | To the Minister in Panama (tel.) | All trading with or for benefit of Germany should be prevented, and ships so engaged should be penalized. | 418 | |
| June 2, 1917 | To the Fidelity and Casualty Co. of N.Y. | Payment of funds to German beneficiaries in Germany is illegal. | 419 | |
| June 9, 1917 | To the Edgar Improvement Co. | No objection to remittances to Philip Mansch in Austria. | 419 | |
| July 2, 1917 | To the Attorney General | No legal obstacle to payment by Nat’l City Bank of N.Y. to Hallgarten & Co. for account of certain Austrian company. | 420 | |
| July 13, 1917 | To Mr. Jules Charmatz | Transmission of funds from residents of United States to residents of enemy-occupied territory is illegal. | 421 | |
| July 26, 1917 | To the Safe Deposit & Trust Co. of Baltimore | Question of payment of income to wife of Austro-Hungarian diplomat. | 421 | |
| Sept. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 25] | From the Chairman of the Shipping Board | Purchase by U.S. citizen of the Albingia and Virginia, at Cartagena, Colombia, from the Hamburg-American Line. | 422 | |
| Sept. 28, 1917 | To the Chargé in Colombia (tel.) | Instructions regarding transfer of the Albingia and Virginia from Hamburg-American Line. | 423 | |
| 344 | Oct. 1, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 3] | From the British Ambassador | Attention called to remittances being sent to Austria-Hungary and to enemy-occupied Russian territory through Spanish Embassy at Washington. | 423 |
| Oct. 17, 1917 | To the British Ambassador | Remittances to the enemy, formerly permitted provisionally, now nullified by Enemy Trading Act; special licenses permitted. | 424 | |
| 1989/14 | Nov. 5, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 6] | From the Swedish Minister | Permission requested to continue transfer of credits to Austria-Hungary for needy relatives of persons in the United States. | 425 |
| 554 | Nov. 6, 1917 | To the diplomatic and consular officers | Instructions to refer to the Department all questions of interpretation of the Trading with the Enemy Act. | 426 |
| Nov. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 23] | From the Consul General at Saloniki (tel.) | Inquiry regarding U.S. firms doing business with local firms having Austrian, Bulgarian, or Turkish connections. | 426 | |
| Dec. 6, 1917 | To the Consul General at Saloniki (tel.) | Enemy Trading Act applies to allies of enemy; liability regarding existing contracts would be determined by Greek laws. | 427 | |
| Dec. 11, 1917 | From the Minister in Cuba (tel.) | Early elucidation requested on questions bearing on Enemy Trading Act. | 427 | |
| Dec. 12, 1917 | To the Consul General at Saloniki (tel.) | Interpretation of Enemy Trading Act. | 427 | |
| 311 | Dec. 29, 1917 | To the Swedish Minister | Transfer of credits from persons in the United States to Austria-Hungary for needy relatives is prohibited. | 428 |
| Dec. 31, 1917 | To the Chargé in Costa Rica (tel.) | Conditions under which German subjects in neutral countries are considered enemies. | 428 | |
| Jan. 3, 1918 | To the Minister in Cuba (tel.) | Enemy Trading Act applies to U.S. corporations with agencies in Cuba, but not to U.S. citizens resident in Cuba. | 429 | |
| 194 | Jan. 24 | To the Consul General at Guayaquil | U.S. citizens residing outside the United States not subject to penalties of Enemy Trading Act, but duty bound by its policies. | 429 |
| Mar. 7 | To the diplomatic representatives in Latin American countries (tel.) | Action to be taken regarding local U.S. firms or branches which are employing enemy subjects. | 430 | |
| Apr. 17 | To the diplomatic representatives in Latin American countries (tel.) | W.T.B. regulations regarding enemy trade licenses for branch houses of U.S. firms in neutral or Allied countries. | 430 | |
| July 10 | To Messrs. Kenefick, Cooke, Mitchell & Bass | Advice in regard to securing funds held in Germany to credit of persons in the United States. | 431 | |
| 2202 | Sept. 12 | To the Minister in Switzerland | Advice to U.S. citizens abroad relative to prohibitions under Enemy Trading Act. | 432 |
Trading with the Enemy in China
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Apr. 14, 1917 | From the Minister in China (tel.) | Inquiry as to permissibility of commercial relations between Americans and Germans in China. | 433 | |
| Apr. 23, 1917 | To the Minister in China (tel.) | No obstacle in law to commercial relations between Americans and Germans in China; policy to be discouraged, however. | 434 | |
| 1454 | Apr. 14, 1917 [Rec’d May 12] | From the Minister in China | Encloses his instructions to Consul, Changsha, Apr. 13, on intercourse with enemy nationals in China as affected by U.S. cooperation with Allies. Requests views. | 434 |
| 636 | June 27, 1917 | To the Minister in China | Measures pending before Congress on prevention of trade, directly or indirectly, with the enemy. | 435 |
| 1565 | July 13, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 14] | From the Minister in China | Proposed compliance with British enemy trading regulations pending U.S. legislation on subject; his instructions to Consul General at Shanghai enclosed. | 436 |
| 676 | Aug. 31, 1917 | To the Minister in China | British theory of blacklisting not supported. Bill before Congress on enemy trade based on principle of domicile, not nationality. | 437 |
| Oct. 24, 1917 | From the Minister in China (tel.) | Does U.S. enemy-trading legislation apply to transactions with Germans and Austrians resident in China? | 438 | |
| Nov. 10, 1917 | From the Minister in China (tel.) | Is it advisable for U.S. citizens to pay or receive rents upon existing leases with Germans resident in China? | 439 | |
| Nov. 30, 1917 | To the Minister in China (tel.) | Classes with which Americans are prohibited to trade, except with licenses. | 439 | |
| Dec. 11, 1917 | To the Minister in China (tel.) | U.S. citizens may pay rent to and receive rent from Germans resident in China on assumption that they are not doing business with enemy. | 440 | |
| June 14, 1918 | From the Minister in China (tel.) | Inquiry whether objectionable for Americans to acquire German property in China. | 440 | |
| June 27 | To the Minister in China (tel.) | Purchase by U.S. firms in China of property of German subjects not prohibited if within terms of Enemy Trading Act. | 440 | |
| 11 | May 24 [Rec’d June 27] | From the Special Assistant of the Department of State | China cooperates in U.S. and British policy, issuing regulations governing punishments for trading with the enemy. | 441 |
| July 8 [Rec’d July 9] | From the Chargé in China (tel.): Den-by to W.T.B. | Suggestion of U.S. machinery to enforce Enemy Trading Act in China. | 441 | |
| July 17 | From the Chargé in China (tel.): Den-by to W.T.B. | Recommendation that naval attaché be empowered to exercise functions of custodian of enemy property in China. | 442 | |
| Aug. 3 | To the Chargé in China (tel.): W.T.B. to Denby | Doubtful whether Enemy Trading Act is enforceable in China. Certain arrangements proposed. | 442 | |
| Aug. 9 [Rec’d Aug. 12] | From the Chargé in China (tel.): Denby to W.T.B. | Amendment of Enemy Trading Act to include extraterritorial jurisdiction urged. | 443 | |
| Sept. 7 | To the Chargé in China (tel.): W.T.B. to Denby | Instructions regarding U.S. commercial dealings with the enemy in China, pending legislative measures. | 444 | |
| Sept. 10 | From the Consul at Shanghai (tel.): to W.T.B. | Inquiry regarding commercial operations of U.S. citizens with Germans in China. | 444 | |
| Sept. 21 | To the Consul at Shanghai (tel.): from W.T.B. | Regulations for dealing with the enemy in China under Enemy Trading Act. | 444 |
Purchase op Austrian Ships: The Taking Over of the “Martha Washington”
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 1773 | Mar. 20, 1917 [Rec’d Mar. 22] | From the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (tel.) | Telegram of Austro-Americana Steamship Co. to Phelps Bros., relative to sale of certain ships. | 445 |
| 1617 | Mar. 23, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (tel.) | Instructions to inform steamship company its message will not be forwarded. | 446 |
| 1644 | Apr. 7, 1917 | To the Chargé in Austria-Hungary (tel.) | Message for Austro-Americana from Phelps Bros., announcing sale of certain Austrian ships and prospective sale of others. Details. | 446 |
| 515 | Apr. 14, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Phelps Bros.’ message to Ferruccio Schiavon, Lucerne, regarding sale of certain Austrian ships. | 447 |
| Apr. 17, 1917 | Department memorandum | Authorization for sale of Austrian ships without restrictions. Warning of possible U.S. requisition. | 447 | |
| 779 | Apr. 17, 1917 | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Austro-Americana’s message to Phelps Bros., approving of sale of certain ships and authorizing sale of others. | 448 |
| 865 | May 4, 1917 [Rec’d May 5] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Austro-Americana’s request for good offices of Legation to ascertain whether sale of Austrian ships has been completed. | 448 |
| 1004 | June 5, 1917 [Rec’d June 7] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions for Phelps Bros, from Ferruccio Schiavon authorizing sale, under restrictions, of ships and property. | 449 |
| 686 | June 21, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Phelps Bros.’ report to Ferruccio Schiavon, of tentative sale of certain ships, with request for instructions. | 450 |
| July 3, 1917 | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Message from Ferruccio Schiavon to Phelps Bros., approving of sale of ships. | 450n | |
| Dec. 19, 1917 | Department memorandum | Correspondence and comments relative to taking over by the United States of the Austrian steamship Martha Washington. | 451 | |
| Dec. 21, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 22] | From Mr. Chas. S. Haight, of Haight, Sanford & Smith | U.S. seizure of the Martha Washington inexpedient. Reasons. | 453 | |
| Jan. 9, 1918 [Rec’d Jan. 10] | From the Commissioner of the Shipping Board | Plan whereby the Martha Washington and Austrian ships in Spain may be secured by the United States. | 454 | |
| 1315 | Jan. 9 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Message from Phelps Bros, to Ferruccio Schiavon, on further negotiations for sale of the Martha Washington and Austrian ships in Spanish waters. | 454 |
| 2859–A | May 11 | Executive order | Authorization for taking over the Martha Washington by the United States. | 455 |
| May 22 [Rec’d May 23] | From the Acting Director, Bureau of Enemy Trade, W.T.B. | Application of Phelps Bros, for license to transmit to Austria purchase price of ships. | 456 | |
| June 6 | To the Acting Director, Bureau of Enemy Trade, W.T.B. | License permitted for transfer to Austria of purchase price of ships. | 457 | |
| 2042 | June 6 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Message from Phelps Bros, to Ferruccio Schiavon, with information that the Martha Washington has been seized. | 457 |
| Sept. 16 [Rec’d Sept. 25] | From the Director, Bureau of Sales, Alien Property Custodian | Question of disposition of fund in hands of Phelps Bros, as proceeds from sale of Austrian ships. | 458 |
V. RELIEF OPERATIONS
Belgian Relief
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 6898 | Aug. 6, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): C.R.B. to Hoover | Allies urged to supply additional tonnage at once. | 459 |
| Aug. 14, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 15] | From the Second Counselor of the British Embassy | Proposed examination of Belgian relief ships in U.S. harbors instead of at Halifax. | 459 | |
| Oct. 8, 1917 | To the British Ambassador | Collector of Customs has been instructed to examine relief ships in U.S. ports, thus avoiding call at Halifax. | 460 | |
| Oct. 18, 1917 | The King of the Belgians to President Wilson (tel.) | Appeal for additional aid for Belgium. | 460 | |
| 7493 | Oct. 22, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Inquiry into source of future income for Belgian relief. Understanding in Europe that U.S. loan would be sufficient. | 461 |
| 5669 | Oct. 26, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Treasury Department explanations as to amount and terms of U.S. loan for Belgian relief. | 462 |
| 286 | Oct. 26, 1917 | To the Minister in Belgium (tel.) | Quotes President Wilson’s reply to the King of the Belgians on diflficulties encountered by C.R.B. Instructions. | 463 |
| 287 | Oct. 26, 1917 | To the Minister in Belgium (tel.) | Instructions to discuss informally with Foreign Minister proposition of bringing destitute Belgian children to the United States. | 464 |
| 98 | Nov. 1, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 2] | From the Minister in Belgium (tel.) | Foreign Minister suggests that destitute Belgian children be cared for in Switzerland rather than in America. | 465 |
| 99 | Nov. 2, 1917 | From the Minister in Belgium (tel.) | Interview with Foreign Minister: understanding reached regarding U.S. difficulties and sacrifices in bringing relief to Belgium. | 465 |
| 5766 | Nov. 9, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Hoover to Poland | Increase in U.S. loan to Belgium contingent upon use of part of British and French loans for expenses in Europe. | 466 |
| 5828 | Nov. 16, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Hoover to Poland | World shortage of food and shipping stressed. The United States unable to increase supplies for C.R.B. | 466 |
| Nov. 23, 1917 [Rec’d Nov.24] | From the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy | C.R.B. shortage in tonnage; need for joint tonnage program by Inter-Allied Chartering Executive and U.S. Shipping Board. | 467 | |
| 2850 | Undated [Rec’d Dec. 5, 1917] | From the Special Representative (tel.) | Resolutions of Inter-Allied Conference giving priority to supplies for Belgium and northern France, and guaranteeing tonnage. | 468 |
| 8050 | Dec. 22, 1917 [Rec’d Dec.23] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Poland to Hoover | Quotes his letter to Clemenceau on British failure to participate in financing of European requirements for French and Belgian relief. | 469 |
| 6187 | Jan. 7, 1918 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Leffingwell to Crosby | Inquiry into cause of British failure to participate in plan for Belgian relief ratified at Paris conference. | 470 |
| Jan. 10 [Rec’d Jan. 11] | From the Delegate to the Inter-Allied Council (tel.): to McAdoo | Reasons for British delay in participating in Belgian relief as agreed upon at Paris. Recommendations. | 471 | |
| Feb. 13 | From the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy | Cooperation requested in proposed protest against German preferential distribution of foodstuffs to Belgians working in German interests. | 472 | |
| Feb. 19 | To the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy | Unfavorable toward prohibiting shipment of foodstuffs to Belgium because of German preferential distribution. | 472 | |
| 607 | Mar. 6 [Rec’d Mar. 25] | From the Minister in Belgium | Report on conditions in Belgium; possible weakening of morale in face of hunger if C.R.B. work discontinued. | 473 |
| 7226 | Apr. 11 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); to repeat to Paris and Havre | Question whether 60,000 tons of available shipping should be allocated to C.R.B. or for military purposes. | 475 |
| 9507 | Apr. 13 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note favoring use of 60,000 tons shipping for military purposes and securing Swedish tonnage for C.R.B. | 476 |
| 3610 | Apr. 13 [Rec’d-Apr. 14] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Subject of tonnage for military purposes and Belgian relief will be settled in conference at Paris. | 477 |
| 115 | Apr. 18 [Rec’d Apr. 19] | From the Minister in Belgium (tel.) | Belgium desires use of available 60,000 tons for food shipments rather than for military purposes. | 477 |
| 9631 | Apr. 21 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note expressing hope that the United States will supply tonnage for troops and for Belgian relief also. | 477 |
| 10005 | May 12 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Stevens to Hurley | Proposed arrangement for the United States and Great Britain to share burden of providing tonnage for C.R.B. | 478 |
| 10024 | May 13 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): C.R.B. to Hoover | Urgent that priority claim on tonnage be backed by heads of Governments; British proposal; tonnage requirements. | 480 |
| 10025 | May 13 [Rec’d May 14] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Poland to Hoover | Decision must be made between relief for Belgium or transport of munitions and men. U.S. concurrence in British proposal urged, | 481 |
| Undated [Rec’d May 14] | From the Belgian Prime Minister (tel.) | U.S. and British sharing of tonnage responsibility urged to relieve May crisis. | 482 | |
| May 13 [Rec’d May 15] | From the French Ambassador | Encloses Clemenceau’s telegram, May 13, to President Wilson quoting Belgian Prime Minister’s appeal to France and Great Britain regarding food situation. | 482 | |
| May 21 | To the Secretary of War | President Wilson considers relief to Belgium of prime importance. Immediate action urged. | 484 | |
| May 23 | Public statement issued by the Food Administration | Solution of Belgian situation by combined efforts of U.S. and British Governments. U.S. measures. | 485 | |
| 2728 | Oct. 11 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Davis to Rathbone | Proposed supply of immediate requirements of liberated Belgians from British Army stocks; C.R.B. to reimburse British Treasury. | 486 |
| 2779 | Oct. 14 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Poland to Hoover | Tentative arrangements for supply and distribution of food in released territories and for refugees arriving in the Netherlands. | 487 |
| 2003 | Oct. 16 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Rathbone to Crosby | Net amount of reimbursements allowed British Treasury for Army rations. | 488 |
| 2869 | Oct. 16 [Rec’d Oct. 17] | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Poland to Hoover | Arrangements for care of Belgian refugees in the Netherlands and feeding of the released population. | 489 |
| Oct. 18 | Department memorandum | Preparations for disbandment of C.R.B. Belgian Minister desires that its activities continue. | 490 | |
| 2302 | Oct. 19 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Hoover to Poland | C.R.B. may continue its work through reconstruction period. | 490 |
| 2358 | Oct. 23 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Hoover to Poland | Instructions on measures to be taken to supply needs of released population, in case German safe-conducts not forthcoming. | 491 |
| 3034 | Oct. 23 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): C.R.B. to Hoover | France, Great Britain, and Belgium prepared to care for immediate needs of released population. | 491 |
| 3075 | Oct. 24 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Poland to Hoover | Plans for supplying food to released population. | 492 |
| 3127 | Oct. 26 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): C.R.B. to Hoover | Large numbers of evacuees in the Netherlands. Efforts to relieve suffering. C.R.B. requested to continue certain activities. | 493 |
| 2484 | Oct. 29 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.): Hoover to Poland | Instructions regarding handling of French relief. | 494 |
| Oct. 29 | From the Belgian Minister | Belgian plan of reconstruction with aid of Allies. | 494 | |
| Nov. 6 [Rec’d Nov. 8] | From President Wilson | Expansion of C.R.B. activities to cover all U.S. relationship, and possibly that of other governments, to Belgian reconstruction. | 496 | |
| 153 | Nov. 9 [Rec’d Nov. 10] | From the Minister in Belgium (tel.) | Appeal of Belgium for priority in shipment of supplies for reconstruction. | 497 |
| 323 | Nov. 14 | To the Minister in Belgium (tel.): Hoover to Whitlock | Assurances of U.S. assistance in reconstruction. Specific measures to be taken. | 498 |
Polish Relief
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 261 | Feb, 16, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Instructions to ascertain if Spanish Ambassador in Berlin will receive funds for Jewish war sufferers in Poland. | 498 |
| 379 | Feb. 27, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Spain (tel.) | Spanish Ambassador, Berlin, will receive funds from U.S. committee for Jewish sufferers in Poland. Suggestions. | 499 |
| Apr. 21, 1917 | To the Treasurer of the Joint Distribution Committee | Distribution of $100,000 for relief of Jews in Poland. Plans for future distribution through a committee in neutral country. | 499 | |
| Apr. 27, 1917 [Rec’d Apr. 30] | From the British Ambassador | Great Britain discourages proposals to send relief to Russian Jews in Poland. | 500 | |
| 573 | May 11, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Red Cross inquires whether General Polish Relief, Vevey, can distribute supplies to Poles outside enemy-occupied territory. | 500 |
| 913 | May 15, 1917 | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Polish Relief Committee extends activities to sufferers in Poland and to Polish refugees in Russia. | 500 |
| 516 | May 16, 1917 | To the Chargé in the Netherlands (tel.) | Request that Netherland Consul, Warsaw, supervise distribution of relief in occupied portion of Russian Poland. | 501 |
| 610 | May 26, 1917 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions to obtain information regarding reliability of General Polish Relief Committee of Vevey. | 501 |
| 956 | May 31, 1917 | From the Chargé in the Netherlands (tel.) | Netherland reply regarding relief in Russian Poland awaits settlement of certain problems. | 501 |
| 1025 | June 11, 1917 [Rec’d June 13] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Polish Relief Committee of Vevey highly recommended. | 502 |
| June 15, 1917 | To the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Polish Victims’ Relief Fund | Sending of Polish relief funds to Committee at Vevey is authorized. | 502 | |
| 5012 | June 18, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Instructions to report British methods of controlling remittances to occupied territories for civil population. | 503 |
| 6570 | June 29, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British opposition to policy of transmitting large funds to occupied territories. Reasons. | 503 |
| 1330 | July 31, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 2] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Quotes telegram of Polish General Committee, Vevey: distressing situation in Poland; appeal for aid. | 504 |
| Aug. 13, 1917 | To the Treasurer of the Lithuanian National Relief Fund | Funds to Lithuania not authorized; relief approved for refugees in Russia through Central Lithuanian Relief Committee in Petrograd. | 505 | |
| Aug. 21, 1917 | To the Polish Victims’ Relief Fund | Organization authorized to transmit funds to Vevey Committee in Russian Poland and requested to act as clearing house for other Polish relief agencies. | 506 | |
| Aug. 23, 1917 | To Rev. N., Pidhorecki, of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church of St. George | American Express Co. and C.B. Richard & Co. given conditional authorization to transmit funds to Ruthenians in occupied territory. | 507 | |
| Aug. 24, 1917 | To C. B. Richard & Co. | Conditions and limitations under which relief funds may be sent to enemy-occupied Russian Poland. | 507 | |
| Sept. 5, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 6] | From the Russian Embassy | Russian support given appeal of Polish General Committee in Switzerland. | 508 | |
| 5459 | Sept. 21, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Inquiry regarding British method of sending remittances to Poland. | 509 |
| 985 | Oct. 2, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Red Cross proposal to deliver in Berne, for distribution in Polish cities, milk for babies and young children. | 509 |
| Oct. 3, 1917 | To the British Ambassador | Red Cross favors shipment of milk for babies in Poland but no general relief. Certain remittances permitted. | 510 | |
| 1817 | Oct. 8, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 10] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): Whitehouse to Castle | Appeal of Polish Committee, Vevey, to relieve desperate situation in Poland. Cash remittances recommended. | 512 |
| 1016 | Oct. 11, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.); from Red Cross | Ready to send $100,000 for purchases in Switzerland for relief of children in Poland. | 513 |
| 721 | Oct. 12, 1917 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Germany disposed to facilitate distribution of relief to Jews in occupied territory through Netherland representatives. | 513 |
| 1487 | Oct. 15, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 16] | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Germany has no objection to $40,000 being paid Mr. Nathanson through Dutch Consul at Warsaw. | 514 |
| Oct. 16, 1917 | To the Polish Victims’ Relief Fund; mutatis mutandis, to Amer. Express Co. and Richard & Co. | Transmission of drafts, etc., prohibited by Enemy Trading Act, until licenses can be granted by W.T.B. | 514 | |
| 2716 | Oct. 16, 1917 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.): to Dresel | American Red Cross inquires British attitude toward proposed relief of Polish children. | 515 |
| 729 | Oct. 18, 1917 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Inquiry whether Germany has agreed to let Dutch Consul distribute U.S. funds in general or only in case of $40,000. | 515 |
| 1529 | Oct. 22, 1917 | From the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Sending of $40,000 to Warsaw was test case; similar privilege now understood to cover all occupied territory. | 515 |
| 1898 | Oct. 20, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 22] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): Dresel to Red Cross | Purchase in Switzerland of supplies for Poland impracticable. British favor transfer of funds for local purchases. | 516 |
| Oct. 26, 1917 | To the Polish Victims’ Relief Fund; mutatis mutandis, to Amer. Express Co. and Richard & Co. | Licenses to send drafts, etc., abroad should now be obtained from W.T.B. | 517 | |
| 453 | Nov. 2, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 5] | From the British Ambassador | British disapproval of scheme to send milk to Poland. Reasons. | 517 |
| 7600 | Nov. 3, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 5] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British method of transmitting funds to British or Allied nationals in enemy-occupied districts of Russian Poland. | 518 |
| 1091 | Nov. 5, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): Red Cross to Dresel | Donations of cash available for immediate relief in Poland conditional on proper guaranty from Germany. | 519 |
| Nov. 6, 1917 | To the American Red Cross | Inclination to agree with British in regard to sending milk to Poland. Relief for Poland from standpoint of expediency and policy. | 520 | |
| 5735 | Nov. 6, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Request for report on conference, Nov. 6, at Foreign Office on relief for enemy and enemy-occupied territory. | 521 |
| 7623 | Nov. 7, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 8] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Report and tentative plans of conference of Nov. 6 regarding relief to enemy-occupied territory. | 521 |
| 5808 | Nov. 14, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | U.S. decision to limit remittances and to control distribution in Poland. | 522 |
| 773 | Nov. 14, 1917 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | Authorization for use of certain funds for immediate relief in Poland through Netherland Consul, Warsaw. | 523 |
| 2037 | Nov. 13, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 14] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): Whitehouse to Red Cross | German guaranty secured. Transmission of funds urged for relief of Polish children. | 523 |
| 1136 | Nov. 19, 1917 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions for putting relief work in Poland into effect. | 524 |
| 7965 | Dec. 14, 1917 | From the Ambassador, in Great Britain (tel.) | British inquiry as to U.S. position regarding remittances to enemy and enemy-occupied territory. | 524 |
| 6066 | Dec. 19, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | U.S. policy as regards remittances to enemy and enemy-occupied territory. | 525 |
| 5630 | Jan. 5, 1918 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain | Remittances to enemy or enemy-occupied territory must be authorized by W.T.B. and forwarded through diplomatic channels. | 525 |
| 8672 | Feb. 14 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British inquiry as to U.S. methods of forwarding remittances, for purpose of coordination. | 526 |
| Mar. 15 | To President Wilson | Encloses report on monetary relief sent certain territories occupied by the enemy. Limitation recommended and opinion requested. | 526 | |
| Mar. 16 | From President Wilson | Amount of remittances to enemy-occupied territories should be limited, but not retroactively. | 528 | |
| Mar. 18 | To J. B. Denvir, jr., of Bureau of Enemy Trade, W.T.B. | Amount of relief remittances authorized by the President for portions of Poland and Turkey not under British occupation. | 529 | |
| 1043 | Mar. 21 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.); to be repeated to Berne, Copenhagen, and Stockholm | Relief remittances permitted to Poland, to be supplemented by clothing from neighboring neutral countries; German guaranties to be obtained. | 529 |
| 121 | May 13 | To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.); the same to the representatives in Denmark and Sweden | Views requested regarding relief for Lithuania and other occupied portions of Russia from political standpoint. | 530 |
| 2280 | May 15 | From the Chargé in Denmark (tel.) | Relief to portions of Russia under German occupation is contrary to Allied interests and beneficial to German control. | 530 |
| 2092 | May 15 [Rec’d May 16] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Relief sent to enemy-occupied Russia will not benefit Allies, but, withheld, will increase ill-feeling against Germany. | 531 |
| 3392 | May 16 [Rec’d May 17] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): Hoover to Dresel | Recommendations for further relief in Poland. | 531 |
| May 21 | To the War Trade Board | No remittances to be sent to any part of Russia under enemy occupation except Poland. Geographic limitations of Poland. | 532 | |
| 547 | May 21 [Rec’d May 23] | From the British Embassy | The United States is requested to join Allies in opening credit for relief of Polish refugees in Russia. | 532 |
| June 3 | To the Joint Distribution Committee | Clothing cannot be bought in neighboring neutral countries for shipment to Poland. | 533 | |
| 1393 | June 5 | To the Minister in the Netherlands (tel.) | All receipt forms for U.S. relief money must indicate that such money comes from the United States. | 533 |
| 237 | June 2 [Rec’d June 16] | From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Further Lithuanian relief from America inadvisable. Reasons. Y.M.C.A. aiding in exchange of Russian prisoners. | 534 |
| 2278 | July 12 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): Hoover to Dresel | Large quantities condensed milk available for distribution to children in Poland. | 53 |
| 1490 | Aug. 30 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Polish National Committee has requested of Great Britain facilities for monthly shipments of milk to Poland; British inquire U.S. views. | 534 |
| 2758 | Sept. 20 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Milk for Poland conditional upon Swiss supervision, German guaranties, and destruction of containers. | 535 |
| 5036 | Oct. 4 [Rec’d Oct. 5] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Swiss cooperation in delivering milk to Poland; difficulty of destroying tin containers. | 536 |
| Oct. 10 | To the British Embassy | Joint Allied assistance to Polish refugees in Russia advisable when conditions favor effective organization for distribution. | 536 | |
| 3181 | Oct. 22 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Red Cross suggests milk could be shipped in powdered form in paper-lined wooden cases. | 537 |
| 1207 | Oct. 31 [Rec’d Nov. 1] | From the British Chargé | Great Britain regards with disfavor proposed Red Cross monthly shipments of milk to Poland. Reasons. | 537 |
| 313 | Nov. 14 | To the British Chargé | In view of German capitulation, it is assumed that British objection to milk shipments to Poland is withdrawn. | 537 |
Relief in Turkish Territories
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 2387 | Jan. 8, 1917 [Rec’d Jan. 10] | From the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | Turkish request that three-fourths of the Caesar’s supplies be landed at Beirut for Palestine poor; one-fourth at Jaffa. | 538 |
| 3280 | Jan. 18, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | All supplies to be landed and distributed at Beirut if possible. | 538 |
| 3352 | Feb. 15, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | The Des Moines and Caesar have been ordered to remain at Alexandria until further notice. | 538 |
| 2480 | Feb. 12, 1917 [Rec’d Feb. 17] | From the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | Turkey agrees to unloading of Caesar’s entire cargo at Beirut and taking on of passengers for Europe. Other plans for Jaffa. | 539 |
| 3363 | Feb. 20, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | The Des Moines and Caesar will proceed to Jaffa and Beirut upon receipt of German guaranties against interference. | 540 |
| 2513 | Feb. 23, 1917 [Rec’d Feb. 26] | From the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | Uncertain character of guaranties furnished by Turkey and Germany for safe-conduct of the Caesar and Des Moines. | 540 |
| 3379 | Feb. 27, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | The Caesar and Des Moines cannot be sent to Beirut without satisfactory guaranties of safety. | 541 |
| Mar. 27, 1917 [Rec’d Mar. 28] | From the Spanish Ambassador | Spain offers the United States shipping facilities for sending relief to Christian prisoners in Syria and Palestine. | 541 | |
| Mar. 28, 1917 | To the Spanish Ambassador | Acknowledgment of offer of shipping facilities for relief of Christians in Syria and Palestine and request that ships convey Americans from Syria back to Spanish port. | 542 | |
| 2563 | Mar. 23, 1917 [Rec’d Mar. 29] | From the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | Turkey’s concession and Germany’s guaranty regarding relief ships for Syria and Palestine. | 542 |
| 3481 | Apr. 3, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Turkey (tel.) | Acceptance of Spanish offer to furnish ship to transport U.S. relief supplies to Syria and Palestine. | 544 |
| May 2, 1917 [Rec’d May 3] | From the Spanish Ambassador | Spain inquires as to quantity of U.S. supplies to be sent to Asia Minor, in order to furnish adequate shipping. | 544 | |
| May 4, 1917 | To the Spanish Ambassador | Information regarding quantity of relief supplies to be shipped to Asia Minor. | 545 | |
| May 5, 1917 [Rec’d May 11] | From the Spanish Ambassador | Spain cannot transport supplies from America but will make every effort to forward to Asia Minor supplies sent to Spain. | 546 | |
| Aug. 24, 1917 | To the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief; similar letters to other relief agencies | Authorization to transmit relief funds to Turkey. Instructions. | 547 | |
| Sept. 1, 1917 | To the Consul General at Saloniki (tel.): Red Cross to Ryan | Arrangement to purchase Caesar’s cargo at Alexandria and send to Saloniki. | 548 | |
| Sept. 5, 1917 | To the Consul at Alexandria (tel.) | Instructions to request British to provide quick transportation to Saloniki for the Caesar’s cargo. | 548 | |
| Sept. 25, 1917 | From the Consul at Alexandria (tel.) | Reports loading of the Caesar’s cargo. | 548n | |
| Oct. 3, 1917 | To the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief; the same to other relief agencies | Change in formula of authority for remittances to subject races in Turkey. | 548 | |
| Oct. 16, 1917 | To the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief; the same, mutatis mutandis, to other relief agencies | Authorization to remit funds nullified by Enemy Trading Act. Plan to secure licenses from W.T.B. for Committee to continue relief. | 549 | |
| Oct. 26, 1917 | To the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief; the same to other relief agencies | Application for license to permit transfer of credits, etc., in relief work should be made to W.T.B. | 549 | |
| 567 | Dec. 3, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 7] | From the British Ambassador | Attention called to fact that relief funds sent to Turkey will tend to prolong the war. | 550 |
| Dec. 18, 1917 | To the British Ambassador | Justification of U.S. policy in permitting relief funds to be sent to subject races of Ottoman Empire. | 551 | |
| 646 | Dec. 26, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 27] | From the British Ambassador | Organized British relief work for the Jews in the Holy Land. Requests U.S. cooperation. | 551 |
| Jan. 5, 1918 | To the British Ambassador | U.S. cooperation with Great Britain in relief measures for Palestine. | 552 | |
| Jan. 26 | To the Chairman of the W.T.B. | Department’s policy regarding relief for certain countries in the Near East. | 553 | |
| 1384 | Jan. 26 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople, Jan. 12: dispatch of gold through Sweden to Turkey suggested in relief work. | 554 |
| 507 | Jan. 31 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | To Constantinople: details requested regarding suggested gold shipment to Turkey. | 554 |
| 1635 | Mar. 6 [Rec’d Mar. 7] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople, Feb. 27: details of proposed transmission of gold for relief work. | 555 |
| 1661 | Mar. 9 [Rec’d Mar. 10] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | From Constantinople, Mar. 5: Ottoman Minister of Finance authorizes foreign gold changed to Turkish money for relief purposes. | 555 |
| 304 | Mar. 21 | From the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Provisional approval of plan for U.S. Zionists to dispatch medical unit to Palestine. | 556 |
| 23 | Mar. 30 [Rec’d Mar. 31] | From the Agent and Consul General at Cairo (tel.) | Zionist Commission to Palestine will hereafter administer all measures of relief in Palestine. | 556 |
| Apr. 6 | To the Agent and Consul General at Cairo (tel.) | Department will continue to transmit relief funds through the Agency for distribution by the Zionist Commission. | 557 | |
| 708 | Apr. 15 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Plan of forwarding gold from Sweden to Constantinople disapproved. | 557 |
| May 9 | To the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Suggests that the British notify the enemy of U.S. recognition of Zionist Medical Unit. | 557 | |
| May 17 | To the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Encloses memorandum officially recognizing American Zionist Medical Unit loaned to British for service in Palestine. | 558 | |
| June 14 | To the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Personnel of Zionist Medical Unit. | 559 | |
| July 16 | To the Chamber of Commerce, Columbus, Ohio | Functioning of American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. | 559 | |
| July 22 | To the War Trade Board | Stipulated amount of remittances approved for relief and for maintenance of certain institutions in Turkey | 560 | |
| 112 | Aug. 24 [Rec’d Sept. 30] | From the Agent and Consul General at Cairo | Report on relief work in Palestine. | 561 |
Persian Relief
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Dec. 10, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 14] | From the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Famine conditions in Persia. Red Cross assistance desired. | 563 | |
| 23 | Jan. 10, 1918 | To the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Inquiry as to best method by which Red Cross can relieve famine in Persia. | 564 |
| Jan. 22 [Rec’d Jan. 23] | From the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Further report on conditions and information regarding food supplies available for Persia. | 564 | |
| Jan. 25 | To the Vice Chairman of the American Red Cross | Red Cross aid to Persia recommended. | 564 | |
| 29 | Mar. 5 | To the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Inquiry as to status of Persian Cossacks and Persian attitude toward Armenians. U.S. relief measures. | 565 |
| 311 | Mar. 22 [Rec’d Mar. 25] | From the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Prospect of good harvest in Persia. Impracticable nature of MacCallum’s proposed relief plan. | 565 |
| 44 | Apr. 22 | To the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Transmits message of American Relief Committee to Persia appealing for maintenance of peace irrespective of religion or nationality. | 566 |
| 53 | May 10 | To the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Instructions to report situation of Jews in Persia. | 566 |
| May 13 [Rec’d May 14] | From the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Estimated number of needy Jews in Persia. | 567 | |
| 520 | May 15 [Rec’d May 17] | From the British Chargé | British recommendations relative to MacCallum’s relief expedition to Persia. | 567 |
| 60 | May 29 | To the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Instructions regarding use of funds deposited by Joint Distribution Committee for Jewish relief in Persia. | 567 |
| July 5 [Rec’d July 6] | From the Secretary of the Amer. Com. for Armenian and Syrian Relief | Encloses copy of Committee’s letter to Persian Chargé concerning commission sent for relief work in Persia. | 568 | |
| Aug. 22 [Rec’d Aug. 24] | From the Consul at Tabriz, temporarily at Casvin (tel.) | British establishing camps to care for refugees arriving Hamadan. U.S. aid needed. | 569 | |
| 381 | May 6 [Rec’d Aug. 26] | From the Minister in Persia | Encloses Foreign Minister’s reply, May 5, to Committee’s appeal for peace. | 570 |
| 16 | Oct. 2 [Rec’d Oct. 3] | From the Minister in Persia (tel.) | Conditions in Persia; need for additional funds. | 571 |
| Undated [Rec’d Nov. 21] | From the Persian Foreign Minister (tel.) | Expression of appreciation for sending of American Relief Commission to Persia. | 571 |
Finnish Relief
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Dec. 4, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 10] | From the Finnish Commissioner | Request for release in U.S. ports of flour owned by Finnish Government, to prevent starvation in Finland. | 572 | |
| 1915 | Dec. 19, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Flour, purchased by Finland, requisitioned for France. Corn available for Finland at Gulf ports. | 574 |
| Jan. 4, 1918 [Rec’d Jan. 5] | From the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy | Inquiry as to measures for insuring final destination of grain shipments and request for full consultation. | 574 | |
| Jan. 12 | To the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy | Arrangements for safeguards for grain shipments. | 575 | |
| 487 | Jan. 16 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Instructions to confer with Sweden and British Minister on control of distribution of shipments and transit across Sweden. | 576 |
| 1407 | Jan. 29 [Rec’d Jan. 30] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Sweden will permit transit of food to Finland. Recommendations. | 576 |
| Feb. 21 | To the Shipping Board Representative on the W.T.B. | Requests arrangements for limited shipments of foodstuffs to Finland. | 577 | |
| 570 | Feb. 27 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.): Ignatius to Finnish Legation | Chartering of vessels for shipment of oats to Finland. | 577 |
| 1579 | Feb. 27 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Pro-German influence in Finland; effect, political and economic, of furnishing supplies to Finland. | 578 |
| 1707 | Mar. 16 | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Views of Allied Ministers on question of furnishing cereals to Finland, in view of Finnish treaty with Germany. | 578 |
| 653 | Mar. 30 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Initial U.S. shipment of 2,000 tons foodstuffs for Finland approved. | 580 |
| 1813 | Apr. 2 [Rec’d Apr. 3] | From the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Urges that shipment of cereals to Finland be refused. | 580 |
| Apr. 12 | To the Chairman of the W.T.B. | Finnish Food Commissioner informed that conditions in Finland do not warrant shipment of foodstuffs. | 581 | |
| 8296 | June 18 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.) | Reported negotiations for sending American grain to Finland for distribution after German withdrawal. Instructions. | 581 |
| 78 | July 6 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.) | Reasons for decision to send no foodstuffs to Finland. | 582 |
| 936 | July 12 | To the Minister in Sweden (tel.) | Instructions to inform Finnish representatives that Finnish Food Commissioner will return home. | 582 |
| Aug. 8 | From the Swedish Legation; similar notes from the Danish and Norwegian Legations | Appeal for exportation to Finland of enough breadstuffs to prevent actual starvation. | 582 | |
| 717 | Aug. 10 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Presence of German military forces in Finland thought to preclude any aid to that country. British attitude sought. | 583 |
| 910 | Aug. 15 | From the British Chargé | Sending food to Finland impossible so long as it is occupied by German military forces. U.S. attitude sought. | 584 |
| Aug. 17 | To the Swedish Legation; mutatis mutandis, to the Danish and Norwegian Legations | Request for food for Finland refused so long as Finland continues to be occupied by German military forces. | 585 | |
| Aug. 29 [Rec’d Aug. 31] | From the French Ambassador | Conditions which France imposes for revictualing of Finland. | 585 | |
| 2239 | Sept. 20 | To the French Ambassador | U.S. attitude toward furnishing food to Finland in accord with that of France. | 586 |
| 2970 | Oct. 9 [Rec’d Oct. 10] | From the Chargé in Sweden (tel.) | Withdrawal of German troops furnishes opportunity to win Finland over to Allies. Export of cereals to Finland recommended. | 587 |
| 1203 | Oct. 11 | To the Chargé in Sweden (tel.) | Reports of German evacuation discredited as plot to slow up Allied activities. | 587 |
| Nov. 16 | To the Commercial Adviser of the British Embassy | Approval of definite measures to feed Finnish population in view of withdrawal of German troops. | 588 |
Serbian Relief
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| May 8, 1917 | From the Serbian Minister | Appeal for loan for Serbia. | 588 | |
| 270 | May 19, 1917 [Rec’d May 21] | From the Serbian Minister | Needs of Serbian Government and Army; hope of U.S. support. | 591 |
| June 11, 1917 [Rec’d June 13] | From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | Encloses note from Serbian Minister, June 1, and Treasury reply, June 7, regarding loan to Serbia. | 593 | |
| Aug. 4, 1917 | To the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.): from McAdoo | Transfer of funds to Paris for relief of Serbia. | 597 | |
| Aug. 9, 1917 [Rec’d Aug. 11] | From the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Foreign Minister’s views as to distribution of U.S. loan to Serbia. | 598 | |
| Aug. 23, 1917 | To the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.); from McAdoo | Credit of $3,000,000 established in favor of Serbia. Stipulations as to distribution. | 598 | |
| 1005 | Nov. 21, 1917 | From the Serbian Minister | Contemplated exchange of sound prisoners. Proposal that American Red Cross provision Serbian prisoners in Germany. | 599 |
| 65 | Nov. 30, 1917 | To the Serbian Minister | Disapproval of contemplated exchange of sound prisoners; approval of proposed provisioning of Serbian prisoners by American Red Cross. | 600 |
| 2880 | Nov. 30, 1917 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.): Leffingwell to Crosby | Quotes British note on Serbian relief. Instructions to advise regarding further loan to Serbia. | 601 |
| 1064 | Dec. 7, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 10] | From the Serbian Minister | Review of situation of Serbian war prisoners in enemy countries and specific request for relief. | 602 |
| 15 | Dec. 6, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 12] | From the Delegate to the Inter-Allied Council (tel): to McAdoo | Serbian Prime Minister states British and French relief to Serbia insufficient. Delay on loan advised. | 604 |
| 6039 | Dec. 14, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Leffingwell to Crosby | Relief of Serbian prisoners of war should be shared by the United States, Great Britain, and France. | 605 |
| Dec. 20, 1917 [Rec’d Dec 21] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Crosby to McAdoo | Extensive aid to Serbian Government by France and Great Britain. British relief to civilians restricted. Further U.S. loans advised. | 605 | |
| 6102 | Dec. 22, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.): Leffingwell to Crosby | Further credit established to be used by American Red Cross for relief of Serbian prisoners. | 606 |
| 66 | Dec. 29, 1917 | To the Serbian Minister | Department is supporting request for relief of Serbian war prisoners in enemy countries. | 606 |
| 1457 | Jan. 5, 1918 | To the British Ambassador; similar note to the French Ambassador | British cooperation requested in proposed provisioning of Serbian prisoners by American Red Cross. | 607 |
| 67 | Jan. 9 | To the Serbian Minister | Obstacles to proposed relief for civilian population in enemy-occupied portion of Serbia. | 607 |
| 1325 | Jan. 11 | To the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): to Dresel | Provisioning of Montenegrin war prisoners requested by Serbia. Inquiries. | 608 |
| 72 | Jan. 15 [Rec’d Jan. 18] | From the British Chargé | Great Britain will facilitate provisioning of Serbian and Montenegrin war prisoners by American Red Cross. | 609 |
| 2484 | Jan. 23 [Rec’d Jan. 24] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.): Dresel to Davison | Distribution of supplies for Serbian and Montenegrin war prisoners. Special guaranties unnecessary. | 609 |
| Feb. 12 | From the French Ambassador | France will facilitate transit of supplies for Serbian prisoners. Plan for U.S., British, and French regulation of shipments. | 610 | |
| 1566 | Mar. 5 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Allotment of certain percentage of supplies to Serbian Red Cross for distribution to war prisoners. | 611 |
| Mar. 26 [Rec’d Mar. 28] | From the French Ambassador | Proposed inter-Allied committee in Paris to direct relief of prisoners of small Allied states. | 612 | |
| 3333 | May 10 [Rec’d May 12] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Petition to allow purchase of supplies in America for transit through Switzerland to Serbians in territory occupied by Austria. | 613 |
| 1930 | May 17 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Transmission of foodstuffs to Serbian territory occupied by Austria cannot be permitted. Reasons. | 614 |
| 2149 | May 24 | To the French Ambassador | Unfavorable to proposed inter-Allied committee at Paris to control supplies for war prisoners of small states. Reasons. | 615 |
| 145 | June 14 | To the Consul General at Sofia | Transmission of Serbian memorial on condition of war prisoners. U.S. request for favorable consideration. | 615 |
| June 24 [Rec’d June 28] | From the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Serbian request for increased tonnage for transporting relief purchases. | 616 | |
| 76 | May 29 [Rec’d July 1] | From the Special Agent in Corfu | Official reception accorded Serbian Agricultural Unit of American Red Cross. Serbian appreciation of mission. | 616 |
| July 9 | To the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Red Cross has purchased provisions to extent of money supplied by Serbia. Additional funds have been requested. | 617 | |
| July 16 | To the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.): from McAdoo | Serbian relief not in need of tonnage; further shipments soon to be made. | 618 | |
| 2379 | Aug. 1 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | For Sofia: Serbian representations to Bulgaria re restricting of assistance to Serbian prisoners and refusal of information. | 618 |
| Sept. 8 [Rec’d Sept. 9] | From the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Suggestion that U.S. representative at Sofia request authority to distribute supplies to Serbian prisoners in Bulgaria. | 618 | |
| Sept. 12 | To the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Inquiry re proposed Serbian prisoner supplies to be distributed by U.S. representative. | 619 | |
| Oct. 5 | From the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Serbian explanations regarding provisioning of Serbian prisoners and request for increase in shipments. | 619 | |
| 267 | Sept. 14 [Rec’d Oct. 30] | From the Consul General at Sofia | Refutation of Serbian statement regarding condition of war prisoners. Enclosure: Bulgarian note of Sept 9. | 620 |
| Nov. 8 | To the Special Agent in Corfu (tel.) | Request for additional assistance for Serbian prisoners may be disregarded in view of capitulation of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. | 624 |
Relief for Russian Prisoners of War Held by the Central Powers: the Copenhagen Red Cross Conference
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 1340 | May 30, 1917 [Rec’d June 2] | From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Russian Red Cross seeks provisions in the United States for Russian prisoners in enemy countries. | 624 |
| 1529 | July 3, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Quotes telegram sent Legation, Copenhagen, inquiring extent and control of Russian relief passing through that city. | 625 |
| July 10, 1917 [Rec’d July 11] | From the Minister in Denmark (tel.) | Favorable report on competency and activities of Copenhagen branch of Russian Red Cross and of Moscow committee in charge. | 625 | |
| 5282 | Aug. 9, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Proposed American Red Cross relief for Allied war prisoners in enemy countries. British opinion sought. | 626 |
| 7084 | Sept. 1, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 2] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British views on relief for Russian and other Allied prisoners. | 628 |
| 7232 | Sept. 22, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Conference in which Harte of Y.M.C.A. proposes plan for relief of Allied prisoners in Germany and for enemy prisoners in Russia. | 629 |
| 1276 | Sept. 27, 1917 [Rec’d Sept. 28] | From the Minister in Denmark (tel.) | Quotes telegram, Sept. 14, from Petrograd to Danish Red Cross regarding Red Cross conference at Copenhagen. Comments on abuse of relief efforts. | 630 |
| 1295 | Sept. 30, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 1] | From the Minister in Denmark (tel.) | Quotes telegram, Sept. 25, from Petrograd to Danish Red Cross concerning comprehensive scheme for relief of Russian prisoners. Copenhagen conference felt to be German peace propaganda. | 631 |
| 7325 | Oct. 4, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Disapproval of Harte’s comprehensive scheme to feed prisoners. Instructions requested before discussion of relief with Foreign Office. | 633 |
| 5536 | Oct. 5, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Harte’s comprehensive scheme for feeding prisoners disapproved. Consideration being given proposal to feed sick Russian prisoners. | 633 |
| 523 | Oct. 5, 1917 | To the Minister in Denmark (tel.) | Comprehensive scheme for relief of Russian prisoners never approved; U.S. will not participate in or be bound by decisions of Copenhagen conference. | 634 |
| 1482 | Oct. 25, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 26] | From the Minister in Denmark (tel.) | Exchange of Russian and German prisoners and repatriation of certain interns in Denmark proposed in conference. | 635 |
| 5677 | Oct. 29, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); similar tel. to the Ambassador in France | Telegram No. 1482 from Denmark transmitted with instructions to inquire Government’s views and proposed action thereon. | 635 |
| 1495 | Oct. 26, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 27] | From the Minister in Denmark (tel.) | Conference agrees to exchange of Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian invalid prisoners. Comments. | 635 |
| 5686 | Oct. 29, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); the same to the Ambassador in France | Telegram No. 1495 from the Minister in Denmark quoted. | 635n |
| 1809 | Oct. 30, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Telegram No. 1495 from Minister in Denmark quoted with instructions that, if report is true, Russia be warned of grave peril to Allied cause. | 635n |
| 5724 | Nov. 3, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Instructions to inquire whether British Government concurs in American Red Cross plan for provisioning invalid Russian prisoners. | 636 |
| 1956 | Nov. 6, 1917 [Rec’d Nov. 8] | From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Russian assurance that only invalid prisoners will be exchanged. U.S. shipment of food to Denmark inadvisable. | 639 |
| 7648 | Nov. 9, 1917 [Rec’d Nov 10] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British views on exchange of prisoners, representations having been made to Petrograd. | 640 |
| 7714 | Nov. 16, 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Foreign Office not opposed in principle to American Red Cross plan for provisioning invalid Russian prisoners, but favors postponement. | 641 |
| 5846 | Nov. 17, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Matter of relief held in abeyance pending clearing of Russian political situation. | 641 |
| 1876 | Dec. 1, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Instructions to endeavor to have exchange of prisoners limited to invalids and made through neutral countries. | 641 |
| 2078 | Dec. 8, 1917 [Rec’d Dec. 11] | From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) | Statements of head of chancery of Russian Red Cross on proposed methods of exchanging prisoners. | 642 |
| 615 | Dec. 17, 1917 | From the British Embassy | Expedient that supplies to Russian prisoners cease, pending conclusion of Russo-German negotiations. | 642 |
| Dec. 22, 1917 | To the British Ambassador | Shipments of U.S. supplies for Russian prisoners negligible. Further shipments will be discouraged. | 643 | |
| 665 | Dec. 29, 1917 | From the British Ambassador | Reasons for British recommendations for discontinuance of supplies to Russian prisoners. | 643 |
| Jan. 2, 1918 | To the Counselor of the British Embassy | Licenses for supplies to Russian and Rumanian prisoners will be withheld pending outcome of negotiations for separate peace. | 645 | |
| 8243 | Jan. 12 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British request for U.S. opinion on detaining mail relating to provisioning Russian prisoners. | 645 |
| 6243 | Jan. 14 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | All licenses for U.S. supplies to Russian prisoners revoked, hence censorship of U.S. mail unnecessary. | 646 |
| 8455 | Jan. 31 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British inquiry as to censorship of mail regarding transfer of money through neutral country to Russian prisoners. | 646 |
| 6609 | Feb. 18 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Transmission of funds to Russian prisoners discouraged. Detaining of mail on the subject via neutral countries approved. | 646 |
| 5057 | Oct. 5 [Rec’d Oct. 7] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): Dresel to W.T.B. | Inter-Allied Commission of Berne refuses to send supplies to Russian prisoners. U.S. ruling requested. | 647 |
| 3137 | Oct. 17 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.): W.T.B. to Dresel | Action of Allied Blockade Committee sustained in refusing shipments for Russians. | 647 |
VI. MILITARY SERVICE CONVENTIONS
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Sept. 17, 1917 | To the British Ambassador; mutatis mutandis, to the representatives of certain other countries | Encloses draft of proposed agreement between the United States and Great Britain providing for reciprocal military service. | 648 | |
| 5691 | Oct. 30, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Instructions regarding transmittal of British counterdraft of proposed convention. | 650 |
| 7571 | Oct. 31, 1917 [Rec’d Nov; 1] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes text of British counter-draft of proposed convention. | 650 |
| 5769 | Nov. 10, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Transmits text of U.S. counter-draft of proposed convention. Explanations and inquiries. | 653 |
| 5918 | Nov. 28, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Further changes in draft convention proposed. Concise form desired as model for agreements with other countries. | 655 |
| 7847 | Nov. 30, 1917 [Rec’d Dec.1–3] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note submitting an amended draft convention. | 656 |
| 5956 | Dec. 5, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | The United States agrees in the main to suggested changes in draft convention. Comments and explanations. | 659 |
| 6054 | Dec. 18, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Canada’s acceptance of provisions of art. 4 of draft convention awaited. Explanations regarding declarants and exemptions. | 661 |
| 3041 | Jan. 7, 1918 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.); similar tel. to the Ambassador in Italy | Transmits draft of proposed conscription agreement between the United States and Great Britain. Similar agreement with France desired. | 662 |
| 6251 | Jan. 15 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Reasonable delay in signing agreement proposed, with view to awaiting Canada’s acceptance of art. 4. | 664 |
| 8382 | Jan. 24 [Rec’d Jan.25] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British proposed wording of art. 4. | 664 |
| 6390 | Jan. 30 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes texts of British and Canadian draft agreements. Certain important modifications suggested to Great Britain. Canadian agreement initialed. | 665 |
| 8440 | Jan. 30 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British proposal that British subjects under conscription agreement be immediately called to service. | 669 |
| 6421 | Feb. 2 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | U.S. objection to proposal for immediate conscription of British subjects under conscription agreement. | 670 |
| 8580 | Feb. 8 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Great Britain will not press further question of immediate compulsory military service of its subjects in the United States. | 671 |
| 1412 | Feb. 11 [Rec’d Feb. 12] | From the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Quotes Italian note approving proposed conscription agreement, with certain slight changes. | 671 |
| 8623 | Feb. 12 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note, Feb. 11, accepting U.S. modification of draft convention with slight changes. | 674 |
| 6565 | Feb. 14 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | U.S. acceptance of changes in draft convention; signature urged. | 676 |
| 3193 | Feb. 16 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Transmits new draft of proposed conscription agreement with France; early action imperative. | 677 |
| 1078 | Feb. 16 | To the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Transmits new draft of proposed conscription agreement with Italy; early, action imperative. Comments on Italy’s suggested changes. | 679 |
| 8720 | Feb. 18 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note, Feb. 18, stating British commissioner authorized to sign convention and suggesting that ratifications be exchanged in London. | 681 |
| Feb. 20 | To President Wilson | Military service conventions with Great Britain and Canada, together with exchange of notes on art. 1, submitted for ratification. | 683 | |
| 3242 | Feb. 23 [Rec’d Feb. 24] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | France accepts terms of convention, reserving consent regarding draft age; other points to be adjusted. | 691 |
| 1430 | Feb. 23 [Rec’d Feb. 24] | From the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Conditions under which Italy will accept proposed convention. | 693 |
| 1089 | Feb. 26 | To the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Necessity for uniformity in conventions with cobelligerents; explanations and suggestions. | 693 |
| 1462 | Mar. 10 | From the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Quotes Italian note stating adjustment of differences satisfactory and Italian Ambassador being authorized to sign convention. | 695 |
| 3445 | Mar. 25 [Rec’d Mar. 26] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Quotes French note objecting to draft age limit in proposed convention. | 696 |
| May 3 | To the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Certain amendments to military conventions with Great Britain and Canada proposed at request of members of Senate. | 697 | |
| 585 | May 29 | From the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Substantial agreement with regard to proposed amendments to conventions. | 698 |
| June 4 | To President Wilson | Resubmission of British and Canadian conventions to the Senate, with amendments. | 700 | |
| 1425 | June 11 | To the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Changes in proposed Italian convention, corresponding to those made in British and Canadian conventions, submitted for adoption by Italy. | 701 |
| 4481 | June 11 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Changes in proposed French convention, corresponding to those made in British and Canadian conventions, submitted for adoption by France. | 702 |
| 4784 | June 27 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.); mutatis mutandis, to the Ambassador in Italy | Immediate signature of military service convention urged. | 704 |
| 1787 | June 30 [Rec’d July 1] | From the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Quotes Italian note making further concessions and explanations regarding military service convention. | 704 |
| 1796 | July 2 | From the Ambassador in Italy (tel.) | Italians who do military service in the U.S. Army obtain remittal of the exemption tax in Italy. | 705 |
| July 3 | To the Chargé in Great Britain | Transmits instruments of ratification of conventions with authorization to effect exchanges; also general certificate of exemption of U.S. citizens outside military age limit. | 706 | |
| July 17 | From the Greek Minister | Greece ready to sign military convention. Suggested formation of Greek regiments in the United States for service in the Balkans, | 707 | |
| June 3 | Convention between the United States and Great Britain | Relating to military service of U.S. citizens in Great Britain and of British subjects in the United States. | 708 | |
| June 3 | Convention between the United States and Great Britain | Relating to military service of U.S. citizens in Canada and of Canadians in the United States. | 714 | |
| July 30 | General Executive Certificate | Exempting from military service U.S. citizens in Great Britain who are outside U.S. compulsory-service age limit. | 717 | |
| 2195 | Aug. 3 | To the French Ambassador | U.S. pleased to proceed to signature of convention with France, rights being reserved in behalf of Frenchmen who have become U.S. citizens. | 718 |
| Aug. 5 | To the Greek Legation | U.S. readiness to sign convention with Greece; refusal to concur in suggested organization of Greek regiment in the United States. | 719 | |
| Aug. 15 | To the Italian Ambassador | Interpretation of art. 1 of convention as regards “enrollment” and age fixed for conscription of U.S. citizens in Italy. | 720 | |
| 2112 | Aug. 19 [Rec’d Aug. 20] | From the Italian Ambassador | Italy acquiesces in U.S. interpretation of art. 1 of military convention. | 721 |
| 456 | Oct. 15 | To the Italian Ambassador | Inquiry as to status in Italy of U.S. citizens of Italian birth exempted from military duty in United States. | 722 |
| 2538 | Oct. 17 | From the Italian Ambassador | Italian regulations governing U.S. citizens of Italian birth exempted from military duty in United States. | 722 |
| Sept. 3 | Convention between the United States and France | Providing for reciprocal military service. | 723 | |
| Aug. 24 | Convention between the United States and Italy | Providing for reciprocal military service. | 726 | |
| Aug. 30 | Convention between the United States and Greece | Providing for reciprocal military service. | 729 |
VII. LEGAL STATUS OF MEMBERS OF AMERICAN FORCES IN EUROPE
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 7142 | Sept. 11 1917 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note, Sept. 5, regarding penal military jurisdiction over U.S. forces in Great Britain. | 733 |
| Oct. 1, 1917 [Rec’d Oct. 5] | From the French Ambassador | Encloses British-French declaration on penal military jurisdiction and suggests similar U.S.–French agreement. | 734 | |
| 2023 | Jan. 3, 1918 | To the French Ambassador | President Wilson authorizes settlement, by exchange of notes, of question of penal military jurisdiction over U.S. and French forces. Quotes draft note of agreement. | 735 |
| Jan. 14 [Rec’d Jan. 16] | From the French Ambassador | France accepts terms of agreement regarding penal military jurisdiction over French and U.S. forces. | 736 | |
| 8333 | Jan. 21 [Rec’d Jan. 22] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note, Jan. 18, relative to maintenance of discipline among U.S. troops in Great Britain; and memorandum of Judge Advocate General. | 737 |
| Jan. 26 [Rec’d Feb. 1] | From the French Ambassador | Suggested exchange of notes for reciprocal delivery of deserters from French and U.S. Armies. | 738 | |
| 6461 | Feb. 5 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Acceptance of British suggestions for cooperation in penal jurisdiction over U.S. military forces in Great Britain. Advisability of formal agreement. | 739 |
| Mar. 3 [Rec’d Mar. 5] | From the French Ambassador | Suggested formula to be inserted in proposed notes regarding reciprocal delivery of deserters from French and U.S. Armies. | 740 | |
| 9101 | Mar. 18 [Rec’d Mar. 19] | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note, Mar. 15, containing draft regulations and draft order of Army Council to legalize British cooperation in discipline of U.S. troops in Great Britain. | 741 |
| 9748 | Apr. 27 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes British note, Apr. 26, containing supplementary provisions for order of Army Council and suggesting formal agreement with United States: | 744 |
| 7668 | May 10 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Regulations set forth in telegram of Mar. 18 are acceptable. | 745 |
| 2164 | June 7 | To the French Ambassador | President Wilson authorizes settlement, by exchange of notes, of question of reciprocal delivery of deserters from French and U.S. Armies. Quotes draft note of agreement. | 745 |
| July 3 [Rec’d July 8] | From the French Ambassador | France accepts terms of proposed arrangement for reciprocal delivery of deserters from French and U.S. Armies. | 746 | |
| 81 | July 5 | To the Belgian Minister | President Wilson authorizes settlement, by exchange of notes, of question of penal military jurisdiction over U.S. and Belgian forces. Quotes draft note of agreement. | 747 |
| 264 | July 17 | To the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.) | British supplementary provisions in note of Apr. 26 not acceptable. Reasons. | 748 |
| July 11 [Rec’d July 17] | From the French Ambassador | Suggested solution for awkward situation arising from finding French deserters or delinquents among noncomr batant U.S. troops. | 749 | |
| 2216 | Aug. 24 | To the French Ambassador | Steps taken to correct situation where French deserters or delinquents are found among noncombatant U.S. forces. | 750 |
| Sept. 6 [Rec’d Sept. 9] | From the Belgian Minister | Belgium accepts terms of agreement on penal military jurisdiction over U.S. and Belgian forces. | 751 | |
| 4452 | Dec. 9 | From the Chargé in Great Britain (tel.) | Further negotiations relative to maintenance of discipline among U.S. troops in Great Britain. | 751 |
| 4160 | Jan. 20, 1919 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Favorable to agreement with Great Britain on terms similar to those of Franco-American agreement of Jan. 3–14. | 752 |
| 1469 | Mar. 21, 1919 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British view that, owing to present military situation, it is unnecessary to proceed with agreement. | 752 |
| 5106 | Apr. 11, 1919 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Proposed agreement deemed desirable; request for draft for consideration. | 753 |
| 837 | June 5, 1919 [Rec’d June 28] | From the Chargé in Great Britain | Encloses British note, May 31, containing draft of proposed U.S.–British agreement regarding penal military jurisdiction. | 753 |
| July 13, 1919 [Rec’d July 16] | From the French Ambassador | Expediency of continuing penal military jurisdiction agreement. | 754 | |
| Aug. 10, 1919 | To the French Ambassador | Suggestion that penal military jurisdiction agreement be continued until 30 days after notice of termination by either Government. | 755 | |
| 5804 | Aug. 13, 1919 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Quotes U.S. draft note of agreement relative to penal military jurisdiction, for submission to Great Britain. | 755 |
| Aug. 29, 1919 [Rec’d Aug. 30] | From the French Ambassador | France accepts arrangement for continuation of penal military jurisdiction agreement, to be terminated after 30-day notice. | 756 | |
| Sept. 2, 1919 | To the Belgian Chargé | Suggestion that penal military agreement be continued until 30 days after notice of termination by either Government. | 757 | |
| Oct. 20, 1919 [Rec’d Oct. 21] | From the Belgian Chargé | Belgium favorable to proposed continuation of arrangement relative to military penal jurisdiction. Inquiry as to date of notice of modification. | 757 | |
| Oct. 25, 1919 | To the Appointed Belgian Ambassador | Date on which notice of modification of termination of agreement will be given; also question of effective date. | 758 | |
| Nov. 10, 1919 [Rec’d Nov. 12] | From the Appointed Belgian Ambassador | Modification of termination of agreement considered as effective from Oct. 20, 1919; published Nov. 8. | 758 | |
| 3563 | Dec. 20, 1919 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British attitude toward concluding convention regarding penal military jurisdiction. | 759 |
| 6310 | Dec. 26, 1919 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | Proposed convention necessary as long as any U.S. forces remain in Great Britain. | 759 |
| 23 | Jan. 6, 1920 | From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | British inquiry as to reason why the United States deems convention desirable. | 759 |
| 88 | Jan. 30, 1920 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) | U.S. forces having been withdrawn from British territory, proposed convention no longer necessary. | 760 |
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS
Marriages op Members of American Forces in France
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Jan. 26, 1918 [Rec’d Feb. 1] | From the French Ambassador | Proposed agreement regarding regulations for marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Encloses arrangements arrived at by British and French on subject. | 761 | |
| 2097 | Mar. 12 | To the French Ambassador | Pershing’s views on regulations regarding marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. | 764 |
| Mar. 28 [Rec’d Apr. 1] | From the French Ambassador | Bases upon which France deems possible an agreement regarding marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. | 765 | |
| Apr. 30 [Rec’d May 1] | From the French Ambassador | Urgency of concluding agreement regulating marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Provisions proposed. | 766 | |
| 2158 | June 12 | To the French Ambassador | Encloses forms of affidavits, etc., to be used in marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Explanations. | 767 |
| July 28 [Rec’d July 31] | From the French Ambassador | Importance of penal legislation in United States against U.S. soldiers guilty of perjury in making out marriage affidavits. | 769 | |
| 2333 | Sept. 14 | To the French Ambassador | Army regulations exist for punishment of U.S. soldiers guilty of perjury or bigamy. Legislation also being proposed. | 770 |
| Nov. 7 [Rec’d Nov. 9] | From the French Ambassador | Proposal of exchange of notes to record agreement for regulating marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Encloses draft note of agreement. | 771 | |
| 2289 | Nov. 27 | To the French Ambassador | Marriage regulations to include all U.S. forces abroad now under consideration of War and Navy Departments. | 773 |
| Feb. 3, 1919 | To the French Chargé | Encloses draft of proposed bill to regulate marriages of persons in U.S. military and naval forces in foreign countries. | 773 | |
| June 22, 1919 [Rec’d June 30] | From the French Chargé | Draft bill meets with approval of France. Certain modifications suggested. | 777 | |
| Aug. 1, 1919 | To the French Ambassador | Impracticable nature of suggested modification of draft bill. | 777 | |
| Sept. 26, 1919 [Rec’d Sept. 29] | From the French Ambassador | France desists from objections to draft bill and desires that its introduction to Congress be expedited. | 779 | |
| Oct. 21, 1919 | To the French Ambassador | Draft bill relative to marriages of U.S. soldiers and sailors submitted to Congress. [Footnote states bill not made law.] | 779 |
Alleged Violations of the Laws of War
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 2615 | Feb. 11, 1918 | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Quotes appeal of International Committee of Red Cross, Feb. 6, against use by armies of asphyxiating and poisonous gases. | 779 |
| 2617 | Feb. 11 [Rec’d Feb. 12] | From the Chargé in Switzerland (tel.) | Red Cross appeal to President Wilson to secure Allied action against use of poisonous gases. | 781 |
| 3212 | Feb. 21 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Inquiry as to tenor of identic note suggested by French Ambassador as reply of Allies to Red Cross appeal. | 781 |
| 3580 | Apr. 11 [Rec’d Apr. 12] | From the Ambassador in France (tel.) | Proposed identic reply of Allies to appeal of Red Cross, based on resolution of Supreme War Council. | 782 |
| 3072 | Apr. 13 [Rec’d Apr. 15] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Résumé of proposed identic reply of Allies to appeal of Red Cross, submitted for approval. | 782 |
| 434 | Apr. 24 [Rec’d Apr. 25] | From the British Embassy | U.S. concerted action with Allies suggested in requiring effective guaranty from Germany for discontinuance of use of poisonous gases. | 783 |
| 3275 | May 7 [Rec’d May 9] | From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | British Minister instructed to present to Red Cross identic reply regarding poisonous gases. | 783 |
| 1926 | May 17 | To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.) | Instructions to present to Red Cross note suggested by French Ambassador regarding poisonous gases. | 784 |
| 147 | July 5 | To the Consul General at Sofia | Protest to Bulgaria on behalf of Greece against ill-treatment of Greeks in Macedonia; request for remedial measures. | 784 |
| Sept. 19 | From the Swiss Chargé | Transmits German protest against use of shotguns by U.S. Army and threat of reprisals. | 785 | |
| Sept. 28 | To the Swiss Chargé | Reply to German protest, defending use of shotguns by U.S. Army and giving notice of reprisals if German threats are carried out. | 785 | |
| 5801 | Oct. 4 | To the Ambassador in France (tel.) | President Wilson opposes suggested double retaliation for Austrian executions of Allied aviators bearing manifestos. U.S. counterproposal. | 786 |
| 4592 | Sept. 24 [Rec’d Oct. 15] | From the Minister in Switzerland | Encloses press account of German reply to Red Cross protest against use of poisonous gases. | 787 |
| Nov. 2 | From the Swiss Chargé | Encloses German note relative to air raids on German territory. | 788 | |
| Nov. 2 | From the Belgian Minister | German orders for destruction of Belgian mines. | 789 | |
| 287 | Nov. 7 | To the Swiss Minister | U.S. protest to Germany against contemplated destruction of Belgian mines. | 790 |
| Nov. 11 [Rec’d Nov. 12] | From the Swiss Minister | Transmits German denial that destruction of Belgian mines has begun. | 791 |
Passport and Visa Regulations
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 2619 | May 11, 1917 | Executive order | Amendment to Consular Regulations: verification of U.S. passports and visa of foreign passports. | 791 |
| May 29, 1917 | To the diplomatic and principal consular officers in certain countries (tel.) | Instructions regarding verification of U.S. passports and visa of foreign passports. | 793 | |
| 94343–N | June 5, 1917 | The Secretary of Commerce to certain steamship lines | Formal request not to transport any U.S. citizens or aliens departing from the United States without valid passports. | 793 |
| 535 | July 26, 1917 | To the diplomatic and consular officers | Encloses joint order of Secretaries of State and Labor requiring passports, etc., from aliens desiring to enter United States; also declaration form for aliens about to depart. Instructions and regulations. | 794 |
| 1473 | Aug. 8, 1918 | Proclamation | Regulating the issuance of passports and granting of permits to depart from and enter the United States. | 807 |
| 2932 | Aug. 8 | Executive order | Prescribing further rules and regulations governing issuance of permits to enter and leave the United States. | 810 |
Expatriation and Repatriation
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| 5676 | Oct. 27, 1917 | To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.); to repeat to Paris, Rome, and Petrograd | Certificates of repatriation are provided for Americans who served in armed forces of Allies. | 822 |
| 568 | Dec. 28, 1917. | To the diplomatic and consular officers | Instructions regarding application of act declaring no U.S. citizen may expatriate himself when this country is at war. | 823 |
| 246 | Sept. 5, 1918 | To the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Status of W. E. Mellen, U.S. citizen, who has applied for naturalization under Canadian law. | 823 |
| 628 | Sept. 26, 1918 | To the diplomatic and consular officers | Instructions regarding repatriation of U.S. citizens who have taken oaths of allegiance to Allied Powers for military service. | 824 |
| 302 | Apr. 23, 1919 | From the British Ambassador on Special Mission | Question arising in Cape Town, Africa, of recognizing naturalization of U.S. citizens as British subjects in time of war. Citation of treaty of 1870. | 826 |
| July 19, 1919 | To the British Chargé | Argument upholding act forbidding expatriation of U.S. citizens in time of war. Case of J. C. Bull and R. J. Mahaffery. | 827 |
Status in American Ports of Ships Owned or Requisitioned by Foreign Governments and Engaged in Commerce
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Apr. 9, 1918 [Rec’d Apr. 10] | From the Ambassador in Argentina (tel.) | Argentine complaint of treatment accorded national transport Chaco, in U.S. ports. | 829 | |
| Apr. 30 | From the Ambassador in Argentina (tel.) | Reply regarding treatment of Argentine transports in U.S. ports is anxiously awaited. | 831 | |
| May 3 | To the Ambassador in Argentina (tel.) | Explanations regarding treatment accorded transport Chaco; agreement signed by President of Argentine Naval Commission is quoted. | 831 | |
| May 18 | From the Ambassador in Argentina (tel.) | Argentina considers explanations regarding the Chaco as satisfactory. | 834 | |
| Nov. 4 | To the Italian Ambassador | U.S. reply to Italian representations regarding immunity from arrest of ships in service of Allies. Case of the Attualità. | 835 |
Radio Communication with France
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| June 19, 1917 [Rec’d June 23] | From the French Ambassador | Proposed building in France of new high-power wireless station for radio communication with the United States. | 836 | |
| 1892 | July 19, 1917 | To the French Ambassador | Official radio service with France during present war over such station as may be designated is assured. Commercial service in peace time to be considered. | 837 |
| Jan 8, 1918 | The Chief, Bureau of Steam Engineering, to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters | Report on progress in construction of high-power radio station in southwest France. | 838 | |
| 5960 | Jan. 18 [Rec’d Feb. 5] | From the Ambassador in France | Encloses protocol, Jan. 5, of conference between U.S. and French members of Inter-Allied Radiotelegraphic Commission. | 839 |
| Nov. 24, 1919 [Rec’d Nov. 26] | From the Secretary of the Navy | Armistice signed before completion of high-power radio station in France. Encloses U.S.–French agreement, Feb. 11, 1919, concerning its completion. | 840 |
American-Italian Protocol Relative to Radio Service
| No. | Date | From and to whom | Subject | Page |
| Jan. 16, 1918 | From the Italian Ambassador | Advisability of convention between the United States and Italy to regulate radiotelegraphic communications. Draft submitted. | 844 | |
| 384 | Feb. 14 | To the Italian Ambassador | Two changes proposed in draft protocol for regulation of U.S.–Italian radiotelegraphic communication. | 845 |
| 707 | Feb. 28 | From the Italian Ambassador | Italy accepts changes in draft protocol. Text transmitted for signature. | 846 |
| Mar. 27 | U.S.–Italian protocol | Regulation of radiotelegraphic communication between the two countries. | 847 |