352.1153 St 2/–: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Spain (Hammond)
99. Your telegram 132 of December 1, 2 p.m. Endeavor to learn whether this seizure is an isolated instance or whether property of other companies also has been taken over. Also whether arrangements were made in advance to determine the value of the property or to agree upon a price.
The following is for your information: The United States Government could not regard with favor any action of the Spanish Government which would single out for seizure the property of American companies without previous arrangements for prompt payment of the fair value of such properties along the lines given in the Department’s telegram 85 of November 8.