611.629Ruhr/37: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:25 p.m.]
239. Your no. 189 of May 8, 6 p.m. I have complied with your instructions and in reply am able only to refer you to the note from [Page 208] the Foreign Office which was communicated to you in the Embassy’s telegram no. 237, May 7. The time has been extended for receiving applications from American buyers for contracts which have been made prior to February 1 for an indefinite period. The Department’s formula set forth in telegram no. 180 in regard to American interests is satisfactory to the French Government.
It will be necessary for the American buyer to make application to the Interallied Rhineland High Commission at Coblenz for an export license, stating the character and the quantity of goods, the value of the order, name of German manufacturer, date of contract, and submit evidence as well that the contract was made prior to February 1; also a statement whether full or partial payment has been made. A copy of the contract should accompany the application. Application may be submitted with the Embassy’s statement which will be transmitted to Coblenz by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. If preferable, it may be transmitted with appropriate instructions to the American consulate at Coblenz. Foreign Office states that it is willing that American consul at Coblenz handle all export license applications.
All Embassy has to do is in each case to make the statement contained in your no. 189.