300.115/20589
The Consul General at London (Skinner) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honor to refer to my telegram of December 22, 1919,34 in regard to Prize Court matters in which I set forth the procedure indicated by the Procurator General as necessary in order to effect the release of the consignments described by the Foreign Office in Lord Curzon’s note of December 4 [6], 1919. The Department will have noted from my telegram that practically all east bound goods will be released on presentation of documents of title [Page 633] and full sets of bills of lading, together with invoices when possible; but as to certain cases the Procurator General desires to obtain Prize Court decisions in order to clear up the principles involved. As to west bound goods, these will be released on evidence of payment having been made; deposits will be released on proof that the goods had been paid for prior to the deposits having been made; and goods bought on running account will be released when it can be shown that the running account really effected payment. In view of this understanding with the Procurator General I am now prepared to receive applications for the release of goods, or the re-imbursement of deposits. …
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