611.629 Ruhr/24: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 4—3:52 p.m.]
232. Your 173, April 28, 5 p.m.
Commercial attaché suggests that he be authorized to issue informal letter forwarded to American buyers in the occupied regions for presentation to the Rhineland Interallied High Commission expressing his appreciation of any courtesies in issuing exportation permits. Such letters would not give guarantee of any kind by commercial attaché. We are agreed that the letters may relieve the severe losses being suffered by American houses pending the settlement of the question with the Foreign Office.