Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1925, Volume I

121.5760d/2

The Minister in Finland (Pearson) to the Secretary of State

Helsingfors, February 27, 1926.
[Received March 26.]

No. 149

Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s circular instruction dated April 2, 1925, regarding the appointment of Customs Attachés.⁹²

This matter was taken up with the Finnish Government upon receipt of the Department’s instruction but only a few days ago was a definite reply received to the Legation’s notes. A copy of the reply from the Finnish Foreign Office is enclosed herewith.⁹³ While the name of Eble alone is mentioned in the reply it is evident that the refusal to accord diplomatic status is intended to include all the Customs Attachés.

I have [etc.]

Alfred J. Pearson

92. It was the Department’s instruction No. 133 of May 5 (see footnote 41, p. 227), which dealt with the appointment of customs attachés.
93. Not printed.